The sacrum is the bone located below the lumbar region of the spine. Sacrum pain can be felt in the hips, buttocks and radiate down your legs. Gentle exercise such as yoga may help increase blood flow and relax the hip and joint area. Kundalini yoga, with the aid of a guru, may also offer some relief from sacrum pain with relaxation techniques. Consult your doctor before starting any new exercise program.
Sacrum
This triangular-shaped bone fits between the two halves of the pelvis and connects the spine to the lower half of the body. The sacrum connects to the iliac bones in the pelvis by the sacroiliac joints. The joint transmits the forces from the upper body to the hips and legs, and acts a shock absorber in the spine. Pain in the sacrum often occurs at this joint, referred to as sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
Pain
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction occurs more often in women than in men. The cause of the pain is unclear, but speculation centers on too much or too little movement, according to Spine-Health. Pain felt in the lower back or hip, which may radiate into the groin area, occurs with too much movement or instability in the joint. The pain usually is above the knee and on one side of the lower back or buttocks and may radiate down the leg when too little movement is the cause.
Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini is a style of yoga that focuses on awakening the energy found at the base of the spine or in the sacrum area. The energy supposedly takes the form of a coiled snake, which wraps around your spine and moves up toward your brain. After awakening the kundalini, you may feel both pleasurable and less-pleasurable sensations. It is necessary that kundalini is awakened only with the aid of a guru who can help control the sensations.
Relief
Stretching and strengthening the muscles in the pelvic area through yoga poses can help relieve some of the discomfort associated with sacroiliac joint disorder. Become aware of the muscles in your pelvis. Lie on the ground in a reclined butterfly pose -- flat on your back with your knees bent and the bottoms of your feet together. Focus on the stretch in your inner thighs with your knees open. Slowly bring your knees together while exhaling focus on the contraction in the inner thighs. Inhale and slowly open the knees again.
