Matsyendrasana Matsyendrasana, Matsyendra’s Pose or Lord of the Fishes Pose, is an asana in hatha yoga. The full form is the difficult Paripurna Matsyendrasana. A common and easier variant is Ardha Matsyendrasana. The asana usually appears as a seated spinal twist with many variations, and in its half form is one of the twelve basic…
Ardha Candrāsana : Ardha Chandrasana or Half Moon Pose is an asana. Benefits: Like all standing balance asanas, ardha chandrasana offers many benefits related to focus and proprioception, and strengthening of hip and knee muscles. This asana is particularly beneficial to the external rotators and stabilizers of the hip including gluteus medius and minimus, obturators…
Anjaneyasana Anjaneyāsana is an asana. The name Anjaneya is a matronymic for Hanuman whose mother’s name is Anjani. Hanuman is a central figure in the epic Rāmāyaṇa and an important Iṣṭa-devatā in devotional worship. The name crescent pose is typically used in English. The name half-moon pose or crescent moon pose is sometimes used for…
Adho mukha śvānāsana : Anatomical focus : Primary muscles: Trapezius, latissimus dorsi, triceps, gluteus maximus, hamstrings, full body/integrated . Secondary muscles (synergists/stabilizers): Rhomboids, rotator cuff, anterior and medial deltoids, posterior deltoids, extensors, serratus anterior, soleus, gastrocnemius body/integrated. Description : The preparatory position is with the hands and knees on the floor, hands under the shoulders,…
Vriksasans : Vrikshasana or Tree Pose is an asana. Description : From Tadasana, weight is shifted to one leg, for example, starting with the left leg. The entire sole of the foot remains in contact with the floor. The right knee is bent and the right foot placed on the left inner thigh, or in…
Tadasana Tadasana and Samasthiti are two names for a common standing yoga posture.Tadasana is an asana. Depending on the Yoga lineage practiced, Samasthiti? and Ta?asana may refer to the same asana or two similar asanas. Description It is a basic standing asana in most forms of yoga with feet together and hands at the sides…
What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes the rapid buildup of skin cells. This buildup of cells causes scaling on the skin’s surface. Inflammation and redness around the scales is fairly common. Typical psoriatic scales are whitish-silver and develop in thick, red patches. Sometimes, these patches will crack and bleed. Psoriasis…
What is a Russian Current? ~The Russian Current waveform is a type of electrical stimulation that delivers medium-frequency current in alternating pulses or bursts of energy and is effective in reducing pain as well as increasing muscular strength. ~An electrotherapeutic modality that uses medium frequency (2,000-10,000 Hz) polyphasic alternating current wave-forms to strengthen muscles. ~Although…
Introduction: ~A pressure ulcer, sometimes called a “bed sore,” is a skin injury that occurs in about 40,000 people every year. ~Usually, pressure sores happen when people are very ill for a long period of time and are not able to change their position in a bed or a chair. ~People who have conditions such…
Introduction: ~long wave diathermy is based on capacitor field method. ~it can work in heavy voltage fluctuation. ~long wave can be used as an alternative for shortwave diathermy applications. ~it is portable and light weight. ~Longwave is much better and superior modality for relieving pain , compared to Shortwave (SWD) and Ultrasound Machine. ~Few points…
