Using yogic practices for pain relief is now recommended even by conventional medicine. While incorporating yogic poses from the joint-relieving series for pain management and healing you may accelerate by adding on the practice of yogic hand gestures or mudras.
In this feature, we look at some practices that may be done anywhere, through the day, for healing. Though mudras are most effective when you hold them meditatively, you can hold these during other activities such as watching TV, a film or while commuting. Increase the duration to up to 45 minutes daily, by spreading it over the day or doing it all at one go while meditating. It is advisable to stop practicing these mudras once your problem has been brought under control.
Here, Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, instructs you on five mudras that can help you deal with chronic joint pain.