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  • 675. Wednesday Q&A: Right Leg Pain, Gentle Ways to Build Core Strength, & Osteomyelitis

    675. Wednesday Q&A: Right Leg Pain, Gentle Ways to Build Core Strength, & Osteomyelitis

     

    Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about right leg pain, gentle ways to build core strength, and osteomyelitis.

     

    Your questions:

    • I have pain deep in my right glute that shoots down the back of my leg. It has been insistent for over three months now. I haven’t done a workout or a yoga class since February. I’m an athlete, so it’s really beginning to wear me down and it interferes with my daily life. It started back last July after I finished my first half marathon. A few weeks after the race, I developed horrible low back pain that shut down the right leg. The doctors wouldn’t give me a firm diagonal diagnosis without an imaging test, but he prescribed muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatories, and told me to do piriformis stretches. The meds and rest eventually put it into remission and I stopped doing all seated forward fold postures and never stretched my hamstrings without bending my knees, trying to be very mindful of neutral pelvis and to protect my SI joint and lumbar spine. But in February or March this year, it came back. This time I had no pain in the low back, just the glute in the back of the leg. It’s worse first thing in the morning and sometimes it wakes me up at night. I’ve been working with some functional movement practitioners for about a month now, trying to relieve and correct the issue. But it’s truly a roller coaster. Some days I take two steps forward, I think it’s getting better, and then the next I take three steps back and can hardly walk without medication. Sitting aggravates it the most, especially sitting in a car. I have a desk job and I’ve been using a standing desk exclusively since March. When doing windshield wipers with my knees, I find that internal rotation is much more accessible and pain-free on the affected side. To make things a little more complicated, my husband and I are dealing with infertility issues and trying to conceive, so I’m feeling pressured to get this figured out before I get pregnant and add even more variables to the mix. Any insight is greatly appreciated.
    • Having connective tissue disorders, there isn’t a whole lot I can do without making matters worse for myself by way of inflammation. So I stick to movement, “gentle stretches,” and things like qigong. This has always worked well since I’m naturally long and lean, but I’ll be 50 in August and I’m in menopause and my middle is getting icky. Is there a gentle way to tighten this area without hurting myself? I can’t plank because of what it does to my neck and shoulders. Physically, I can do almost anything. I’m not weak, I’m just very flexible. But my fascia is apparently a mess. 
    • I have a friend recovering from osteomyelitis of the lumbar spine. While bloodwork and scans show the infection is going away, maybe two more weeks left of antibiotics, and he is moving better. He still has pain with bed mobility, rolling supine-to-sit and sit-to-stand, especially first thing in the morning. Any thoughts on exercises to help his back feel better, less stiff while he is recovering? As a clinician, I have never seen lumbar osteomyelitis and I am unsure how to proceed.

     

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  • 672. Wednesday Q&A: Hyperlordosis, Ischial Bursitis, & Releasing Stress

    672. Wednesday Q&A: Hyperlordosis, Ischial Bursitis, & Releasing Stress

     

    Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about hyperlordosis, ischial bursitis, and releasing stress.

     

    Your questions:

    • Why do you think it is that you could have two people the same age with hyperlordosis, for example, one of them goes through life with no pain and yet the other has been suffering with chronic back pain or hip pain for years?
    • Ischial Bursitis, a friend of my husband’s has this. They are kayakers and train 4 to 5 days a week. He’s in extreme pain. Any suggestion? Lots of rest, but anything else you can recommend?
    • How do Lara and KB (Kristin) release stress? You both seem so cheery, but I imagine you must have some stress.

     

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  • 670. Wednesday Q&A: Back Pain, Wrist Pain, & Protect Your Low Back

    670. Wednesday Q&A: Back Pain, Wrist Pain, & Protect Your Low Back

     

    Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about back pain, wrist pain, and how to protect your lower back.

     

    Your questions:

    • How do I know if my intermittent back pain is a disc or a muscle?
    • I lead a pretty sedentary lifestyle, work at my computer ten plus hours per day for my job but try to workout/practice LYT yoga 2 to 3 times per week. I get flare-ups of tendinitis in my wrist and I notice it sometimes gets worse if I do too many weight-bearing poses/exercises after many days of not working out. Is there something I can do on a daily basis to prevent these flare-ups? Not sure if stretching or muscle-building stuff is better for injury prevention in the wrist.
    • How to protect the lower spine with lots of folding, including down dog.

     

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  • 668. Wednesday Q&A: Yoga + Strength Training, Chronic Migraines, Neck Curvature, & Trauma

    668. Wednesday Q&A: Yoga + Strength Training, Chronic Migraines, Neck Curvature, & Trauma

     

    Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about merging yoga and strength training, chronic migraines, exercise for improving the curvature of your neck, and the impacts of trauma on your ability to lie down on the floor.

     

    Your questions:

    • Thoughts on merging yoga with strength classes?
    • I have chronic migraines. I’m in physical therapy for them. Not much help. Traps and neck are always tight.
    • My chiropractor gave me this advice to help the curvature in my neck: He said I should lie on my back on my bed and hang my head off the side of it every night. What do you guys think?
    • Why after a trauma, is it difficult to lie down on the floor? Is this true or is a myth? And will it go away?

