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  • kalidia
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    August 10, 2010 at 8:37 pm
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    in reply to: Hot Yoga after Tooth Extraction? #7549

    i grind in general – in my sleep, when i’m stressed, etc. not a good habit, i know.

    at one point i’d purchased a night guard from the drug store, but it didn’t work too well. i also couldn’t come to terms with the fact that i’d have to sleep with this chunk of plastic in my mouth for the indefinite future.

    kalidia
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    August 10, 2010 at 3:32 pm
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    in reply to: Hot Yoga after Tooth Extraction? #7547

    thanks to you both!

    i stood outside the studio last night, and at the last second decided to play it safe.
    it was a difficult extraction, and i figured i ought to rest rather than risk further inflammation. i tend to clench my jaw a lot during certain postures (i’m working to stop this), which deterred me from going as well.

    i’m back to taking ibuprofen (which i specifically did not take because i wanted to go to class), and it feels better this morning. i very much dislike taking medication and going to class. the practice, at least for me, makes me hyper-aware of everything in my body. of course, that’s also why i love it so much!

    take care,

    kd

    kalidia
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    September 11, 2009 at 4:29 am
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    in reply to: Mysteriously sore/popping knees and popped hip #5483

    Dear Ame,

    I am so sorry it took me this long to respond. Please accept my most sincere gratitude, as your post made such a huge difference in my practice. I followed your advice to the letter, and have fully recovered. Thanks to your modifications, my knees are completely healed and I am practicing regularly again.

    Unfortunately, my hips have become quite tender – but this seems to be something new that has developed over the past month. However, I have learned to back off when I feel pain and modify when necessary. This seems to be helping. So do nightly ice pack sessions and strengthening exercises. It seems that I have too much flexibility and not enough muscle. Such is the plight of the vegan yogi!

    Many thanks again – and please excuse the delayed response!!

    Very best,

    dia

    kalidia
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    August 1, 2009 at 8:57 pm
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    in reply to: Mysteriously sore/popping knees and popped hip #5278

    Thank you Gabrielle!

    There is no pose in particular during which my knees were hurt, unlike my hip which I can directly link to triangle. Over the last week they have come to ache, crack, and feel stiff when I walk, as well as when I am sitting. I began noticing it last week when it felt as though my knees were “hot” or “burning” after class.

    I did take some aspirin and white willow bark, which seems to have helped some. Inflammation appears to be the culprit. I just don’t want to do anything that would irritate the knee cartilage further.

    Any insight you have is tremendously appreciated! I really hate to be missing class.

    dia

    kalidia
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    July 31, 2009 at 11:01 pm
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    in reply to: Mysteriously sore/popping knees and popped hip #5271

    Thank you Jeff! My hip has calmed today and instead both knees are stiff, achy, with the occasional searing pain. I so wanted to practice today but forced myself to stay away from the studio.

    I am assuming I have inflammation in the knee cartilage. I hate to think that the Bikram I’ve grown to cherish is responsible. Is it safe to practice in this condition?

    Thanks,

    dia

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