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  • 623. Wednesday Q&A: Slac Wrist, Finger Numbness, & Fractured Tailbone

    623. Wednesday Q&A: Slac Wrist, Finger Numbness, & Fractured Tailbone

     

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

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about slac wrist, finger numbness, and advice about a fractured tailbone. 

     

    Your questions:

    • A friend of mine recently got diagnosed with slac (scapholunate advanced collapse) wrist. She is devastated as the doctor basically told her there is no fix, the pain will get worse over time, and she will need surgery at some point, which will severely limit the range of motion of her wrist. Is there anything, from your experience that can help, or are prospects really that bleak with this diagnosis? 
    • I have a problem which started a year ago… For about two weeks, I had strong pain in the upper arm, could not elevate my hand fully because of the pain, and had pins and needles, slight numbness in the thumb and index finger. Over time, the pain almost disappeared, took about 6 to 8 months. But the feeling in the thumb and index is limited. I had an MRI. Carpal tunnel syndrome was ruled out. I was told I have a bulging disc in the cervical spine which pushes on the median nerve. I was sent to an osteopath and after five sessions, no improvement. Out of desperation. I also had acupuncture sessions with no improvement. I was sent to physio. I was told to strengthen the muscles around the scapula, working on it for a few months, and also now discovered LYT. But the numbness in the thumb and index finger remains. Any ideas what might help? 
    • I have a question regarding my fractured tailbone recovery. I fell backwards when playing roller skating with my children yesterday. Oof! It was a big impact on my tailbone right away. It was awful. The next day I went for an X-ray and X-rays showed a coccyx fracture but not fully. According to the doctor, it will heal by itself in six weeks and I will need to do another X-ray after six weeks. In the meantime, I am asked to sit on a round cushion and avoid putting impact on the tailbone. I’m a full-time yoga teacher. I can’t stop teaching for that long. Any advice for me in terms of any movement to prevent further injury or possibly the whole bone tearing apart or any movement which is good for recovery? I appreciate your advice and feedback.

     

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  • 621. Wednesday Q&A: Hypermobility, Cervical Stenosis, Tingling Big Toe, & Raynaud’s

    621. Wednesday Q&A: Hypermobility, Cervical Stenosis, Tingling Big Toe, & Raynaud’s

     

    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 address hypermobility if you’re a teacher, poses to avoid when you have cervical stenosis, what to do about tingling in the big toe area, and what to do for Raynaud’s Syndrome. 

     

    Your questions:

    • I am a yoga instructor and competitive dance teacher. I love to incorporate yoga into classes. The kids also love it. I have a dancer who also trains in a pre-professional ballet program. She’s 13 and very hypermobile. She has started to develop this issue where her knees pop out. She’s popped her right knee out twice. And now recently her left one. Her PT thinks she has Ehlers-Danlos and she’ll just grow out of it. So her and her parents are just kind of treating it pretty normal and repeating the cycle when it happens (cries, pops knee in, modifies jumps but keeps dancing, starts PT again for a couple of weeks, resumes dancing 5 to 6 days a week). Do you have recommendations on certain things I could offer in our yoga part of class to help maybe strengthen her muscles? Or is it something I can’t really help with in class? To be honest, I’m just worried about it popping out in my class during our competitive routine.
    • I have cervical stenosis and, thanks to you, I don’t do headstands anymore. Are there any other poses to avoid?
    • I’m having tingling occasionally under my big toe and big metatarsal area. Sometimes it radiates towards my second and third toe, right foot only. I notice it after work when I am barefoot, standing, walking at home, not when seated, for example, watching TV or reading. Not every day, but on and off for a few months now. I have also had some pain in the outer side of my right hip at the greater trochanter. This is present seated as well as standing. I’ve been practicing LYT, as you know, for many years and I’m pretty aware of my body. The right hip pain has been an issue for me prior to LYT and shows up perhaps once a year. This is the first time that the tingling has been present. I am wondering if this is how something like Morton’s Neuroma starts showing up. I am also being very mindful and practicing and focusing greatly on keeping my space in my hips in all poses. I also have osteopenia and osteoporosis. Any suggestions to help this? She is on her feet all day, no desk job, and sits for a max half hour for lunch. Plus, she also wears a wide-toe shoe box. 
    • Can you talk a bit about Raynaud’s and things you do to help manage it, also suggestions for others? I’m working with some patients and I’m recently diagnosed myself. 

     

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  • 619. Wednesday Q&A: Weight Bearing in the Hands, LYT for Anxiety Reduction, & Anterior Knee Pain

    619. Wednesday Q&A: Weight Bearing in the Hands, LYT for Anxiety Reduction, & Anterior Knee Pain

     

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

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about weight bearing in the hands, practicing LYT Yoga for decreased anxiety, and advice for persistent anterior knee pain. 

