skydiverbry 0 #1 January 16, 2013 Just wondering. Has anyone tried yoga to relieve back pain cause by a traumatic injury to their back? Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #2 January 16, 2013 Quote Just wondering. Has anyone tried yoga to relieve back pain cause by a traumatic injury to their back? Bry YUP, but not all Yoga are created equal. Do your researchYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #3 January 16, 2013 Have you tried physical therapy? That usually works pretty well.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #4 January 16, 2013 Quote Have you tried physical therapy? That usually works pretty well. The RIGHT Yoga IS physical therapyYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #5 January 16, 2013 Quote Just wondering. Has anyone tried yoga to relieve back pain cause by a traumatic injury to their back... Personally, yoga and I never got along. I'm so inflexible (even now, after months of working on my flexibility and mobility) that I can't really relax during yoga. It ends up just being another workout with me sweating and grunting while everyone around me has perfect body position and peaceful expressions on their faces. BUT, even with that being said, definitely look into it. I know people from my gym who credit yoga with turning their life around. DEFINITELY listen to posters above and make sure you do your homework, though. I'm not a physical therapist or a doctor. My job deals with people who are much more on the "broken" end of the spectrum than the "healing" end. For someone with a back injury, I can see yoga being a great help OR a significant setback. Make sure you get the input of whoever it is who is helping you recover, and make sure the instructor of the classes you choose understands your limitations and goals. GOOD LUCK! Elvisio "old man body trying to keep up with a young man's heart" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #6 January 16, 2013 Been thru all types of PT to no availBry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #7 January 16, 2013 Same here-Flight medic and respiratory therapist Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flusspirat 0 #8 January 16, 2013 yep, after a compression fracture in L1 - helped a lot. swimming every day for a couple of weeks did as well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #9 January 17, 2013 QuoteSame here-Flight medic and respiratory therapist Bry do your research Bry, you need to find a "therapy" Yoga specialist, it's One on One work. NOT sitting in a room full of people in spandex stretching.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
