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@artscaping: Chris - short question re. child’s pose. I try to do it mainly to release tension in my back in between doing planks. However, even with really great flexibility in my artificial knee I can’t get all the way down toward full knee bend as in butt touching heels, so the result is less than satisfying, since the pose is a little lopsided. But I’m sure even the abbreviated motion helps, just not for the back/spine so much. How do you execute it?
@contentandwell: JK - I did ask surgeon about kneeling before TKR, and he said “some people will use knee pads, or a little bench” when working in the garden or similar kneeling chores. I only heard the “SOME”, and assumed of course that I would be the not-some!
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@ellerbracke, @contentandwell, Oh dear me no....I can't get my butt to touch my heels. I couldn't even do that before the TKR. I am always working toward that goal even if I never make it. It does release the back and I stretch my arms out in front as much as possible because of all the shoulder surgeries. I also find that "pigeon" gets your knee to bend and I can hold my foot to help it a bit. Do you do pigeon? That pose is great for hip flexors and most especially to prevent sciatica. As long as I do "pigeon" and a twist on the floor every day...my back is in good shape. Those are the 2 must yoga poses for me and my spine for at least 20 years. Maybe there are other poses I should be trying. I do elder/senior yoga. Like you, I just want to keep moving. May you have relief from pain today. Chris
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To those of you who found Pigeon to be way too much to handle. Here is a link to "Reclining Pigeon." This pose may be the best starter for all of us. Give me some feedback to see if this was more comfortable. Thanks.
https://www.wikihow.fitness/Do-Reclining-Pigeon-Pose
Sleep well and be free of suffering. Chris
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@ellerbracke I can kneel for a very brief amount of time if I am on a solid surface. I tried kneeling on my bed once to reach something and with the surface not being firm I couldn’t balance!
I am glad I don’t need to kneel for anything in particular and do not kneel in church.
JK