Simple Workouts to Fight Period Pain

Do you still curl up in the fetal position when in period pain? Are you frustrated at being reduced to the state of a helpless human ball? It’s time you did something about it. Get on your feet and make an effort to help yourself and the cramps.

Be it exercise, yoga or stretching, being active before and during periods molds your body to experience a pain-free time. You need not do rigorous exercise or try acrobatic moves, just keep it simple and enjoyable.

Before you pop a pill understand how exercise helps to reduce pain

It is just how your body is meant to work.

Exercise not only charges up your body but lets it discharge beta-endorphins and serotonin. They are natural painkillers which act as internal opioids to relieve pain. Serotonin also plays a major role to control mood swings, lack of concentration and disturbed sleep.

Secondly, when you exercise your heart pumps up and you take in more oxygen. And deficiency of oxygen in tissues is seen to be one of the main reasons for period cramps. When you give enough oxygen to these tissues they don’t return you any pain. You could try out various breathing-techniques practiced in yoga that will aid to cut out pain as well as correct your menstrual cycle.

Stress is one of the primary causes of heightening pain during periods. Endorphin, serotonin and dopamine which are released during exercise eats up stress-inducing chemicals like cortisol and norepinephrine.

Safest workouts to reduce period pain

 Aerobics

 Basic yet intensive aerobic exercises like brisk walking, swimming, biking and running can make you feel better during those monthly agonies. Aerobic exercises promote oxygen to the muscles and increase blood flow. Do it at your pace and feel the difference it makes.

Stretching and Breathing

 Relax your tensed muscles by slowly stretching out. Include the correct breathing technique along with stretches which would encourage your body to relax. Following are a few stretching exercises and yoga poses that would relieve you of pain:

Thunderbolt Pose

• Sit back on your heels
• Place your knees, legs and feet together
• Hold your back erect and place your arm on the thighs
• Hold the pose and deeply inhale and exhale for twenty breaths

Child’s Pose

• Start with sitting up on your heels
• Stretch your body forward
• Bring your upper body forward while drawing back your arms to the side of your thighs
• Rest your forehead on the floor
• Hold the pose and deeply inhale and exhale for twenty breaths

Wind Pose

• Lie face up and with hands on sides
• Bend your knees and pull it close to the torso
• Interlock your fingers clasping the knees
• Keep your back and neck rested to the floor
• Hold the pose and deeply inhale and exhale for twenty breaths

Butterfly Pose

• Lie down with your face up
• Bring together the soles of your feet
• Keep the knees jutted out on either side of you
• Rest your palms on the thigh
• Hold the pose and deeply inhale and exhale for twenty breaths

Cobra Pose

• Lie face down and place your hands under your shoulder keeping your palm down
• Inhale deeply and raise your chest arching the back
• Hold your breath in this position for not more than 30 seconds
• Exhale slowly and return to the initial position
• Repeat this posture three to five times

Use a mat or cloth for these floor workouts. When you exercise, exert within your comfort level.

Practice these amazing workouts a week preceding your period and beat cramps. In fact, regular exercise brings a positive feel to your body and mind.

Author bio:-

Claudia Etura, Marketing Manager at Dudley Wellness Company a key enabler in improving the quality of men and women lives by offering Immediate Pain relief products to get Instant cure  with Mr Dudley’s topical cream to Fight Period Pain Problems.