Tendonitis

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>I think this is part of the miracle of a dedicated yoga

>practice, especially with routines like the Sun Salutation.

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>jo

Yoga IS rather miraculous ... I stayed away from it for a long time

as being too touchy-feely. You have to be careful not to overdo it

if you have injuries ... some yoga teachers can be rather pushy

(kind of defeats the purpose IMO).

Also, I found that if I had reflux issues, positions like

" upside down dog " are really NOT good to do unless

your stomach is really empty!

-- Heidi

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I have been using heat and doing the exercises the doctor suggested. Some

of them I can't do as I don't have the movement and the pain is too intense

but I'm doing what I can. I've never tried yoga. It just seems to

" New-agey " for me and I don't have the flexibility for it. Maybe if I

practiced it, I could gain the flexiblity. Thanks for the advice.

>Heat is good for a chronic injury but should be avoided in the initial

>acute stages. The injury at that point is already inflammed and plenty

>hot enough. Gentle and persistent movement is the best thing. There

>are some Scandanavian studies that suggest gentle long term movement of

>a joint in sessions that can be repeated for years can have dramatic

>results. I think this is part of the miracle of a dedicated yoga

>practice, especially with routines like the Sun Salutation.

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Natural Remedies for Tendonitis AcupunctureAcupuncture is one of the better studied remedies for pain, including the pain of tendonitis. For example, a review by the research group the Cochrane Collaboration evaluated the effectiveness of acupuncture for tennis elbow. The six studies that met their inclusion criteria suggested that acupuncture was effective for the short term relief of tennis elbow pain. According to traditional Chinese medicine, pain is believed to result from blocked energy along invisible energy pathways of the body, called meridians, which are unblocked when acupuncture needles are inserted into the skin along those pathways.We still don't know how acupuncture works, although several theories have been proposed. Acupuncture may release natural pain-relieving opioids, send signals that calm the sympathetic nervous system, or trigger the release of brain chemicals (neurotransmitters)

and hormones.Be sure to speak with your doctor before trying acupuncture. Side effects may include soreness, bruising, or bleeding at the needle location. Acupuncture may also cause temporary tiredness. Although rare, the needle may break or injure an internal organ or structure. Acupuncture may not be safe if you have a bleeding disorder or are taking "blood-thinning" medication. An acupuncture treatment generally costs between $60 and $120. Some insurance plans cover acupuncture. If you want to try acupuncture, plan on going one to three times a week for several weeks initially. Transverse Friction Massage Transverse friction massage is a massage technique that is sometimes used for tendonitis. It is believed to help reduce pain, improve blood flow to the surrounding area, and prevent the formation of scar tissue and adhesions in the connective tissue. The massage strokes of transverse friction massage are deep and are

applied directly to the affected area, perpendicular to the direction of the tendon. AND OF COURSE, DEEP TISSUE OIL AND MSM. Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not

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Not knowing I had a 'problem', for me, numbness started in my feet in the early

'90s, my late 30s. I was practically crippled by tendonitis in 2000, my mid 40s.

Yoga really helped with the tendonitis, and I was pain free for many years,

learing that with stretching, the tendonitis goes away.

When I first joined this group, Gretchen posted a discovery of an enzyme that

promoted nerve health and tendon supplicity. If we CMTers lack this enzyme, it

seems tight tendons are to be expected.

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I've been having pain in my wrist and the last time I saw the neurologist she

said it was most likely mild tendonitis. She said that due to my nerves already

being damaged it created a more likely potential for tendonitis. She said the

best thing for me to do is to wear braces at night to keep my wrists straight. I

haven't gotten the braces but I have been trying to be careful about bending my

wrist at night and the pain does seem to have eased up a lot.

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I have Tendonitas in my knees before.No fun very painful. I got Gout before to

in my wrist. What I did is use epsom salt. You have to rest ur wrist so it can

heal.Use ice.I use Glucosamine sulfate now and it helps out alot.For joints.Look

up tendonitas on the computer and u can get some ideas to do.