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in reply to: Knee Pain from Hot Yoga! #6525
Thank you for the link to the video and thank you for looking into the issue further with me. I’m not sure if I understand the video clip as I was supposed to, but I think the overall lesson was that, during the standing poses although the big toe should be firmly pressed into the floor, the arch of the foot ought not be flattened. I am not sure if I will be successful and pressing the toe down without pressing the entire inner portion of the foot. I guess this whole time I thought the entire foot was meant to be completely, and totally, flat. I would focus on yoga for a while IF I knew that it wouldn’t cause any further distress. I DO NOT feel cramping when I lock my legs, I just feel a lot of pressure and discomfort (and pain if I don’t stop) in the knees. However, this discomfort is new- I never really experience cramping OR pain during the yoga classes before.
I’ve seen orthopedists, physical therapists, and now, a podiatrist. I think I will discuss your video segment with him at our next appointment so he can better help me to understand how my feet are contributing to my knee pain.
In the meantime, maybe I can practice some yoga poses at home before going back to 90 minute class; at the studio where I go, students are not permitted to leave the room until the end of class, but I fear that if my pain becomes too much, I’ll be too upset to remain in the room (as the pain is such a distressing issue for me to deal with, emotionally and physically, at this time).
in reply to: Knee Pain from Hot Yoga! #6523The problem, specifically is called chondromalacia patella, which is essentially just pain due to muscle imbalances in the leg. The culprit could be the quads, hamstrings, abductors, adductors….or any combination of those. Normally, I’d do ALL OF the yoga poses with ease (including fixed firm). The only one that was ever iffy was completely locking out during standing head to knee (locking out on the raised leg that is) and the third part of awkward pose. Everything else was always flawless I had never felt pain before. I was always verrryy adamant about keeping my entire foot planted on the floor during all the standing poses. When the instructor reminded the class to “press the big toe into the floor” mine was already firmly in place. I do have flat feet and wear orthotics to correct this. Sometimes I wonder if keeping my foot flat to the floor was a bad idea, because, as a one doctor pointed out to me, when my foot is flat to the floor, my knees point inward as opposed to straight out. When I allow the inner portion of each foot to rise slightly off the floor (creating the arch that I need) my knees straighten up.
When I walk, my feet are straight. There is not inward or outward pointing, or pronation. I’m dying to get back to yoga, but bending AS WELL AS, locking out the leg is very painful. I’ve learned that when I contract my quad (to straighten the leg as much as possible) the pain is intense. So I feel like I can’t do any of the poses that require perfectly straight legs. Even the spine strengthening poses that require a straight leg cause me pain!
Will I be able to resume my practice again someday?
Chris
in reply to: Knee Pain from Hot Yoga! #6516Hi Gabrielle
I ride a mountain bike but I’m not a runner at all. Using the elliptical machine and biking have become very painful. Walking is now very bothersome too. I don’t believe that yoga caused the knee problems however, the majority of the poses are really difficult to do. I’ve had this pain in the past, but it comes and goes. This is the third big “flare up” in five years. So you could say I’ve had the pain prior to doing yoga…but it is only now that the pain has come back to me since 2008.
~Christina
in reply to: Camel painful to throat #5800Well I DO have hypothyroidism, but I take synthroid. It’s been 8 years now.
in reply to: Camel painful to throat #5789ah it’s not only me. Now only to find out what I can do about it, or if it’s “dangerous”
in reply to: Nausea in Ustrasana #5786I’ve been doing bikram yoga for one year and suddenly camel is making me dizzy; I have had experiences where I’ve fallen out of it, feeling very faint/light headed. So now I’m so anxious about it that the feelings just come automatically. But here’s the real problem…camel isn’t intimidating to my back…it’s my THROAT. My throat is in such great pain every time I drop my head back. It’s excruciating and it’s time it feels more and more uncomfortable. Is this normal?
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