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  • kdharvey1965
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    September 11, 2011 at 5:35 pm
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    in reply to: Shoulder pain/injury from hot yoga, to stay or go? #8921

    Gabrielle,
    First of all, thank you for responding and the pain I have been feeling this week has lessened due to lessened activity. However, this is NOT a solution or is even a possibility. I need to get to the root of this and am very motivated. As I am new to yoga and have only done the Bikram hot yoga classes this month, I am doing the exact class each time – with the 26 poses. So, it seems to me, I am doing a combination of both static and dynamic? I have definitely gone thru periods where I take breaks each hour from the computer, do various stretching routines, etc. As nothing has helped me resolve my pain, I have never stuck with anything for long, out of frustration and ignorance. I have a specific routine that therapists have given me in the past, so I assume I should pull that back out. I am wanting to go back to yoga tomorrow and do classes this week. I do not know what I should be aiming for, but I do know tax season begins in January and the next few months will be low or no work at all. This is a good time for me to redouble my efforts and stick to something. AND hello to you Kathy. I am jealous you went to class already! My body NEEDS to stretch, I can feel it tightening up.
    THANK YOU Gabrielle for being a source of hope.

    kdharvey1965
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    September 10, 2011 at 3:40 pm
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    in reply to: Shoulder pain/injury from hot yoga, to stay or go? #8917

    I relate to your situation and feel your pain! I also have repetitive strain injury in my right forearm, that when aggrivated, causes inflammation in my right elbow, tricep, shoulder, and upper back. I work at the computer all day, with amount of work doubling during January – April for tax season. I am having inflammation right now in my elbow and have not done a class all week. It often comes down to choosing between the ability to work or do some form of exercise, but not both due to too much stress on the body. I am hoping hot yoga is the solution and want to keep going, but am in pain and afraid of making things worse. I will be watching for some kind of response that offers both of us a solution!

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