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Hi there,
I wondered if anyone might be able to help me. Firstly, a few months back I hurt my shoulder (rotator cuff) and after physio and treatment we’ve found that I have a calcium buildup in my shoulder, which is causing pain. I find it painful to stretch my arms above my head and find that after a class my shoulder is quite painful.
I guess my question is, should I continue my practice in the meantime avoiding poses that cause my shoulder to “play up” or is there something that might help me. I have a specialist appointment in two weeks time and have eased off my yoga for two weeks but itching to get back into it. Any advise would be gratefully received…My second problem is (golly sounding like a real injury case!!) as well as yoga I walk 6-10kms 4-5 times a week with my partner. I have noticed that my right hamstring feels more than just tight when I try to stretch after my walk. My left one feels normal, even in a deep stretch, while my right isn’t so great. Could I have over stretched it at some point? Are there any suggestions on how I could continue walking and stretching it without making it worse, and it only feels like that after my walk… just put my leg on my office desk for a bit of a quick stretch and it feels okay. Sorry I feel like I’m asking really silly questions but want to feel right and get back to my “real” self again.
Hope everyone out there is having a fabulous day and hope to hear from someone soon. Have a brilliant one!
Christina 🙂Hi Christina,
One piece of advice which I received on stretching my hamstrings (or stretching any part of your body for that matter) is to avoid going too deep on the “good” side, and to let your less flexible side catch up. I have found this really helpful because I really back off on my left flexible side, and my right side has started to come to the party (especially in standing head to knee). I also find that my right hamstring isn’t as uncomfortable the next day.
Shona
Thank you Shona – very sweet of you to respond – and definitely will give that a go… seems so logically really 🙂
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Hi Christina
Regarding your shoulder: Please make sure you don’t hunch your shoulder in response to the pain. That usually happens when you straighten your arm above your head. Check out posts at Half Moon and Shoulder threads for some good ideas. You probably won’t straighten your arm for a while and that’s perfectly fine and acceptable. The movement is good but it has to be for a purpose and not hamper your healing.
Standing Bow is a wonderful pose for you because it can break up the deposits in your shoulder (as would camel and other shoulder traction poses). It is great for “frozen shoulder”.
Your hamstring problem is most likely an injury that could be helped by a little therapy: Massage and strengthening. Take a look at hamstring posts. This most recent one is very relevant to you: Hamstrings, Glutes and SI Joints.
What Shona is suggesting is consistent with the technique you will find in the post referred to above called “Opening Up Your Hamstrings With Hot Yoga”.
Hope you feel better very soon!
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Thank you for your reply, very much appreciated – will get back on track 🙂
c xxxx
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