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hi i have cubital tunnel syndrome, it is a condition that effects the ulner nerve. i have no feeling in my left little finger and ring finger, what poses should i not do. and what pose can help with this syndrome as i do not want to have surgery
Hi Shima
Thanks for posting on the forum. :cheese:
You may like to pop the word “cubital” into the search box top right! That question has been answered before. It’s obviously quite an uncomfortable problem to have.
Take a look at this thread about cubital tunnel syndrome which has a few links that are worth following.
Let me know what else I can help you with. Perhaps I can expand on the existing answers
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂hi Gabrielle
thanks for getting back to me i tried to access the thread you gave me but it seems i am unauthorized to view this forum.
i am planning on buying your book, dose it give info on what postures i should avoid doing for cubital tunnel syndrome.
you say back bends are great for many illnesses, will that help with cubital tunnel or aggravate it more. also is doing suryanamaskar a and b bad or good for this problem. i absolutely love doing yoga but since i got cubital tunnel syndrome in my left arm 2 months ago everything has been put on hold. i live in the Indian Himalayas and as you can imagine there are not so many speclist in this feild, so the internet has been my doctor. i am very happy to have found your web site and feel confident that with the correct pose and acupuncture i can get rid of this.
as i do my practice on my own i am not sure if some pose were incorrect positioning, that may have lead to this syndrome especially when i do yoga mudrasana in the closing sequence of ashtanga yoga. i also make jewelry and wounder if after a 2 hour yoga session with relaxation at the end, that my body is all open and lose. then i sit for many hours arms bent blow torch in hand , tweezers in the other silversmithing for hours on end. sometimes 2 , or 4 or 8 hours a day.
i look forward to your reply
thanks again for your time and think it’s great how you help us struggling yoginies
shimaHi Shima
I will copy those responses for you in the next day or so. Stay tuned. Thanks for letting me know.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Hi Shima
Here’s something I found for you:
I imagine that it is one of those things that people will increasingly complain of, given the provenance of this condition: keyboard use etc! 😉
It seems that the strength training (of your forearms particularly) and the stretches that your practice provides should be what ‘the doctor orders’ to help you rehabilitate.
It would be worth doing some stretches outside of the room if you are up to it. You obviously want to avoid aggravating it. Does your computer work continue to aggravate it? How about particular poses? I was wondering if Eagle pose was bothering you.
It seems that the repositioning of the nerve slipping over the medial epicondyle at the elbow can be the culprit. This is sometimes in the realm of a talented body worker or masseur who can help you get form and function to work together.
Just wondering what other info you can give me if you think anything else is relevant.
So Shima, I realise there was a delay in copying this for you but is there anything else I can help you with regarding cts?
Backbends are extremely unlikely to aggravate the problem. Your intuition about the detailed jewelry work you do is probably quite correct.
Get back to me and we’ll keep moving on this path
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂 -
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