JayneK

Hi,
Definitely, keeping the knees further apart going down helps. I am also going to do
the Half Saddle regularly because stretching my quadriceps is definitely needed.
I practice at home – I live in the middle of nowhere in Montana, no studios around – and
I do not have a “hot” space. I heat the room as best I can and do the poses with the
DVD. I know not ideal but though it has taken a long time, I definitely feel a difference
and my strength and stability is changing.
I really want to thank you for your help – I appreciate it and will put it all to use.
Jayne 🙂

Hi,
Thanks for reply….I’m sure you are amazingly busy so no worries:))
I’ll try to answer as best I can.
I saw a chiro and he did adjustments telling me that my patella was not going back properly.
Another one also was adjusting my hips as that let to twisting in the knee.
Yet another one (I move around a lot) said he felt the meniscus probably had some damage.

The movement squatting to straight hurts – I do think the patella is problematic.
The meniscus seems correct as well – if you were facing me and looking at my right knee
the most pain is upper right of knee cap, though in certain positions I feel twinges on left as
well. My left knee is not as bad at all but I do feel it to a much lesser degree in it as well.
If I am sitting or squatting low and get up – pain – patella moving back and forth- yuck.

Hope that helps. I am strengthening quads and hamstrings and doing what I can do.
I do do the yoga minimally 4-5 times a week.

Thanks, J