Boken leg / Sciatica

[Guest guest]

I am reminded of the story of Derek Ireland who was badly burned when a

camping gas stove exploded in his face. He spent most of his days in

headstand, often watching the TV upside down !

The doctors were amazed at the speed of his progress and how quickly the

burns healed.

 

Obviously that's not going to be possible for you, but there is always a way

of retaining some kind of practice which involves breathing, and 'seeing'

the healing breath reach all parts of your body.

 

But I have another question: Does anyone know anything about Ashtanga and

Sciatica ? I stgarted to experince a sciatic pain down the outside of both

legs about a year ago, and its got steadily worse. It doesn't come from my

buttocks or back, just downt he outside of my leg.

Someone has suggested that the ashtanga practice might be aggravating it,

and indeed, after a couple of days off it does seem better. I have trouble

getting my heels to the floor in downdog, and have been working on that ----

Do you think that in trying to stretch my hamstrings I have also been

exacerbating an inflamed myloid sheath of the sciatic nerve ?

 

Advice or experience welcome.

 

Annie

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" Jennie " <whydoyoga

<ashtangayoga >

Tuesday, December 04, 2007 11:08 PM

ashtanga yoga Boken leg

 

 

> Hi,

> has anybody ever come back to the practice after breaking a leg? I have

> badly broken my tibia and will not even be walking for six months. Any

> ideas how to keep healthy or have you had this kind of experience?

>

> Jennie

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[Guest guest]

Hi! Annie.

 

I too have sciatica on the left side. Rounded back,

feels like falling to the back when in Dandasana,

sharp pain on sacrum area but cannot pin point the

exact spot and feels unbalance - sounds familiar ? It

varies from one to another. Generally, it will be

standing positions in remedial asana.

 

The way it works for me....I practised all the

standing positions of the primary series including

Surya Namaskara A and B then followed by Dandasana,

marichayasana C, navasana, Kurmasana, all finishing

sequences with the exception of yoga mudransana,

padmasana and tolasana. Finally, lying down in

savasana with the knees bent, resting the back of the

calves on the seat of a chair. Place a 5-10 bag of

rice or flour on the abdomen to broaden and release

the lower back muscles. Resting for about 5-15

minutes.

 

Mindful of the movement with deep and consistent

ujjayi breathing. Try to open up every part of the

body as much as possible (what I am trying to say here

is not using ballet dancing movements - sorry no

offence to ballerinas). Push as deep as you can of the

feet and hands.

 

Downward facing dog is very effective but one has to

bear with it to achieve optimum results.

 

Best of luck,

Jason

 

Jason

 

 

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