Care for Urinary Problems
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Incontinence is a common and embarrassing problem that causes leakage of urine or fecal matter. Though incontinence is usually a treatable medical condition, many times it goes unreported thereby increasing the impact on one's quality of life. Urination is controlled by muscles, nerves, the brain and the spinal cord. A physical examination is recommended to look for a history of straining, discomfort, recent surgery or illness, poor reflexes or sensations, drug use, stool impac-tion, or tumors blocking urinary tract all of which might point to nerve-related cause. Often a test for bladder capacity or residual urine showing weakness in muscles is suggested.
The most common forms are stress incontinence which appears in women as a result of damage during childbirth or activities with increased abdominal pressure like cough-ing, lifting or sneezing. Urge incontinence results from contractions of detrusor muscles and insufficient warning which causes large leakage of urine. Athletic incontinence may develop with frequent high-impact activities. Ex-ercise strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, bladder training or biofeedback is helpful to alleviate conditions.
Incontinence in children is known as enuresis and it usually stops by age 5. Incontinence affects older men over 40 more often, especially those with an enlarged prostate. Prostate cancer or the drugs used may also cause incontinence.
STEPS TO FOLLOW:
- PADMA ASANA
- SVANGA SHRUNKALA KUMBHAKA
- PLAAVINEE KUMBHAKA
- MOORCCHANA
1. PADMA ASANA HATHA PRADEEPIKAA, UPADESHA 2, VERSES 31 -33
(See Figure 2 p.39)
हठप्रदीपिका उपदेशं २ स्लोक ३१-३३
उत्तानौ चरणौ कृत्वा चोरु संस्थौ प्रयत्नतः ।
ऊरुमध्ये ततोथानौ पाणी कृत्वा तु तादृशौ ॥
दृष्टिं विन्यस्य नासाग्रे दन्तमूलं च जिह्वया ।
उत्तप्य चिबुकं वक्षस्युत्ताप्य भवनं शनैः ॥
इदं पद्मासनं प्रोक्तं सर्व व्याधि विनाशनम ।
दुर्लभं येन केनापि धीमता लभ्यते भुवि ॥
Uththanau Charanau Kruthvaa choru-Samsthau Prayathnathaha | Oorumadhye Thathoththaanau Paanee Kruthvaa Thu thaadrushau ||2.31|| Drushtim vinyasya naasaagre Dantamoolam cha jihvayaa | Uttapya chibukam vakshas Yuttaapya bhavanam shanaihi
||2.32||
Idham Padmaasanam Proktham Sarva-Vyaadhi-Vinaashanam | Durlabham yena kenapi Dheemataa labhyate bhuvi ||2.33||
TRANSLATION
One should with effort place the upward facing feet on the thighs, and place the upward-facing palms between the thighs.
Concentrating on the tip of the nose, keep the tongue pressed on the upper teeth, press the chin on your chest, push the air slowly upward, that is slowly pull the prana upward.
This asana called as Padma asana destroys all diseases, filled with power. Though difficult to be obtained by every-one, some intelligent people learn it.
TECHNIQUE
- Place the right foot on the left thigh
- Now place the left foot on the right thigh
- Place the hands between the thighs with the palms facing upwards
- Concentrating on the tip of the nose, keep the tongue pressed on the upper teeth
- Press the chin on your chest, push the air slowly upward
- Exhale slowly
- Do this 3 times and release the chin on your chest and tongue pressed on the upper teeth
IN PADMA ASANA NEXT
2 SVANGA SHRUNKHALA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE:178
रेचकं कुम्भकं कुर्यात् गुरुदर्शितमार्गतः । चरे ढखर अनधेतिय
रेचकं रेचकं कुर्यात् स्वङ्गशृङ्खलोदिता ॥
Rechakam Kumbhakam Kuryaath Gurudarshitha-Maargathaha | Rechakam rechakam Kuryaath Svanga-Shrunkhalodithaa
||178||
TRANSLATION
One should exhale and then hold the breath as per the Guru’s instruction. Repeated performance of the rechaka is known as Svanga Shrunkhala Kumbhaka.
TECHNIQUE
- Exhale completely
- Hold the breath outside as long as possible
- When you can not hold any more, allow the body to inhale by itself.
- Again exhale and hold the breath
- Hold the breath outside as long as possible.
- Do this 21 times
3. IN PADMA ASANA NEXT
PLAAVINEE KUMBHA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 171
यथेष्टं पूरयेद्वायुं बद्धे जालन्धरे दृढे ।
हृदि धृत्वा जले सुप्त्वा प्लाविनीकुम्भको भवेत् ॥
YatheshtampoorayethVaayum BadhdheJaaland-
hareDhrude |
HrudhiDhruthvaaJaleSupthvaa Plaavinee-Kumbhako-
Bhaveth ||171||
TRANSLATION
One should fill in the air sumptuously in his lungs and then adopt Jaalandhara Bandha firmly. If one lies on water it is called Plaavinee Kumbhaka. TECHNIQUE
- Stay on same posture
- Inhale completely
- Contract the throat and rest your chin on the chest
- Retain the air inside as much as you can possible
- When you can't hold anymore, Release the throat lock and exhale slowly
- Do this 21 times
4. IN PADMA ASANA NEXT
MOORCCHANAA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 170
॥ अथ मूर्छ्नकुम्भकः ॥
आपूर्य कुम्भितं प्राणं बध्वा जालन्धरं शनैः ।
रेचयेन्मूर्च्छानाकुम्भो मनोमूर्च्छा सुखप्रदा ॥
Aapoorya Kumbhitham Praanam Badhvaa Jaalandharam Shanaaihi | Rechayeth Moorcchanaa-Kumbho Mano-Moorcchaa Sukha-Pradaaa ||170||
TRANSLATION
One should retain the inhaled breath by performing Jaa-landhara Bandha. Then he should slowly exhale in this Jaalandhara Bandha itself. It is called Moorcchanaa kum-bhaka. It conferes bliss by reducing the (Thoughts Per Second)TPS level.
TECHNIQUE
- Sit in same asana and close the eyes
- Inhale slowly and deeply through both nostrils
- After inhaling, immediately do Jalandhara Bandha by putting your chin on the chest and locking the throat 4. Hold the breath as long as you can.
- When you can't hold anymore, Exhale through both nostrils in a very controlled manner in Jaalandhara bandha itself
- Do this 21 times
END OF KRIYA