I thought Yoga WAS taking it easy? Apparently, some positions in yoga may not be the best for me right now. According to my Physical Therapist (whom I love very much...he doesn't know it). I've been having pain down the sides of my glutes and legs...and occassionaly to my feet. I believe this is called Sciatica.
"Sciatica is defined as a severe pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve. The pain is felt in the back of the leg running from the buttock down the back of the thigh into the calf and foot. The pain may begin abruptly or gradually and is characterized by a sharp, shooting, or electric shock-like quality. Movement of the extremity often intensifies the pain.
The pain may be uniformly distributed along the limb, but frequently there are certain spots where it is more intense. The pain is often associated with numbness and/or tingling in the distribution of the sciatic nerve.
Sciatica may result from any process which causes pressure or irritation of the nerve roots which compromise the sciatic nerve. This pressure may result from a variety of processes such as a ruptured intervertebral disc, narrowing of the boney spinal canal (called spinal stenosis), or rarely from infection or tumor." (Adapted from a site on the internet....forgot which one...sorry.)
Unfortunately, I have these symptoms. I'm not exactly sure where the origin is coming from. Maybe it's a combination of a slew of problems. I just hope it's not Spinal Stenosis or a herniated disk OR a tumor/infection. I doubt it is these causes. I believe it's more related to overuse, sitting for long periods of time, and tightness in my lower back. Even though I do a ton of yoga, I'm not doing enough back extension.
I feel I'm too young to be having this problem. And so does my mom! She is just getting this pain and she's in her 60's. She says I'm too young. But I also say, have you worked out like I have?!
Has anyone else gotten this annoying pain?
I'm starting to think it's a bulging disk. So sad.
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