Hot Yoga Pre and Post Op

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Hello Everyone,

I would like to contibute something to this wonderful group of human

beings rather than suck you all dry of information. What I have to

say I'm sure is nothing new but I haven't seen it brought up

recently. Of course, I could have missed something and if so, I

apologize.

My wonderful wife asked me to come to her hot yoga class this last

week and I gave it a try not thinking that it would do a great deal

for my stiff hip. I am scheduled for C+ March 8th and can't tie my

shoes, etc. The usual.

Well, I'm here to say as a physician that Yoga should be a mandatory

part of pre and post op physical therapy! I have attended three

classes in the last five days and went from not being able to touch

my ankles to being able to grab my toes with fully extended legs

with my head nearly touching my knees! We all think that our lack of

range of motion is solely because of our bad hip but alot of it is

because we are not stretching AT ALL and our surrounding hip

muscles, tendons,etc. get tight as a drum and need some form of

release.

This is THE best thing that I have done for my hip since giving in

to my limitations like a sissy and darn near accepting defeat. It

should be covered by insurance and a ROUTINE part of pre and postop

care in all of us that have resurfacings as dislocation just ain't

gonna happen.

With the right instructor (of which there are many) and with a

couple of sessions in which you learn more proper technique it is

also a GREAT aerobic workout.

I am amazed at the flexiblity and DECREASE in pain that my left hip

is experiencing. I will still get my hip done but I will never give

this up.

This coming from someone who is a workout freak and totally

neglected this aspect for way to long.

I feel like Dean after his Iowa defeat. Not presidential but

full of spit and vinegar!

Todd Eggen