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Hello,
I’ve been doing Bikram for about three weeks, going every day, trying to kick it off with a successful 30 day challenge 🙂
After class the muscle on my outer left thigh gets really sore and tight, even extending down the leg to the side of my calf muscle. It’s not an intense pain, but rather an uncomfortable tightness. When I’m not in class, I’m constantly readjusting my legs to more comfortable positions.
Perhaps it’s a result of going full board to start with, but I’m wondering if anyone has any insight.
Thanks!
Chris
Hello Chris
I am wondering if you have a mild sciatic condition. However, in order to go any further, I certainly would appreciate more detail on the location of the pain down in your thigh. I can’t tell if you mean it is on the side of the thigh or if it is on the outer half of the back of the thigh.
Is there any chance you can give me and other readers some more information?
Another thing that comes to mind is some kind of physical imbalance (or maybe a healing of an old injury). Again, a little more info could help with the answer.
BTW: congratulations on doing the 30 day challenge. What a great way to start. Perhaps your body does need a little recovery time too. In order to keep your commitment to your challenge, is there a chance you could go early one morning and then the next day take your class as late as you can in the evening. You will feel as if you have had 2 days of rest. Really! :cheese: This may allow your body some rest and recovery time. See if you can relax during those 2 days.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Thanks for getting back to me! I took a day off yesterday and am surprised at how guilty I feel today. All I want to do is get back into the studio.
I’ll probably end up doing two classes on Saturday. Should be fun. 🙂
The pain is nearer to the front side of my left thigh then the back of it, so I’m not sure if it has something to do with the sciatic. Also, and this could all be in my head, but I’ve always thought that my right leg was a little shorter than my left. For example, I have a much harder time reaching my grip around my left foot in the head to knee pose than my right.
Does this help?
Chris
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