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I am 70, was diagnosed a year ago June, weird how it comes on overnight! I am also very active, I surf everyday that I can and that really helps stretch the body and alleviate the pain for a while. I also walk and cycle. Cycling feels really good but walking can bring on pain in the hips and shoulders for me. Still I do it. I was doing yoga a few times a week until two years ago, my shoulder was really bothering me and I figured I needed to give up anything that bothered it to be able to continue to surf. Who knows, maybe PMR was laying latent in my body and giving up the yoga allowed it to show itself. Anyhow< feel like some light stretching yoga could help. I'll try Adriene, thanks for the advise!
Durn it ... wish we could all get together for a yoga practice. I teach a class here in Winchester, at the park at 3:00 tomorrow afternoon 😁
Adriene is so fantastic at teaching ... next time go to YouTube and try "yoga with Adriene for chronic pain" ... or maybe "yoga with Adriene for shoulders" ... or for whatever else is bugging you that day.
Another strong suggestion I have is that you check out your local area, maybe the YMCA or another fitness group for yoga classes.
BTW ... my PMR pains seem to be returning☹️ ... I'm down to just one milligram this month and maybe off Prednisone next month but I'm afraid it isn't going to be that easy.
I wash, dry, and wax my car ... keep 2 1/2 acres mowed ... walk 1-3 miles daily. I feel pretty decent moving but when I sit down to rest I get awfully stiff in the legs, fanny, and shoulders. I use a bit of Tylenol ... just 3 500mg capsule a day.
Get back to me if you want to talk yoga ... 🧘