     

    Your questions:

    • Can we talk about the hand? I’ve heard of toe yoga and I use it in my PT practice and self-practice. Is there hand yoga? One thing my local LYT instructor says in class is to press the base of my index finger into the mat during any weight-bearing through the arm. I struggle with this. How can I improve and can you go into the physiology behind it?
    • Can LYT help my anxiety? Sometimes I’ve felt increased anxiety in other flow classes.
    • My question pertains to the stigma of knee pain. It seems as though the cottage industry of relief for knee pain has created an environment whereby if you experience ongoing knee pain, you must simply be doing something wrong. Despite my ongoing LYT practice and other attempts to remedy said knee pain, it still persists. Specifically, I experience this pain when walking downhill, downstairs, or doing things like weighted lunges or squat pulses from high crescent. In approximate terms, it generally radiates from below the patella on either side, which makes me think meniscus. I would characterize the discomfort as acute in that in more than a few cases, it may decrease when I’m more warmed up, but it never fully goes away. While I would not expect a diagnosis to be made from anecdotes in an email, it is unreasonable to think that some knee pain may not be entirely correctable through “better movement patterns,” strengthening the support structures. And if so, what metrics/means can be used to make that conclusive determination?

     

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  • 617. Wednesday Q&A: Handstand Drills, Myofascial Release, Favorite Things About Being a Physical Therapist, & Growing LYT Yoga

    617. Wednesday Q&A: Handstand Drills, Myofascial Release, Favorite Things About Being a Physical Therapist, & Growing LYT Yoga

     

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

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about handstand drills to get away from the wall, myofascial release, our favorite things about being physical therapists, and how LYT Yoga has grown over the years. 

     

    Your questions:

    • My question today is about handstand drills. I have a client similar age to me, in her fifties, very strong and fit as a fiddle, solo mother of four, and full-time nurse. She keeps herself strong with my LYT yoga classes at the gym, and weight training, and has PT once a month. She is in the gym five days a week doing something, averages about two LYT classes a week with me. She would like to progress more with her handstand journey. So I have just started doing some more short privates like 30 minutes after class. I have some drills on the wall that we are working on as she is not confident enough to come away from the wall. She gets up just fine, but I noticed she has the small beginnings of a dowagers hump, so an outward curve of the thoracic spine, more pronounced when weight bearing in the hands than just standing. Would appreciate some exercises to help with this and enable her to feel more confident so we can get off the wall. As always, so appreciate your advice.
    • What do you think about myofascial release? Do you ever incorporate it into your own personal practice with balls or foam rollers, or ever recommend it to your students? Why or why not?
    • What are your favorite things about being a physical therapist?
    • How did you grow LYT Yoga so fast?

     

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  • 614. Wednesday Q&A: Healthy Hips for Sex, Achilles Pain, & Weak Calves

    614. Wednesday Q&A: Healthy Hips for Sex, Achilles Pain, & Weak Calves

     

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

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about building and maintaining healthy hips for sex, Achilles tendinopathy pain, and weak calves in cyclists.

     

    Your questions:

    • Spicy podcast question: I’m 30 years old and have hip pain from sex. When you Google “sex hip pain” results show articles only for seniors, who are advised to take it easy. Not a fun result at age 30 and I’m sure I’m not alone. I’m curious if Lara and Kristin have general advice for sexual longevity specifically for women. How do we keep our hips strong and healthy, taking common sexual positions into consideration?
    • I have Achilles tendinopathy. And I’m so sore after doing handstands, especially the push off. Is there any way to ease this?
    • I’m writing this on behalf this question on behalf of my partner, Beck. Beck is an avid cyclist. However, their calf muscles don’t seem to be as strong and toned as their upper thighs. I often joke that Beck is heavy-footed when they walk, and I’m curious to know if their gait is having an impact on their calves. I’m sending a short video for your reference. Beck rides with cleats and has no issues with pain. We’d love to know your insights on this.

     

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  • 612. Wednesday Q&A: Low Back Tightness, Ergonomic Homes, & Handstands Away From The Wall

    612. Wednesday Q&A: Low Back Tightness, Ergonomic Homes, & Handstands Away From The Wall

     

     

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

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about low back tightness, ergonomic homes, and handstands away from the wall. 

     

    Your questions:

    • I’ve had low back tightness since I had a spasm/disc herniation five years ago. How do I alleviate it?
    • Can you talk about having an ergonomic home?
    • Can you help me stand on my hands without a wall or fear to do that?

     

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  • 610. Wednesday Q&A: Neck Pain, Pillows, Motivation, & Cerebral Stenosis

    610. Wednesday Q&A: Neck Pain, Pillows, Motivation, & Cerebral Stenosis

     

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

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about neck pain, pillows, motivation, and cerebral stenosis.

     

    Your questions:

    • I woke up wrong and have a sharp neck pain around the left mid-deck area whenever I breathe. Any suggestions for relief?
    • What pillow do you recommend for neck pain that radiates up the scalp and top of the shoulder?
    • What do you do when you’re feeling unmotivated to move, work out, do your daily thing?
    • I have been recently diagnosed with cerebral stenosis. Is this a “bad diagnosis”? And what should one focus on? 

     

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  • 608. Wednesday Q&A: Perimenopause Exercise, Stiff Neck, Foot Pain, & Self-Care

    608. Wednesday Q&A: Perimenopause Exercise, Stiff Neck, Foot Pain, & Self-Care

     

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

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about perimenopause exercise routines, chronically stiff necks, morning foot pain, and self-care tips. 

     

    Your questions:

    • My student in her late forties was told by a holistic doctor that she should reduce exercise intensity for perimenopause. He said no hot yoga and nothing high-intensity. Have you heard of this recommendation and what do you think of it?
    • As a teacher, where do I start with someone chronically not able to move his neck? Triple S on the floor is impossible.
    • My feet hurt first thing in the morning. Any advice?
    • What is your favorite self-care tip?

     

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