     

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  • 666. Wednesday Q&A: Mid-Spine Stiffness, Handstands, & Daily Exercises

    666. Wednesday Q&A: Mid-Spine Stiffness, Handstands, & Daily Exercises

     

    Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about soreness and/or stiffness in your mid-back, posterior pelvic tilt in handstands, daily exercises for joint preservation, and managing fear in handstands.

     

    Your questions:

    • What could help soreness/stiffness in the middle spine? It feels linked to digestion as well. 
    • I see a lot of handstand “pros” teach a posterior pelvic tilt for a straight line. Is that okay to do?
    • Which exercises or stretches should we be doing on a daily basis to preserve our joints?
    • Words of wisdom for people who are strong enough, but fear going into a handstand?

     

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  • 663. Wednesday Q&A: Cartilageless Knees, How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone, Go-To Moves, & Traveling Nutritiously While Vegan

    663. Wednesday Q&A: Cartilageless Knees, How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone, Go-To Moves, & Traveling Nutritiously While Vegan

     

    Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about knees without any cartilage, how to get out of your movement comfort zone, go-to moves for heaviness and uncertainty, and how to eat nutritious foods while traveling when you’re vegan.

     

    Your questions:

    • Lately, I have people telling me that they have no cartilage in their knees, many with both knees lacking cartilage. I know posture and habitual movement patterns will cause extra wear, but what else? Is it genetic? Or are the movement patterns learned by genetics, i.e. watching parents moving and copying? 
    • I tend to stick with one lane: slower, shorter, or perceived easier classes. How do I venture out of this lane?
    • What is your go-to move or moves for when you’re feeling heavy or low and when you’re feeling anxious or uncertain in life?
    • How do you manage eating vegan nutritious during travel like airport, road, international? I can never pack enough snacks.

     

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  • 661. Wednesday Q&A: Neck & Shoulder Tightness, Foam Rolling, Carbon Fiber Running Shoes, & Self-Love

    661. Wednesday Q&A: Neck & Shoulder Tightness, Foam Rolling, Carbon Fiber Running Shoes, & Self-Love

     

    Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about neck and shoulder tightness in waitresses, foam rolling, carbon fiber running shoes, and cultivating self-love. 

     

    Your questions:

    • My client was a waitress for years. Her left side was always tight and stuck from it in the neck and shoulder. She used to get headaches but is no longer waitressing. I could guess and come up with some things for her to do, but rather go straight to you since neck issues scare me. Any advice on this is greatly appreciated. 
    • Curious of your thoughts on foam rolling or such devices. Effective? Worth the money? 
    • Could you discuss the modern type of running shoes that have carbon fiber in the soles? I have heard they are a “game changer” for performance. But if they are stiff, I was wondering about the impact on leg mechanics. A friend’s son, who’s 25 years old, runs in them about twice a week and has just severely sprained his Achilles, and it made me wonder. I should add the friend’s son is training for an ultramarathon, so doing lots of miles, even if only twice a week.
    • How do you cultivate self-love?

     

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  • 659. Wednesday Q&A: Motivating Movement, Training for Equestrians, Pain During In-Person Classes, & PNF

    659. Wednesday Q&A: Motivating Movement, Training for Equestrians, Pain During In-Person Classes, & PNF

     

     

    Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about how to motivate people to move, training for equestrians, why pain is coming back during in-person classes, & PNF. 

     

    Your questions:

    • I feel like I’m surrounded by inert people – my husband, my family, my coworkers… I’m not a teacher but want to ask how to encourage others in your life to get off their bums and move. Signed, frustrated and concerned for humanity.
    • Our pony injured himself. He’s okay and he’ll be fine. But his recovery will take months and all that we can do regarding exercise and movement in this time will be walking on flat, solid ground. There will, of course, be lots of cuddling for him and carrots, gentle stretching, mobilization, fascial release, silly tricks, etc. I got him. But what about me? I need to substitute our regular movement, which is riding, walking, running together on varied ground for me. I want to be ready when he comes back from his injury, I estimate that we’ll slowly start back mid-June again. I want to use this time to explore and improve across the movement spectrum. His injury frees up two of my resources, time and energy. No planning for his training, taking care of him, etc. etc. So what do I do? Both specific suggestions and general advice are welcome and have fun with it. I have lots of ideas, but I know that you’ll have excellent advice and I’m looking forward to your perspective.
    • I feel so much better after ten months of LYT. My chronic neck and back pain is gone. My question is that I notice when I go to in-person classes, whether it’s yoga, pilates, strength training, I tend to get a little bit of the pain again afterwards. So is this in my head or how do I deal with this? Up my LYT to four times a week? I’m currently doing 2 to 3 times a week. I will do whatever, would be fine with more LYT but was just thinking I needed to add more different classes in my routine, but maybe not? Second guessing it.
    • Thoughts on PNF? I’m very familiar with this technique, however, strongly depends on who. I’m asking this since my colleague who’s a yoga/pilates instructor, not physio, offers this as a private for 60 to 90 minutes. It’s popular and clients seem to like it. But my physio brain doesn’t. Doesn’t seem safe to do it for so long nor necessary for the whole body and for virtually anyone. Thoughts? Clients are just average people and not athletes.

     

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