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Yoga,ElbowHypermobilityAndTennisElbow
December6,2014ByAllenWillette,TennisElbowTutor 2Comments

IsitagoodideatocontinuepracticingYogawhileyourerecoveringfromTennisElbow?Andarethere
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IwasmotivatedtowritethisarticlebyaquestionfromaTennisElbowClassroomMemberonthe
advisabilityofcertainYogaposeswhilestillintheprocessofrecoveringfromTennisElbow.
Yourneedsmayvary,butmymainconcernisforthoseofyouwhohaveatendencytowardelbow
hypermobility(whetheryouhaveTennisElbowornotButespeciallyifyoudo!)
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Doesyourelbowtendtoextendfurtherthan180
degrees(intoHyperextension)inthefollowing

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Yogaposesandintheimagesbelow?

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Ifyouhavethistendency(whichcomesfroman
inherent,oftenhereditaryLigamentLaxityor

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looseness)itspossibletodamageyourelbow
jointbyoverstretchingalreadylaxligaments.
AvoidElbowHyperextensionInYourYogaPoses

Unfortunately,thistendstohappencumulatively
sneakinguponyougraduallywithminimal
symptomstowarnyouintheearlystages.

DontHyperextendYourElbowInTheseYogaPoses

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IfYouHaveTennisElbow,Especially!
BemindfulnottoHyperextendyourelbowwhenintheseupperbody,weightbearingYogaposes:
(TheelbowpositionofthewomaninCobraPoseaboveisOK:HerElbowsarelockedoutbutnot
actuallyhyperextended.)
DownwardDogPose
ReversePlankPosition

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CobraPose

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CamelUstrasna
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WheelPose

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IntheimagetotheRight,youcanclearlysee
thattheelbowsofthewomaninDownwardDog
Pose,havegonebeyond180degreesandinto

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hyperextension.

Can You Keep Playing Tennis

Or Golf If You Have Tennis
Elbow?

(Scrolldownthroughoutthepostformore
imagesofproperandimproperexamplesofthe
otherYogapositions.)
ElbowHyperextensionintheDownwardDogPose

YogaTeacherDianeBrunihaswrittenthemost

Exercises To Avoid When You

Have Tennis Elbow

comprehensiveandscientificarticleIveseenso
faronthesubjectofHypermobilityespeciallyasitrelatestoYoga.

Can You Still Work Out When

You Have Tennis Elbow?

Dianewarnsusthathypermobilepeoplearemorelikelytoinjurethemselves:

Manyfamousyogateachersarehypermobile,However,peoplewhoare

Tennis Elbow, Eccentric

Exercise And Rubber Bars: The
Right Road To Rehab?

hypermobilearemorelikelytoinjurethemselves,andtheirinjuriesare
slowertohealbecausetheircollagenfibersareweaktobeginwith.

What Are The Best Tennis

Elbow Exercises?

DianeBruni,YogaTeacher/Yogastudio80Gladstone,owner

ReadthisexcellentarticleonHyermobilityhere.
IntheimageinmyG+postbelow,Dianesstudent/modeldemonstratesanimproper,hyperextended
kneeandelbow(andhyperflexedshoulder)DownwardDogpose:

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Exercise In Tennis Elbow
Rehabilitation?
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Your Elbow Extension In Yoga - Especially If You Have Tennis
Elbow!
I was just asked: "Is it a good idea to continue practicing Yoga while
you'remore
recovering
from Tennis Elbow?"
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80 gladstone Hypermobility
80gladstone.com
Hypermobility is a condition that effects 10 to 20 percent of the
population; the non medical term is 'double jointed', and it may be present
in one, or multiple joints. There is a strong genetic component to
hypermobility, when I ask people about their mobile joints, they often tell

LigamentLaxity,ElbowHyperextensionAndJoint
DamageRisksInYoga
Inthisvideo,MichaelleEdwards,creatoroftheYogAlignMethod,discussesthedangersofLigament
LaxitycompoundedbyHyperextensionincertainYogaposes,likeDownwardDog.
Sheremindsusthatthejointsofthepelvis,(the
hipjointsespecially)areweightbearingjoints,in
nature,andthattheshoulderisnot.(Ivealways
wonderedaboutthewisdomofdoing
handstandsandHEADstands,inparticular!)
Andthatitsnotwisetostretchtheshoulderthat
far(intoextremeflexion)andintheprocessput
AvoidElbowHyperextensionintheReversePlankPose

moreweightthanidealontheupperbodyjoints
oftheshoulders,elbowsandwrists.

PayparticularattentiontotheobviousElbowHyperextensionthathermodelgoesintowhenshe
demonstratestheincorrectDownwardDog.Seethe4:58markofthevideo:

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Yoga,LigamentLaxityAndJointInjuryRisk

MichaelleEdwardsshowshowmanyyogapositionscanleadtowristpain,andofferstechniquesformodifying
asanatopreventpainandreturnthebodytonatu...
TennisElbowClassroom'sinsight:
MichaelleEdwards,creatoroftheYogAlignMethod,discussesthedangersofLigamentLaxitycompoundedby
HyperextensionincertainYogaposes,likeDownwardDog,inthisvideo.
Fromaboutthe4:45markto5:15MichaellehasherModeldemonstratethewrongwaytodoDownwardDog
Pose.
ObservetheobviousElbowHyperextensionthatseemstofollowinthatincorrectpose.Seeat1:05(image)or
at4:58:

http://youtu.be/l0qVKRh6J9g?t=4m58s
MyconcernisinhowthisElbowHyperextensionmaycontributetooraggravateTennisElbowandotherinjuries
oftheelbowarea.
Fromwww.youtube.comDecember4,20149:23PM

YogaInjuriesOnTheRiseEsp.ForWomen
InOctoberof2010,Dr.MichelleCarlson,anOrthopedist,publishedanarticleentitled:YogaInjuries
OnTheRiseInWomen
Shedescribedhow,overthecourseofseveralyears,shehadseenanincreaseinpatientswithhand
orwristpainbroughtonoraggravatedbyyogapractice.

