Painful inner knees

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sblevins25
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August 27, 2015 at 9:48 am

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Hi gabrielle. I have been practising bikram yoga regularly for 5 years but I have been practicing yoga for 25 years.. I changed studio 6 months ago as this was closer to home.. 4 months ago I started to have left inner knee pain, then it was okay then right inner knee pain and now both knees.. Tree is limited and triangle is limited also. I have had ten physio sessions but my practice is becoming more limited.. I wud be an experienced practitioner. Even wen I bend down to floor outside my practice, when I get up Knees crack and are sore.. Any advice?? I have had anti inflammatorys.. Seems to be more serious.. My practice is becoming more limited over time??

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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August 27, 2015 at 11:33 pm

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Hi Sharon

We definitely need to sort this out together! I need to know some things about your practice. From other unrelated emails we’ve had I do know that you own my manual. Thank you so much. I am going to ask you first to watch a video about feet (it’s quite some years old now and still relevant). Coincidentally we’re talking ‘feet’ on the blog right now. Here’s that link for you: https://www.hotyogadoctor.com/is-something-afoot-with-your-yoga-feet/. Within the comments you’ll find the link to the video.

I have a little advantage because glancing at our emails I see that you go to a studio with “only one teacher and it is the same dialog each time, no variation, no change” and “I have had a few injuries and strains. At the moment my two knees are giving me bother!!”

To start with, can you please tell me at what point your knees hurt with Tree pose? Is it as you bring your foot across to your thigh? Is it as you bring your foot up to your hip? Where does your foot end up? Are you completely unable to do this without pain? Go to pages 166-169 of Hot Yoga MasterClass for the step by steps! 😉 If you can’t manage any position where you cross the leg over the midline then you really need to stop that for the moment while we continue discussions. Let me know before I add other deets.

Of course, that means no Toe Stand if it’s painful for the knees in Tree.

Triangle? WHEN does the knee hurt? As you lunge? If not, then is it as you get your arms into position? As per dialog instructions are you getting your fingers between big and second toes?

Does your Standing Sep Leg Intense Stretch involve straight legs? How straight is your back? Is it rounded?

All these questions (and more but not now!) are ‘feeling the temperature’ on what you currently do.

See you back here soon

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
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