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Hiya all - Can anyone offer me some advice please?

I damaged my right knee in Ardha Baddha Padmottanhasana about 6

months ago, and the injury seems to improve, get better, and then

get worse, and each time even worse than it was before. Overall,

there is a definite decline in the integrity of the joint.

I think its a ligament.

I can't bend the knee very much, I can't squat, I can't do any of

the seated postures which involve a bent knee which of course means

most of them (although, strangely, I can sometimes do padmasama.)

I've tried resting it, but it doesn't seem to really get better.

I've tried to 'work it through' and ignore it but that definitely

makes it worse.

I've worked out that it likes to be rested, elevated, and strapped

up, and I do all those things, but nothing seems to really repair it.

 

Can anyone offer any general advice on its management, and specific

advice on how to get it better?

I have a nasty feeling that it is always going to be like this, and

as it obviously seriously restricts my practice, that is a real

bummer!

Many TIA, Annie

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My believe is that you need to open up your hips The knee is injured

and if the hips are not open all the stress will go towards the

knees.

 

Maybe a smaller practice( standing poses) might help. Go throught

the standing poses until you see your hips opening and giving less

stress on your knees.

 

Ardha Badha padmasana have your hips fairly locks your hios and foot

so that might be the reason you can do the poses.

 

MHO everything in the right time and you be able to feel more of the

meditation in motion.

 

Namste

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ashtanga yoga, "Annie Gurton" <annie>

wrote:

> Hiya all - Can anyone offer me some advice please?

> I damaged my right knee in Ardha Baddha Padmottanhasana about 6

> months ago, and the injury seems to improve, get better, and then

> get worse, and each time even worse than it was before. Overall,

> there is a definite decline in the integrity of the joint.

> I think its a ligament.

> I can't bend the knee very much, I can't squat, I can't do any of

> the seated postures which involve a bent knee which of course

means

> most of them (although, strangely, I can sometimes do padmasama.)

> I've tried resting it, but it doesn't seem to really get better.

> I've tried to 'work it through' and ignore it but that definitely

> makes it worse.

> I've worked out that it likes to be rested, elevated, and strapped

> up, and I do all those things, but nothing seems to really repair

it.

>

> Can anyone offer any general advice on its management, and

specific

> advice on how to get it better?

> I have a nasty feeling that it is always going to be like this,

and

> as it obviously seriously restricts my practice, that is a real

> bummer!

> Many TIA, Annie

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Annie:

 

I developed a problem in my hip/SI and following my teacher's advice,

I have recovered fairly quickly. Assuming you don't need to see a

doctor (which you may want to do), here's her advice:

 

1. Don't stop practising. Do the practice with great awareness of the

injured part, bandhas and locks (developing lots of heat), but stay

well away from the edge! No fancy poses. You should *not* do any pose

that causes the slightest pain. Longer pranayama (seated ujjayi) can

be used to generate heat as well. Longer shavasana for the heat to

heal.

 

2. Immediately after the practice and cool-down, ice the knee for 15-

20 minutes.

 

3. Repeat 1 and 2 every day. Alternating heat and cold will heal it

(unless you have a serious medical problem). Also, the fact that you

get better (before you do something to make it worse) is a source of

hope that the above process can heal the knee.

 

4. If the knee doesn't get better in a few weeks, you are likely to

need medical treatment. STAY WELL WITHIN YOUR EDGE in the ashtanga

practice.

 

Best wishes,

- Anand

 

ashtanga yoga, "Annie Gurton" <annie>

wrote:

> Hiya all - Can anyone offer me some advice please?

> I damaged my right knee in Ardha Baddha Padmottanhasana about 6

> months ago, and the injury seems to improve, get better, and then

> get worse, and each time even worse than it was before. Overall,

> there is a definite decline in the integrity of the joint.

> I think its a ligament.

> I can't bend the knee very much, I can't squat, I can't do any of

> the seated postures which involve a bent knee which of course means

> most of them (although, strangely, I can sometimes do padmasama.)

> I've tried resting it, but it doesn't seem to really get better.

> I've tried to 'work it through' and ignore it but that definitely

> makes it worse.

> I've worked out that it likes to be rested, elevated, and strapped

> up, and I do all those things, but nothing seems to really repair

it.

>

> Can anyone offer any general advice on its management, and specific

> advice on how to get it better?

> I have a nasty feeling that it is always going to be like this, and

> as it obviously seriously restricts my practice, that is a real

> bummer!

> Many TIA, Annie

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Thank you - the idea of heat and cold sounds promising, and is not

something I've tried.

Don't worry - I'm not giving up my practice - today I just missed

out those asanas which comprimise the knee and focused on other

work. There's no shortage of other things I need to work on!

And I've found I can get just as hot by working with effort and

focus and bandhas on 'other' postures. The only one that is a

problem is the 'jump through' from down dog into seated poses.

 

Thanks for your reply Anand. I'll let you know how I get on.

 

ashtanga yoga, "aani19096" <anandk@w...> wrote:

> Annie:

>

> I developed a problem in my hip/SI and following my teacher's

advice,

> I have recovered fairly quickly. Assuming you don't need to see a

> doctor (which you may want to do), here's her advice:

>

> 1. Don't stop practising. Do the practice with great awareness of

the

> injured part, bandhas and locks (developing lots of heat), but

stay

> well away from the edge! No fancy poses. You should *not* do any

pose

> that causes the slightest pain. Longer pranayama (seated ujjayi)

can

> be used to generate heat as well. Longer shavasana for the heat to

> heal.

>

> 2. Immediately after the practice and cool-down, ice the knee for

15-

> 20 minutes.

>

> 3. Repeat 1 and 2 every day. Alternating heat and cold will heal

it

> (unless you have a serious medical problem). Also, the fact that

you

> get better (before you do something to make it worse) is a source

of

> hope that the above process can heal the knee.

>

> 4. If the knee doesn't get better in a few weeks, you are likely

to

> need medical treatment. STAY WELL WITHIN YOUR EDGE in the ashtanga

> practice.

>

> Best wishes,

> - Anand

>

> ashtanga yoga, "Annie Gurton" <annie>

> wrote:

> > Hiya all - Can anyone offer me some advice please?

> > I damaged my right knee in Ardha Baddha Padmottanhasana about 6

> > months ago, and the injury seems to improve, get better, and

then

> > get worse, and each time even worse than it was before.

Overall,

> > there is a definite decline in the integrity of the joint.

> > I think its a ligament.

> > I can't bend the knee very much, I can't squat, I can't do any

of

> > the seated postures which involve a bent knee which of course

means

> > most of them (although, strangely, I can sometimes do padmasama.)

> > I've tried resting it, but it doesn't seem to really get

better.

> > I've tried to 'work it through' and ignore it but that

definitely

> > makes it worse.

> > I've worked out that it likes to be rested, elevated, and

strapped

> > up, and I do all those things, but nothing seems to really

repair

> it.

> >

> > Can anyone offer any general advice on its management, and

specific

> > advice on how to get it better?

> > I have a nasty feeling that it is always going to be like this,

and

> > as it obviously seriously restricts my practice, that is a real

> > bummer!

> > Many TIA, Annie

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