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Yoga

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Brick, NJ

Just curious if anyone has tried yoga and does it help at all or make the pain worse?

May 24, 2015
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I tried a 6 week yoga class. The students were quite young and I found that it was fast paced. I was rolling around on the ground trying to get up into the next pose and by that time, they were on to something else. I am now attempting yoga that I have found on YouTube. At least, I can pause the instructor when I need to. I find that the stretches do help decrease the pain level.

May 24, 2015
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Thanks DebCha. I belong to a gym but feel like if I work out a few times a week I start to.ache for days on end. Cardio is now my enemy. I found a yoga app. I'm going to try it

May 24, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yesterday I had the worse muscle pain. I haven't felt that bad in years. It woke me up in the middle of the night. My right upper leg and right shoulder we're going crazy. I went looking for my tens unit which I haven't used in 4 yrs. Surprisingly I found it. It helped to calm the nerves/muscles so I could sleep a bit more. The rest of yesterday I was achie

May 29, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

I loved swimming but getting to the Y was difficult. Their schedule of available times did not coincide well with my schedule and availability. I will be swimming in our public pools as soon as they are open this summer.

May 28, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

It can sometimes be useful but when you are stretched in one place for any prolonged period I find it makes things worse. Swimming is good maybe try aquafit .

May 28, 2015

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