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Thanks so much for your emails and all the helpful info. I am new to the site and plan to order the course, etc.
I’m an almost 70 year old male and have been doing Bikram Hot Yoga in Seattle since 1998. Obviously, I really think it is great.
Somehow, I injured my gluteus medius on the right side. I say somehow because I am active in a number of sports/activities. To give it time to heal, I quit doing the yoga for a few weeks until last evening. I decided to practice at home since I have a sauna that will bring the temp up to where it should be & I didn’t want to be a distraction at the studio I usually attend.
It felt great until I got to standing head to knee! I was on the floor with pain. Initially the pain was mostly just to the right of the sacrum. & it is now painful in a band from the sacrum to just where the turn is made to the right side. I iced and took Ibuprofen, hobbled up to bed and got a reasonably good nights sleep. Feels some better. If I am not moving, it doesn’t hurt. So far, most painful when standing up from a seated position & going up and down stairs.
Questions: Any ideas on how to expedite healing and how long it should take? Any other suggestions or ideas will be much appreciated! This is my first back injury and I have no health issues.
Thanks and all the best, SS
Hello SS
I apologise for not getting back to you earlier. I have been overseas and was unable to respond to forum posts (and other communications!).
First things first. How are you now? Tell me if the acute pain has been handled. Are you ready to go back to yoga or do you need to wait it out a little more? Also do let me know if you ended up getting any professional help, what it was, what advice for exercises and so on.
At this stage, since over a week has passed since you posted, it’s better for me not to launch into ideas without knowing where you are at.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Gabrielle, you are a doll!! Just returned from an action packed few days with my ⛵. Will collect myself and respond substantively when I sober-up in the gloming!
Very best!! Steve
Hi Gabrielle and thank you so much for your sage comment. I had thought there would be responses from the experience of many others. I can only imagine the demands placed on your time with the running of this site, your practice and all the other exigencies of life; the idea that you would take time from what must be a difficult schedule is very much appreciated.
While not back to “normal”, I feel that I am healing. When I received your response, the soreness was isolated to a narrow band at the top of my right hip. When I am extremely active, especially later in the day, pains generally to the right of the coccyx appear. However, it disappears after resting. As always, epsom salt baths and massage are very helpful. This pain is similar to the initial one but with much less intensity; hence, my belief that I’m on the mend.
I am currently doing no regular exercise, including yoga, for fear of reinjury. I plan to restart yoga with the exclusion of the 3 balancing postures in a week or two.
I am hopeful of spending time on your valuable site to further explore your yoga/fitness wisdom. Some of my questions have already been answered and wisdom shed on aspects of the postures even with the little time I’ve spent to date.
Thanks again for your generosity! Â Please don’t feel a need to respond. I think the ball is in my court to bring myself up to speed with the wealth of info on the site and your course.
With thanks and warm regards, SS
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