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Muscle weakness, which can occur
in any part of the body, may lead to progressive weakness and further
deterioration due to lack of muscle use. In other words, the muscle weakness
may go from bad to worse. This may result in difficulty in undertaking routine
movements, setting off muscle wastage and nerve deterioration further down the
road.
In myasthenia gravis, muscle strength is normal when resting. This has
led many to believe that rest is the only option, but this is not true. Use soft-movement
exercises, such as yoga,
to overcome muscle weakness.
Yoga
Yoga health can have therapeutic
effects on muscle weakness of myasthenia
gravis through a series of mild and easy body movements in conjunction with
deep breathing techniques to enhance muscle tone as well as to reduce physical
pain. Yoga exercise practice requires neither energy nor strength. Instead,
through the gentle movements, the muscles are moved, worked, and toned, with a
new flow of energy into the body from the natural movements, while the enhanced
blood circulation also strengthens the weakening muscles. In addition, because
yoga health is holistic health, it also addresses the anxiety and fear issues
of muscle weakness experienced by an individual with myasthenia gravis.
The bottom line: although the
muscle groups may be weak, they still need to be exercised: “use it or lose it”
still applies to muscle weakness of myasthenia
gravis.
Yoga health provides
the most practical approach to attaining a high level of physical fitness, as
evidenced in muscle strength and flexibility attained through yoga exercises
and yoga postures.
Do not let the debilitating muscle
weakness overwhelm you. Overcome your muscle weakness with yoga health.
YOGA ROUTINE FOR MUSCLE STRENGTH
Begin the day with a 15-minute
yoga session of yoga breathing and
basic yoga exercises. This simple daily yoga routine can strengthen muscles and
enhance physical strength to combat myasthenia gravis.
The first basic yoga exercise
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, and heels
slightly turned out.
Slowly stretch your arms in front of you, and then link
them with your fingers.
Inhale slowly.
Stretch your arms up above your head, while exhaling.
Notice your breath, and feel the stretch along your arms
and your legs (which have to be firmly rooted into the ground), as well as
around your waist. Hold the stretch for 30 seconds.
Slowly release your arms and place them by your sides.
Slowly rotate your head sideways, and back and forth, to
stretch your neck muscles.
Repeat the process.
Stephen Lau
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