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Hello Hot yoga doctor!
I have been doing hot yoga for about 6 months and and now on week six of my 8-week challenge. My body feels stronger and more toned, my pain is much more under control, and i have lost some weight–so all in all quite happy with the practice.
There is still, however, something going on in my sacrum on the right side, feels like something is just blocked, almost like the bone is stuck together and doesn’t want to separate. I notice this especially in the final twist when I twist to the right. I had been to many osteopaths before discovering hot yoga, but none were really able to help. What I have discovered with the yoga is that it’s the soft tissue (muscles, tnedons, ligaments) that has to release first before the bone can get into its right alignment, i.e. no point in ‘cracking’ the bone if the surrounding soft tissue is still tight.
But this thing in my sacrum is not going away, and it causes of course frustrating pain, discomfort and tension in my legs too. So I guess my question is, can I assume that it’s just a question of continued, dedicated practice to release this, or are there times when an osteopath/chiropractor can be of complementary assistance?
By the way, I have seen a lot of specialists and no-one has ever told me I had a deformed sacrum or hip joint or anything, though in my experience with doctors, that doesn’t necessarily mean it isn’t the case.
Many thanks in advance for any insights you can offer.
xxMichelle
I go to a chiro and physio and find them both very helpful. Every thing we decide to do for ourselves plays a part in our journey.
My theory is that practicing yoga is like a self-chiropractic experience. We work on the musculo-skeletal system to re-align, adjust, and re-shape our bodies from the inside oot. As long as the discomfort changes, moves, and is not dibiletating, I would work the poses mindfully and try to get regular massages. If you live in the Philly area, you can contact me if you are interested in massage therapy.
Hi Michelle
Yes, complementary help with massage and other ways to find mobility or that sense of freedom you are seeking are a great idea. What Susan suggests is great. The mindfulness of practice is important – which for me means precision alignment. There are a lot of muscles related in that area and creating balance in their use may be the answer for you. You have hip flexors and hamstrings and back extensors and abdominals all affecting the position of your pelvis and therefore your SI joint comfort and function.
What I would like to ask you about is that pain you are feeling. It’s one thing to feel difficulty or resistance in your pose (highlighted by the asymmetry in results vs input) but you hint on something more. Do have difficulty walking or any other mundane activity? It sounds as though the twist effect is only a part of it.
And just now I remembered you had posted before and I checked and you said
it feels like my pelvis is slightly twisted, and as a result, i have pain and tension from my low back all the way down to my feet, esp. a sharp pain in my right foot. Upper body is naturally also implicated. Specialists are unable to pinpoint a cause;they say I have a slight scoliosis but dont think is necessarily the source of my pain. (MRI shows L4-L5 disc protrusion but again that is not where i feel the pain)
So along with some expert body work and precision pose technique tweaks we will get somewhere! :cheese: So Michelle where do you want to start?
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂 -
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