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I am a 56 y/o woman who has been very active all my life despite a 30 degree scoliosis curve. I was a distance runner for many years but had to stop about 5 years ago due to osteoarthritis in my right hip. I tried Bikram yoga and was immediately hooked. I began to have hip pain once again and stopped my practice for a couple months thinking rest would help. Alas it did not and I was diagnosed through a hip arthrogram that I have a tear in my labrum.(Caused by degeneration of the osteoarthritis) I am not a candidate for surgical intervention at this time, so pain management is about all I can do. My physician does not recommend that I continue because he is afraid the heat may mask the pain. Any recommendations on modifications I can incorporate so I can continue my practice? :-S
Hi Valerie
Before I go into recommendations would you please tell me if you feel any discomfort or any tell tale signs at all in any particular poses?
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Hi Gabrielle,
The poses that give me the most problems are those that require 90 degree or more bend in my right hip such as part three of Half Moon, (getting a grip on my right heel), triangle, tree, wind removing, head to knee stretching (left leg extended, right leg bent). Also during the balancing poses I have to mentally prepare myself for the right side because the joint feels unstable with all my weight on that leg.(I’m 5’4″ and 123lbs so I don’t think my weight is the issue).I look forward to your advice.
Valerie
Hi Valerie
Apologies for the delay. Sometimes I just get SO busy!
So, it’s very hard to answer your question (but I will 😉 ) when I really have no indication yet how well aligned your poses are.
I could ask you firstly whether you attend a studio where the so-called ‘dialog’ is recited every class.
I would like to know just for the simple reason that if it is, then I do have an immediate sense of what’s available for you and how you could be responding in your practice.
And why I am saying that is because if you are aware of the pain when you take things too far, and you approach your practice with intuition then you can do the poses by making absolutely sure that first and foremost that your alignment is your priority (after breathing, OK?).
A couple of things to try. After Half Moon backbend as you come up, and before you descend to Hands to Feet, separate your legs to hip width or even wider if you need to. See if that helps.
Triangle. Don’t step out as far. Keep the right shin vertical but keep an angle in the right thigh. This will attract attention (maybe) from your teachers) but don’t worry. It will feel better. Do it the same way. You can still apply the resistance to the knee with the arm and back again.
Tree. The twist is too much it sounds. Can you place the sole of the foot on the inner thigh? Need to know before I suggest other ideas.
Wind Removing. Can I confirm that the left leg comes in easily but the right doesn’t? What’s the sensation in the right hip? Does holding behind the knee make it gentler for you? What if you bend up the left leg to put the foot on the floor?
Janushirasana. Don’t bend the right leg in. Either foot flat on the floor or extended. Or just bend it a little.
Your hips needs to stabilisation. I need more information so just 1 or 2 more things before I sign off. Do you ever use a wall to help yourself balance. What do you do to prepare yourself physically for the pose. Tell me exactly what you do.
I won’t prime you with what I am looking for and if I don’t read it I will ask in another way.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂 -
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