Lisa25

Hi Gabrielle,

Thank you for your comments. In answer to your questions, I did a search on ‘piriformis’ in the white box, and found some good tips. My problem is different from a lot of other people’s piriformis pain, because I believe that much of my strain comes from being on my feet all day, working in a busy restaurant…

So in answer to your questions about where, when and how the pain exists, I can say that the pain is mostly in my middle of my left glute muscle, and also the bottom of the left glute muscle. sometimes i feel pain twinges in my lower calf and my foot, although I experienced HORRIBLE sciatic pain due to this injury last year, and I am not experiencing that right now.

I don’t notice the pain in the yoga room (although I only took a few classes when the pain began recently, and I’ve been staying away from Bikram for a week). I did experience pain after taking the class (but maybe that was just because my injury was settling in, and not solely because of the asanas). I do get the pain at work and after work. I work about 5 shifts a week (sometimes more), and I haven’t taken a vacation in 3 years. I think this repetitive strain might be due to work, but I will be a student in the fall so I’m hoping this will take the pressure off my body in some ways.

I really want to go back to Bikram, but I’m wondering if the 90 minute class plus my work will overstrain the muscle more? It is hard on me emotionally to stay out of the yoga room (I find it very cathartic and love the class and the energy), so I am hoping I will be healed soon. Do you think Bikram classes will further aggravate my glute pain with my work schedule the way it is?