Xavier1964

Try pycnogenol– it’s a natural anti-inflammatory that is unusually powerful (and years of European study show it to be safe– although research before taking anything).

Another powerful anti-inflammatory are proteolytic enzymes (only take between meals, and spread through the day).

They have no toxicity and so I suggest 3 tablets 5 times a day (there are numerous brands and if you find one with the enzyme seripeptidase, (may be slightly mis-spelled) that particular enzyme helps with severe skeleto-muscular inflammation.

The only down side with enzymes is the inflammation will come back quickly if you go off of them.

Good luck!

I have posted here before, but here is a fresh start and updates on my condition.

I had lower backpain for 20 years, but in early 2000 I learned Bikram Yoga and was within 1 year free from pain and then no real problems for about 6 years. Once in a while I hurt my back, strained something, but a few days with the Bikram yoga home practice healed me.

June this year I woke up one morning with stiffness in lower back, and it was not as before. Stiffness and pain have followed me since then and Bikram Yoga have not helped, and neither have chiropractic. I have taken some anti-inflammatory from western school medicine and also Ayurvedic Boswellia. Nothing helps. I also tried other poses and stretching but none helped. I also took off 1 week from Bikram Yoga and skateboarding, but it did not help at all.

My chiropractor is very puzzled, because my problem is strange:

– Pain and stiffnes when I lay flat on back with legs extended.
– Pain and stiffness when I stand up or walk.

I can hardly do my skateboarding shows and contests. I warm up and down with sun salutations and the short Bikram Yoga pick-me-up-set. I also follow Ayurvedic guidelines for exersice that I learned from John Douillard, author of “Body, Mind and Sports”.

I am painfree and flexible:

– When I sit on a chair for extended periods of time. I get flexible from sitting on a chair…!
– I get painless and more flexible when walking with a heavy backpack (without, I get stiff and experience pain).

Today I bought the Bikram Yoga dialogue on iTunes. Good and fun to hear him again (Took a class with Bikram 2 years ago). It was good also as I don’t have a studio where I live. But it was 30 min extra… my home practice takes 60 min (or 30 when doing poses once).

BUT, I always get pain from Bikram Yoga in my lower back these days. All backbends except Fixed firm pose (but my butt do not reach the floor).

I get tremendous pain and stiffness from the Bow Pose. It last until I am finished and have sit down for some time on a chair or sofa. With the diaogue on iTunes it got even worse, as poses are many times hold longer than the 10-20 seconds outlined i the book (confusing…).

Please help!

Stefan “Lillis” Åkesson
http://www.switchevents.com