Poses to help pains in elbows....

[yogaboy82]

Hey Guys,

It's my first time here on this forum. Hope you guys can help me. Any suggestions on poses to help alleviate the pains on elbows? I was suggesting the wrist/forearm releases but her Orthopedic said that would worsen her elbows though it help a lot of people I know and most of them are tennis players and/or use tennis as their form of exercise. I hope you can help me with this... Thanks Philip

[InnerAthlete]

I would need to know the issue with the elbows in order to compose a sound reply to your inquiry.

[yogaboy82]

Well, her Orthopedic mentions about tendinitis on her elbows and according to her doctor the wrist/arm release would do more harm on her elbows than relieve the pain on her elbows. Though after doing yoga, everything feels great on her body especially her elbows, it's just she just hopes that there's a specific pose to relieve her pain in her elbows when it starts to hurt while doing other mundane chores.That's much information she could possibly give me.Hope you can help me cuz up to this point my mind is bugging me with this mainly because all the poses in yoga does not harm your elbows unless done in a haste and incorrect movements, especially if it's wrist/arm release. Ever time I do that pose before I start my Sun Salutation, everything releases especially my elbows, arms and wrists, yet to the doctor, he says, it would make it worst. Once again thanks and hopefully this info is helpful....Philip

[InnerAthlete]

Philip,

I do not know the "wrist/arm release" your are referring to. Again, since it is not outlined an intelligent comment on it will not be forthcoming.

Generally speaking, in Purna Yoga, when a student has an "itis" rest is what is recommended (rather than asana). At that point the practice becomes one of providing the body those things it needs to do its own healing - proper rest, proper nutrition, meditation, pranayama, shifts in lifestyle etcetera.

What must be kept in mind is that we bring these conditions into our path in one way or another and without a willingness to listen and heed the messages from the body, those messages will likely get louder. Relative to health, loud messages frequently equal pain or dis-ease. My point is that the person who has wrist issues from 8-hours of computer work and is unwilling to make a change...well it is very difficult to fight it off with yoga, meds, or a magic wand. Keep doing what we're doing we'll keep getting what were getting.

As it specifically relates to asana I would obviously avoid Chaturanga Dandasana, Urdhva and Adho Mukha Svanasana, Bhujangasana, Vasisthasana, Urdhva Dhanurasana, Adho Mukha Vrksasana, Pincha Mayurasana, Phlankasana, Bakasana, etcetera.