ashtanga yoga Yoga after Back Surgery

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Hi Joe!

 

I hope you back is already getting better!

 

I have an strong Iyengar background... so I don't know if ashtangis will have

the same vision, but what I can suggest is to do is standing postures, addo muka

savasana, supta padangustasana I (not to the side because you might compress the

sacrum and lower back area) and then inversions with support (while doing

sirsasana bend your legs and rest the tip of the toes on the wall, to avoid

putting any weight on the lower back, the same while doing sarvangasana) but

don't do halasana or karnapidasana and do not bend your legs in inversions.

 

I would suggest to avoid doing any stretching or any strong posture to the lower

back (twisting or backbending). at least for some time (you should show your

doctor the pictures of the postures and ask him when you can do it)...

 

In Iyengar we would suggest to work around the injured area but not the area it

self. That means, work strongly your legs, shoulders and chest but avoid the

lower back.

 

I hope it hepls, and wish you the best

 

enjoy

 

namaste

 

pia

 

 

 

ps check the Iyengar site... you might have some article about back problems

 

www.bksiyengar.com or even the Ashtanga official site

 

 

desireablem4u <desireablem4u wrote:

 

 

I am wondering if there is anyone out there who may have had back

surgery and has been able to do yoga after surgery.

 

Last week I had surgery on my lower back, L5 disk to be exact.

The disk was bulging into my spine creating torturious pain down my

left leg and numbness to my left foot.

 

Since the surgery the pain is gone but I still have some numbness in

my left foot.

 

I am hoping to start my practice sooner rather than later.

 

Does anyone have suggested postures for a yogi recovering from back

surgery?

 

Are there postures I should avoid?

 

Thanks for in advance for your help.

 

Peace.

Joe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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