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  • Painterman
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    October 14, 2009 at 3:01 am
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    in reply to: very painful Knee #5643

    Gsmble 43. Thanks for your reply. I find the response from your instructor rude at minimum. If bikram yoga is good for all ailments and ages surely teachers must take into acct differing ages and abilities. I would think thats where they would get their satisfaction at the job, to see older people getting real health benefits from bikram yoga. I see a few older people in my class and they would be insulted if it became elitist.

    Painterman
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    October 6, 2009 at 6:07 am
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    in reply to: very painful Knee #5594

    As i am a 44 male i think doing toe stand is not good for my knees esp if i am not doing it correctly. The heat is so intense its difficult to listen to your joints (body) My menisci is not as malleable and supple as when i was 14 or even 24 i am guessing and the joints don’t like too much stress on them at that angle.

    Bikram is awesome but since the median age of guys taking it up is 40 i wish there was more emphasis on not getting injured. i started yoga to avoid injuries that plagued me in karate. I hate sitting around so i am going back tomorrow.

    Painterman
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    October 6, 2009 at 5:49 am
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    in reply to: very painful Knee #5592

    This is my 2nd time with it. 1st time it cleared up perfect after a few weeks. This time it’s not clearing up as well. I know i need to skip this pose from now on. I would like to know whats happening to my knee though. I think its the meniscus getting torn possibly. I am going to PT and may get a MRI to try and determine the injury.

    Painterman
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    October 1, 2009 at 7:30 am
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    in reply to: very painful Knee #5572

    Fixed firm has been progressive for me, more recently i have been able to get my shoulders down but knees are well apart. The right knee felt fine i believe.

    I could do floor head to knee easily by bending my right knee in until this recent injury, last session after my injury it was not comfortable at all(painful) so i backed off all bending on the right knee

    When i descend i may have had a slightly bent standing leg until i get my hands on the ground.

    Painterman
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    October 1, 2009 at 5:25 am
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    in reply to: very painful Knee #5570

    Gabrielle. I am fairly sure when my right foot was on my hip and i was descenting i felt a twinge at the inner side of my right knee, just a twinge, no pain.

    I have not felt undue pressure in that knee when doing yoga. Just twinges in that part of the knee with toe stand

    I would consider myself moderately flexible

    I can let go of my heel
    My heel usually rest on my inner thigh close to my center line. Teachers tell us to get as close to center as we can.

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