Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 If anyone has any advice for me regarding what is advisable when a hernia begins to develop in the groin area I would appreciate it. I practice primary every day and am worried it will get worse unless I stop. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 "I practice primary every day and am worried it will get worse unless I stop"<br><br>I think your concern is well founded. Surgery before it becomes serious may be advisable. I'm not a big fan of "surgical medicine" but a hernia is a nice simple mechanical problem that is well treated thru a nice simple mechanical intervention like surgery. A buddy of mine had this done using a "mesh" reinforcement (I think this was called Canadian method, but this is a few years ago) and was back to full steam quite quickly. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 Commonly, when people have posted here asking for advice on how to overcome a physical limitation in their asana practice, you will see one (or several) posts that advise: "Ask your yoga teacher this question, not a bunch of people on a message board." The answer is not meant to say that you can't get good insight and advice from fellow yogis, but that your teacher will have the most insight into your difficulties, abilities, etc., in giving advice.<br><br>I would offer the sam kind of advice here, sure go ahead and ask people here about their experiences. If you think you have a hernia, however, see your doctor to get confirmation. Not all groin pain is from a hernia. But, if you do have a hernia, I would imagine the advice your doctor would give is minimize any straining against that hernia (ie. ashtanga) until you get it corrected. If you don't, you risk bulging your bowel into the hernia sac, potentially trapping it there. This could result in far more invasise and disruptive surgeries, not to mention the possible need to remove a portion of your bowel if the blood supply has been cut off too long. Not something to mess around with, see your doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 Always see a doctor. <br>In all the years I've practiced astanga, in all the injuries i've ever had, my certified ast teacher has never had any specific answers.<br><br>That's not to cast blame, but it goes to show that there really often are no answers except to see if you're using correct form.<br><br>People tend to think that astanga teachers have this wealth of wisdom for yoga postures to correct any disfunction. I've yet to see evidence of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 perhaps your certified teacher sensed that giving you a specific answer regarding "all your injuries", would only give you a label to paste on them, causing you to cling even more to them mentally and emotionally. After all, you have still kept practicing right? Odds are your teacher could tell you exactly what was wrong- almost anyone can diagnose a cartilage tear. The most important thing is to encourage the person to continue to practice with care and attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 The bottom line is, we're on our own. If we get hurt doing this yoga, tough shit. If you're a natural yoga athlete (which is what most if not all Certifieds are), you tend not to get hurt, and can't relate to those who do experience injury in this practice.<br><br>It's all just exercise anyway, dress it up as with with with mumbojumbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 with with with mumbojumbo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 Yoga nidra wrote:<br><br>>It's all just exercise anyway, dress it up as with with with mumbojumbo. <br><br>You should work on that stutter. And potificate less until you know what you are talking about.<br><br>Cheers,<br>DMCG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Advice:<br>See a pro who knows hernias (i.e. an M.D.) Don't guess about the seriousness of an injury in this category. I doubt your local yoga instructor has any experience in this area, so seek out someone who does. His/her advice could be surgery and to stop exercise that may strain the area. You will have to weigh the advice and make the decision on how to live the rest of your life. If I had any traumatic or limiting injury, my path would be the stright line to getting healed and put back into one piece so that I could continue my practice and live my life at maximum physical levels. The rest evolves from there. Best of luck.<br>Yours in yoga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 How long have you been at your astanga practice?<br><br>I've been practicing with a Certified teacher since 1988.<br><br>I've studied with Guruji.<br><br>I know what I'm talking about.<br><br>You may not agree with it. I don't demand that you do.<br><br>However, you do need to come up with something better than just Flames for those who have opinions different from your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2002 Report Share Posted January 20, 2002 Read read read Yoga Mala. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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