Guest guest Posted January 9, 2001 Report Share Posted January 9, 2001 I love the Astanga version of sun salutations (but am a practice slackard, I admit). Has anyone else ever had a wrist problem? I now have a sore lump where my thumb joins my wrist which I believe probably came from down dog.Ouch! Hope this doesn't involve rest for 6 months- I'm not that much of a slackard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2001 Report Share Posted January 9, 2001 I often have a bit of pain in my wrists during sun salutations and vinyasas. Moving into up dog particularly irritates my right wrist. I've never had a lump like the one you describe though. The thing I've found most helpful is to do some wrist stretches before practice. I use the ones I was taught when I used to take aikido. Aikido buts a lot of strain on the wrists so you have to warm them up thoroughly before class. I'd have a hard time describing them all here just in words... there might be some images somewhere online or if there are any dojos near you you could take a class (also I assume a judo or jiu-jitsu class would use similar stretches). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2001 Report Share Posted January 9, 2001 Curiously, I have the same problem. However, I also know that I have repetitive strain injury from excessive use of my computer mouse. I did practice 3-5 times a week until last week when I was sidelined by an abdominal muscle strain (the doctor said no excercise for two weeks). I have been told by one of my teachers that downward dog is supposed to be beneficial for wrist problems such as carpal tunnel/rsi. I am getting my wrist checked by the doctor anyway. I asked my teacher if I should take any precations with asanas and have only been advised that if my wrist bothers me to skip some vinyasas and sit and breathe for a moment instead. If I get a diagnosis on the painful thumb/wrist connection swelling or practical suggestions to prevent further injury, I'll pass it on. Good luck. Namaste, K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2001 Report Share Posted January 9, 2001 I also have this same problem involving the metacarpal joint on my left hand (pain where the base of the thumb meets the wrist)! I have had it on-and-off since getting serious about ashtanga. <br><br><br>Since I also rock climb fairly seriously and work at a keyboard all day, I've often wondered if it was a typical RSI (de quervain's tenosynovitis for example). But it really seems most closely related to yoga practice. If I don't practice for several days, it gets a little better. When another injury had me stop ashtanga for weeks, I felt almost healed. <br><br>I have tried icing and stretching with some minor improvement and recently purchased a forearm massaging device for this and other hand-related issues. Still, if anyone discovers a more permanent solution I'd love to hear about it. Unfortunately right now, while training for an upcoming climbing trip, I've had to severely modify my yoga practice to preserve the integrity of my hands . . . <br><br>Oh, one thing that does seem to help me is to watch my hands and arms religiously while in chaturanga and down dog, always making sure the form is as close to correct as possible (palms completely flat, 90 degree angle in elbow in chaturanga, concentrating weight in feet and hips in down dog, etcetera -- also using bandhas rather than arms in jump-backs!) <br><br>Looking forward to hearing more from you fellow sufferers . . ..<br><br>All the best,<br>Robyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2001 Report Share Posted January 10, 2001 My teacher has pointed me several times, that in downward dog (actually adho mukha svanasana or sat if counted in sur. A) you need to keep your middle fingers pointed straight forward. If your wrists are twisted out- or inwards it may cause severe wrist pain and problems. If you can push the most of your weight on your feet (as it is supposed to do), the wrists can't naturally get that strained.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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