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I've practised yoga for 20 years, anyone else ?

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alipet
alipet

Having practised and loved my yoga class, I am very upset to have fallen and broken my hip and then had a THR. I am 3 weeks post op and doing well. I have had feelings of 'why me', as the yoga has made me strong and supple and should help bone density.I will have a DXA scan in the next few months.My question is this: does anyone out there do yoga, and when is it safe to start some gentle poses? Any advice gratefully received.

Namaste xx 

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  • AnnieK
    AnnieK alipet

    Posted

    Welcome, alipet! I am not a yoga person, but I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am you had this accident requiring a THR! You had no preparation, and an emergency situation, and then you are left with recovery, which is not a piece of cake. I can understand why you are thinking "Why me?" Any questions you have regarding resuming activity and restrictions that you may have on activity are probably best addressed to your surgeon. He is the one who determines what limitations are imposed, depending on the approach to surgery that you had and how complicated the surgical interventions were.

    You may want to check out the pinned thread at the top of the page called THR - Useful Resources, https://patient.info/forums/discuss/thr-useful-resources-487147. There is so much good information there, including the website of one of our forum members, Rocketman (Graham) who listed tips about THR and recovery from the patient's point of view. His is the last resource listed.

    All the best for your recovery and return to yoga!

    • alipet
      alipet AnnieK

      Posted

      Thank you Annie for your kind words, I must say reading this forum has been so informative in so many ways. Its great to be reassured and read all the different experiences.Rocketman's blog is so good.off to do my exercises now!

      Bye for now

  • Skidget
    Skidget alipet

    Posted

    I'll be watching this post, as I can't find anything (aside from the yoga routine, post THR op, from a 60-year old yoga teacher...which isn't relevant to my caliber) on yoga post THR. I need to stretch SO badly. Yes, we have the hip exercises (and those ham strings feel so good to stretch out!) but the rest of me needs to stretch, too. If I find anything, I will let you know!  good luck with your recovery! You sound great already.
    • alipet
      alipet Skidget

      Posted

      hello Skidget,

      I will have to find this yoga routine post THR! I'm 60 so it sounds right up my street!

      I find shoulder rolls are very good for releasing tension in the upper back. Hunch the shoulders up to the ears, pull them right back and then slowly drop them down.The slower you can do this the better it feels.Then come back the other way. Side bends are also good, just stand with feet hip width apart and slowly move an arm down each leg in turn, you can raise the other arm if comfortable.

      Clasp your hands behind you and pull your shoulders back and down, pushing the chest out.Then clasp hands in front, drop the chin, bend knees a little and push arms away from you. This stretches the muscles in the back. I've inspired myself to have a go now, so good luck!

      Ali 

    • Skidget
      Skidget alipet

      Posted

      I do my shoulder rolls every day, PT's orders.  : )  And great advice from you both. I didn't realize that we could do side bends!  That's where I'm needing it right now...to scratch that un-ignorable itch to streeeeeetch. thank you!

      The 60-year old yogi woman (on youtube...the video is called "Yoga: 3 weeks after hip replacement") was doing downward dog three weeks post op, and that's where I stopped watching, because I just thought..."that's not my predicament" despite doing yoga for 35 years and being hyper mobile. I would be, and still am, way too paranoid of dislocating something. I don't feel "one" with my new hip yet...

    • Skidget
      Skidget alipet

      Posted

      And I have no idea where that smiley icon came from...freaky!  Kind of cute, though...
    • alipet
      alipet Skidget

      Posted

      That woman on you tube is unreal!! I would be very cautious of doing anything like that in case of dislocation. I have been doing an adapted downward dog, whereby I hold a low chair seat and keeping the bum up high, you can raise each heel and stretch out the calf muscles.Keeping the back straight is such a good safe stretch.

      Good luck lol 

  • catrin46108
    catrin46108 alipet

    Posted

    Hi I don't do yoga but I do Pilates and am back doing most moves. I do some basic yoga moves at home with no difficulty- downward dog etc. Although it's horrible for you the fact that you re strong and supple will help enormously with your recovery in the long run 

    catrin

    • alipet
      alipet catrin46108

      Posted

      Hello Catrin and thanks for your reply. How far after the op are you?

      I'm too scared to get on the floor at the moment, but have been doing some side bends and calf stretches as well as the post op exercises.

      Every day is different at 3 weeks post op, but trying to keep positive!

    • catrin46108
      catrin46108 alipet

      Posted

      You are very early on. I am 13 and a bit months. I started doing Pilates again at about four months and went to classes run by my nhs physio. I was fit and active before my surgery and was scared I wouldn't be able to get back to it but that gear proved groundless. It did take time though ane I did put the work in. I use a static bike which I started at about six weeks (again on advice of physio). I found that an enormous help to build up muscle strength. The physio showed me how to get to the floor - at about six weeks. You kind of move backwards with operated leg out but holding onto something as you lower slowly. To get up you roll onto good side and then leaver up. Sorry not explaining very well. Are you having physio?
  • eileen64__UK
    eileen64__UK alipet

    Posted

    Hi Alipet

    It's 2 and a half years since I had nmy 2nd THR and I belong to an Arthritis Care Group and one of the things they organise is Yoga for us......The girl that takes it takes ordinary classes as well but she changes it slightly for us. I sometimes go to one of her ordinary classes and when she mentions a movement she might say to me

    " you do it this way"

    So there must be other teachers out there that will change the moves slightly if necessary or if you've been doing it for 20 years you might just need advice on certain things you cant do

    Why dont you google.......where do you live? I mean what area  LOL

    Love  {Namaste x}

    Eileen

     

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