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Hi,
I have been doing Bikram yoga for 1 and a half weeks now (3 times a week. I have post tib tendonitis. How long does it take for yoga to heal my tendonitis?
thanks!
SoniaHi Sonia
When were you diagnosed with this condition? I guess I am wanting to know if it is recurring. If so what have you done in the past? Yoga should be restorative to the condition IF you are paying attention to best alignment (and so on). Yoga (depending on the style especially if more of a static one) doesn’t tend to have the types of actions that would inflame it but any professional would need more information than just the diagnosis to be able to help. As for how long to heal, that may depend on your answers. So, I am looking forward to being filled in a little more!
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂I have had tendonitis for eight months now. I am a dancer, so I need my feet. I took off 10 weeks, wore a orthopedic boot, did physical therapy, and have iced my foot repeatedly, My foot has definitely gotten better on its own since the pain first started in december, but it has still not full healed and so I can’t dance to my fullest potential or my schedule. I recently met someone who had elbow tendonitis and said it healed by doing bikram yoga so I thought why not give it a shot.
Sonia
Hi Sonia
A question or 2: What seems to trigger the pain? Is it pointing toes, is it point work? Is it taking the full weight on your foot?
When you wore the orthopedic boot, was that for all weight bearing activity? Have you at any time been taught how to use your bare foot?
Can you please take a look at the video: Great Posture From The Ground Up. It may give us something to springboard from…
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Pointing my toes hurts, but not as bad as being in my heels (I am a ballroom dancer). I do ballet, but that doesn’t hurt as bad. So pretty after dance classes I have pain so dancing triggers it. The orthotic boot was only supposed to immobilize my foot. but I didn’t wear it all the time because I did not want to atrophy my muscles.
As for the video, i definitely roll my ankle inwards when trying to balance. So I will correct that from now on.
thanks!
Soniap.s. – any other tips to help my foot are greatly appreciated!
Hi Sonia
Great stuff! OK, work on the foot position. That absolutely transformed my feet and my posture. It certainly awakens the foot and teaches you to use the muscles correctly. See if you can ‘lift up through the ankle’ when you’re out of yoga classes too. (Remember the walking on tip toes story too!)
Report back in a week or so (or whenever you have some distinctions or indeed questions for us!)
The other thing that occurs to me is the over use of your heel in walking or dancing. Perhaps there’s too much heel strike. What say you? 😛
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Hi there
I have the same issue (Tenosynovitas of the Posterior Tibialis) (MRI diagnosed)
I got it from mountain running in non supportive footwear.
I stopped running in April ’11
I did a couple of classes of Bikram a week during the summer and loved it.
However, by August I started getting some pain in my arch and plantar when I walk. I don’t know if the Bikram contributed to this or whether it was just a general degradation in my condition – i did get some pain during the balancing postures.
I got orthotics too and they haven’t noticeably helped.
I believed Bikram would help, so I went back to it in November – I had planned to do it 4 times a week to strengthen everything.
After the first class back I felt good but the next day the old familiar pain was there and it felt as thought the Bikram had aggravated it. So I stopped. I was limping!!!
Should I go back and try again>?
Does Bikram help or aggravate tendonitis?
In the balancing postures, what should I do?, how should I plant my foot? Should I lift the arch?, I am quite flat footed.
Advice much apprecaited. Do you know of anyone practicing Bikram with such chronic foor problems?
Andrew.
Hi Andrew
I have taught many people who have had tendonitis. It is painful for them. We did get around the problem in several ways. Some of what they had to do was in and some of it was out of the studio.
Orthotics can help but they also invite a little laziness because the foot learns to rely on them for support rather than using its own muscles. So they are VERY useful but not the only answer. I guess you know that intuitively, given your post.
It is possible that your yoga did aggravate your issue but it didn’t cause it.
>> Can you tell me what flooring is at your studio?
>> How thick is your mat?
>> Do you always face the mirror for all your poses or do you turn to the side?
>> Which poses are you particularly feeling the problem in?
>> What relieves the pain?
>> Do you wear special shoes?
>> Can you describe any exercises you have been told to perform in order to help heal the area?Enough already with the questions! :cheese:
See you back here!
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂 -
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