Is it safe to do yoga after having arthroscopic knee surgery?!
Question: Is it safe to do yoga after having arthroscopic knee surgery?
I live in Canada and have to follow this system, can't run around getting different opinions.
I have massive osteoarthritis in my knee. I need to know if it's safe to do gentle yoga or maybe would yoga (the one with heat? what is that called?) would that be safe..bearing in mind of course I wouldn't do a pose if it directly was on my knee..but so many poses involve the knee...so that is why I am asking.
I appreciate your input.
Take care. : ' )
Answers:
I started yoga after a year in physical therapy for a bad auto accident, and I was in a class with more than one person in a wheel chair. So... the answer is yes, you can do it, but it is going to require 1) you get your doctors ok - have him look at the knee before you try this and 2) that you find a teacher that is familiar with the most complicated joint in the body, as well as pose modification. For that reason, I would suggest you try to find a teacher trained in the Iyengar method. If you are overweight, I would not try the Bikram (the hot yoga) the series of poses is very intense, not to mention it's done in a 103 degree room. I've seen more than one (very fit) person get sick from doing it.
http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/patient…
If you google 'canada arthritis yoga' you can come up with all sorts of things.
I just liked that one.
Here is a lesson online if you want to watch before you look into it more - this one is intended for people with arthritis.
http://www.powerofmovement.ca/en/communi…
Also, consider T'ai Chi.
You can google International Taoist T'ai Chi Society to find free lessons around the world - I've done it in the park not far with me with those guys ;)