stress fracture

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GottaRun
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February 5, 2011 at 7:06 pm

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#2049

I am a runner, and I run about 30 miles a week. I have been doing hot yoga for about 3 weeks (4 times a week), I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! I’m addicted. I have been having knee pain since my last half marathon, went for an MRI and was just told I have a medial tibial plateau stress fracture. So…no running. PLEASE tell me I don’t have to stop my hot yoga too! I go to the orthopaedic Wednesday to discuss the whole healing process, but I know he doesn’t know yoga like a regular practicer would. Doctors just like to say “quit running; no weight-bearing.” I just know that’s what he’s going to say. What do you think? I’m hoping for positive responses.

hankgretchen
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February 5, 2011 at 11:10 pm

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#8284

If a posture hurts in a bad way, don’t do the posture, or modify it until it doesn’t hurt in the bad way. Do what you can and eventually you will be able to do what ever it was that you couldn’t do. If the entire routine hurts then you back off and do something else until you can go back to it.

fraseram
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February 14, 2011 at 3:40 pm

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#8317

you do not want to finish off the fracture by putting stress on it
that means no weight bearing or twisting or stressing in any way
prob crutches for 6 to 8 weeks for the bone to fill in and heal
sorry
I had hip fracture due to stress fracture and you DO NOT want a complete break do you

erg08
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February 16, 2011 at 7:04 am

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#8334

I also had a tibial stress fracture last year – it was quite an unusual one and took just under a year to heal so I understand your worries. I kept up with hot yoga throughout and found that it really helped to keep every other muscle in my leg to function properly – this is EXTREMELY important in your recovery process. Trust me, I am still having major issues because I didn’t keep up my rehab as I should have.

[strong]Long story short, if it hurts – stop.[/strong] There will be some poses that don’t bother you at all, others will. The main idea (as advised by my 2 sports physicians) is to do as much non-impact exercise as possible, but with a stress fracture it is important that you don’t aggravate it. Just find the fine line between rehab-ing the injury and aggravating it.

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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February 16, 2011 at 10:35 am

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#8335

Hi Teresa

Everyone here is right. A stress fracture is there because there are undue forces being placed on it… Yoga and any other activity will inflame it even if that activity seems gentle. It’s a matter of direction of the force.

Err on the side of caution.

Ultimately you’ll enjoy your yoga for a whole lot longer and more fully if you can heal your body first.

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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February 16, 2011 at 10:37 am

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#8336

Hi Teresa

Everyone here is right. A stress fracture is there because there are undue forces being placed on it… Yoga and any other activity will inflame it even if that activity seems gentle. It’s a matter of direction of the force.

Err on the side of caution.

Ultimately you’ll enjoy your yoga for a whole lot longer and more fully if you can heal your body first.

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

connie36
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February 16, 2011 at 3:44 pm

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#8337

When you see your ortho, I’d ask about it, but I’d also ask for a referral for physical therapy. Even if you only go once, it’s an opportunity to talk to a specialist who could help you figure out what yoga poses are safe to keep doing and which to avoid. Your ortho, on the other hand is only going to have a few minutes to discuss it with you and is more likely to give you a quick yes or no, or “stop if it hurts at all” type of thing, which isn’t nearly as helpful. With a PT appointment, you’d have an hour or so to really discuss details, demonstrate poses/modifications, etc.
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