Meditation & Yoga Nidra: Back & Spinal Conditions
- Meditation is well known for its ability to reduce stress and increase a sense of calm and well-being.
- Yoga Nidra, is associated with delta brain waves which promote a deep relaxation that can provide relief from depression, anxiety and chronic pain.
Value in Working with Perception of Pain
Negative psychological and emotional factors may not necessarily change the physiology of the back, but may tend to magnify a problem that already exists. Thus, reducing the perception of the pain (such as through meditation) can reduce the overall feeling of back pain. Others take the role of mental factors one step further. They believe that psychological and emotional factors are the primary influence in the sensation of pain and can physically alter the body. For various reasons, high stress and negative emotions may actually cause back pain. This will in turn create negative psychological and emotional feelings, perpetuating the cycle. – Fred Busch