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  • minimaxwell
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    July 13, 2010 at 4:34 am
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    in reply to: Labral tear (hip) #7421

    Hi Mary Jane,

    So sorry to hear about what you are going through. How did you tear? Who did your surgery? I am scheduled for surgery w/ Dr. McCarthy in Oct. I had met w/2 other Docs but felt most comfortable w/ McCarthy. He also won’t shave down the bone and the others wanted to do that.He is also the only one who told me I would not need PT afterward. I feel pretty good now, I am on my second round of cortisone and I am able to practice again. I do quite a bit of modifications, no lunges, cresents and balancing on that side is limited. No frogs for me,just thinking about it hurts.

    I don’t usually practice Anusara but just recently took a few classes from Marc St. Pierre, do you know him? He is excellent. The only problem is I tend to push it to much in class and pay for it later.
    Plus a class with tons of hip openers is not the best for me.
    Hope you feel better soon.

    Namaste,
    Tiffani

    minimaxwell
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    March 6, 2010 at 3:54 am
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    in reply to: Labral tear (hip) #6600

    Thanks so much. The article was very helpful too.
    Pain is getting worse, even on days I am not practicing now. I have come to accept that I will need surgery and have an appt. set up up w/a well known hip expert in the Boston area. Can you please tell me what your recovery was like. Did you have to do daily exercises? How long/often PT? How long until you were able to stand w/out crutches and how many hours could you stand for w/out pain.

    When you practice now how do you modify?

    minimaxwell
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    February 27, 2010 at 4:27 am
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    in reply to: Labral tear (hip) #6547

    Yes ,that is the part that stinks, it basically involves all the poses! Triangle and half moon give me referred pain in lower back above hip. Lunges on the torn side are also a problem so I drop my knee. Pigeon does not hurt while I’m doing it but I get pain after my classes so I’m not sure exactly what is causing the pain. Tree is fine , but i stopped doing it since I’ve been told by many teachers to cut that one out.(weight bearing) When I do pigeon on the side that is fine I place a block under the extended leg under the thigh.

    The teacher that gave me the assist is very seasoned and I had been practicing with him 5x a week for a few months. He didn’t ask first but I didn’t expect him to either. I think it was just a freak mistake. I had seemed pretty open and he was just trying to help.

    So ,to sum up- I am not sure what to absolutely avoid since most of the pain I experience comes hours after class.

    Thanks!

    minimaxwell
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    February 27, 2010 at 2:59 am
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    in reply to: Labral tear (hip) #6545

    Hi Tiffani

    I was confused because the posts copied were for other people’s issues. Do I understand you have a labral tear in the hip? What other information could you give me? Cause? What do you do in and out of the studio that causes you pain? I would like to know more please. Be as specific and as precise as you can. It can only help us both. 😉

    Namaste
    Gabrielle 🙂
    This is what I posted:
    Wondering if you can help me. In August I got a deep assist in double pigeon. That night I started to have buttocks pain. I thought i might have pulled a muscle. Pain persisted deep in the butt. Diagnosed w/piriormis syndrome a month later. Did 12 weeks w/chiro with relief on and off. Finally went to see a Dr. who specializes in injectables, thought a quick shot would relax the glutes and piriformis. Was shocked when he told me a had a labrum tear and ordered an MRI to confirm . He was right. Got immediate relief in the butt from the steriod they injected during procedure but pain in hip is getting unbearable and butt pain is coming back. Just started PT but after doing some research it seems that this is a waste of time since it is a mechanical problem now and the only “cure” is sugery. I have a daily practice, mostly Babtiste style hot yoga. Not sure which poses I should be avoiding. Also not sure which are making it worse. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    I found out toady from a PT person that I should avoid forward bends, twists and anything weight bearing. I would much rather take advise from a fellow yogi.

    Thanks!

    minimaxwell
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    February 27, 2010 at 2:37 am
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    in reply to: Labral tear (hip) #6542

    Hi Tiffani

    Wondering what your question is!

    Namaste
    Gabrielle 🙂

    Wondering what I should avoid doing. Also any tips on modifications would be great. Thanks!

    minimaxwell
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    February 26, 2010 at 6:09 pm
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    in reply to: Labral tear (hip) #6539

    Hi Lynne
    Hi,

    Wondering if you can help me. In August I got a deep assist in double pigeon. That night I started to have buttocks pain. I thought i might have pulled a muscle. Pain persisted deep in the butt. Diagnosed w/piriormis syndrome a month later. Did 12 weeks w/chiro with relief on and off. Finally went to see a Dr. who specializes in injectables, thought a quick shot would relax the glutes and piriformis. Was shocked when he told me a had a labrum tear and ordered an MRI to confirm . He was right. Got immediate relief in the butt from the steriod they injected during procedure but pain in hip is getting unbearable and butt pain is coming back. Just started PT but after doing some research it seems that this is a waste of time since it is a mechanical problem now and the only “cure” is sugery. I have a daily practice, mostly Babtiste style hot yoga. Not sure which poses I should be avoiding. Also not sure which are making it worse. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks
    Oh, that is terrible to be feeling pain. I very much doubt that this injury comes from your yoga. Your labrum tear tends to be from repetitive weight bearing and or shearing activity. Typically it happens with contact sports, from accidents, from golfing or softball or football. It can be aggravated by many activities like riding a bike or even from weight bearing the hip, stressing the labrum during your training for example.

    Has your doctor recommended any treatment (eg to remove the tags or clean up the area)?

    If you need help with modifications of poses, let me know

    Namaste
    Gabrielle 🙂

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