Yoga for diabetes for professionals

Question

I m a working woman of 37 yrs.Sir my problem is a common problem. As im overweight of 82 im haivng knee joint pain and im unable to spare time to work out. please help me out as we are having family history of diabetis also.

Answer 1

Please try to stay active any way you can.Stiff knee joints will get worse, if not used properly.May be walk slow.Use some local rubbing {ortho-nesic] pain relieving gel.Use props for paper breathing.Lie down on the floor and use bolster under the lower back or sacrum, relax your lower body on the mat.Press pinky toes down and focus on deep breathing slowly and steady through nose.Exhale should be deeper than inhale.Relax shoulders, collar bones apart and chest expands.Relaxation is extremely important and second part to go spinal twist if possible.No sugar intake, may be fruit in moderation and cut down the carbs as well. Blessings

Comments

The above answer is perfect and I also like to add to it that knee joints bears the weight of the body, the joints are obviously adversely suffered because of overweight causing overfriction between the joints.  The secondary reasons may be absence / less amount of synovial fuid.

Apart from this, you may also consult with Endocrinologist to check whether hormones (thyroid) may be the cause for the overweight.

As regards the alternative mode of treatment, the same considers the following points:

(i) Focus on your dietary habits that help reduce your weight. This can be rectified by any Diet Specialist / Nutritionist.
(ii) Yoga Therapy - Consult Qualified Yoga Therapist / Yoga Instructor
(iii) Naturopathy - Consult Qualified Naturopath. The Naturopathy serves through Mud therapy, Diet Therapy, Hydrotherapy, Enema, etc.

To let me prescribe in terms of diet therapy, it would be convenient for me after going through case history and daily diet routine including your past disease [chronic if any], etc.

So far as yoga therapy is concerned, you may do the following on empty stomach with the precautions (never overstrain, never go beyond pain instead under pain while exercise and never focus on instant results; rather focus on breath during exercise):

(i) Warm up for 20 minutes at stationary cycling without overstrain and slow speed for 3 days + Shavasana
(ii) Same Warm up for 25 minutes for next 3 days at stationary cycling. This would develop cardiorespiratory stamina and burn up fat without over strain. In summer, if you do not suffer from high b.p., take nimbu pani [with some salt] [normal temperature and not cold] after workout.  That should be sipped and not gulped. + Shavasana
(iii) Same warm up for 25 minutes + Tadasana [ 5 minutes ] for next 5 days. + Shavasana
(iv) the above (iii) work out (20 minutes) + tadasana (5 minutes) + Katichakrasana ( 3 minutes) + Griva Shaktivikasak (5 minutes) + Shavasana for next 4 days.

I hope the above asanas needs no explanation here..You may better search on internet or feel free to write to me for further explanations on them.

The above schedule is for 15 days.  You may try without any overstrain and without reaching beyond pain and let me know so as to let you know further.