Irecallonedaylastyearwhenfourwomeninarowcametoseemewithhand
injuriestheysustainedwhiledoingyoga.Fourwomeninoneday!
MichelleCarlson,OrthopedicSurgeon,HospitalforSpecialSurgery

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Are Women Suffering More Yoga Injuries These Days?

In October of 2010, Dr. Michelle Carlson, an Orthopedic Surgeon, at
Hospital for Special Surgery published an article at SheKnows.com
entitled:
Yoga
Injuries On The Rise In Women
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Yoga injuries on the rise in women

sheknows.com
Over the past few years at Hospital for Special Surgery, Ive seen an
increase in patients with hand or wrist pain brought on by yoga or
aggravated by the practice. I recall one day last year when four women in
a row came to see me with hand injuries they sustained while doing yoga.

Oneofthebiggestrisksappearstobefor
womenwithhypermobilehipjoints,whodoalot
ofYoga.
Thiswasbroughtintothemainstreamin
significantpartbyWilliamJBroad,ascience
journalistandseniorwriteratTheNewYork
Timesinanarticleentitled,WomensFlexibility
IsaLiability(inYoga)

AvoidHyperextendingyourElbowintheCobraYogaposeif
youhaveTennisElbow.

MoreonthathereinmyG+minipost(sincethe
primaryfocushereisonelbows)Link:
YogaInjuryRisks:IsFemaleFlexibilityALiability?
Backtotheelbowissue,accordingtoYogaTeacherShannonWianecki:

Hyperextensionofjointsischronicintheyogaworld.Itiscommontosee
modelsandeventeachersdemonstrateabeautifulustrasana(camelpose)with
backwardelbows.
Inweightbearingposespayattentiontoyourelbows.
ShannonWianecki,YogaTeacherYogaDosandDonts:ElbowAlert
SpiritualityHealth.com

Inherarticlesherevealsthefactthatshewasalreadyinchronicpaininherwristswhenshebegan
practicingYogaduetoherdistortedelbows,andhowherYogaTeacherpointedthisouttoherinone
ofherfirstclasses.
(IntheimagebelowyoucanseeherdemonstratingherabilitytoHyperextendherelbowjoint
Extendingitbeyondstraight/180degrees,andintoHYPERextension.)
Andshestatesemphaticallythattooverloadyourjointsthiswaybytakingthemtotheirextremeend
rangeofmotionisarecipeforinjurybecauseofthepotentialwearandtearonthecartilage.

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Yoga Teacher Issues An Elbow Alert!

According to Yoga Teacher Shannon Wianecki:

Hyperextension
of joints is chronic in the yoga world. It is common
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Yoga Dos and Don'ts: Elbow Alert

spiritualityhealth.com
In one ofmy first yoga classes, my teacher pointed to my elbows. A quick
glance in the mirror revealed that my arms were bent at a most unnatural
anglealmost backwardin many poses.

Inthevideobelow,Yogateacher,Kino,demonstrateshowtoavoidHyperextendingyourelbow:(The
audiohasalotofechofromthebareyogastudiobutthecontentissolid.)

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HowToAvoidHyperextendingYourElbowsInYoga

Manypeoplehavehyperextendedelbowsandthat'snotthebestforusingthebodylongterm.Checkoutthisvideo
tounderstandhowtoavoidhyperextensionintheelbowswhiledoingyoga.http://www.kinoyoga.com
TennisElbowClassroom'sinsight:
Adviceandperspectivesfromfive(plus)Yogateachersandotherauthoritiesonavoidingelbow,wristandother
jointinjurieswhilepracticingYoga(EspeciallyofconcernforhypermobileWomen)
https://storify.com/TennisElbowTutr/yogarelatedelbowinjuries
Fromwww.youtube.comDecember8,20148:00AM

OtherYogaPosesToBeCarefulIn(OrAvoid)IfYou
HaveTennisElbow
CamelPose/Ustrasna(NotSoRisky)
BecarefultoavoidHyperextendingyourelbowinUstrasna(EspeciallyifyoureaWomanwith
Hypermobileelbowjoints)

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Be Careful to Avoid Elbow Hyperextension in Camel Pose /

'Ustrasna' Especially Women with Hypermobile Elbow...
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12:45 AM 18 Dec 2014

WheelPose(VeryRiskyWithTennisElbow)
WatchyourelbowalignmentwhenyouredoingtheWheeTheresalotofweightandpressureon

yourelbowsandwristsinthispose:
(IwouldsuggestavoidingthisposeuntilyourTennisElbowismostlyifnotfullyrecovered.)

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Avoid Elbow Hyperextension in Wheel Pose Esp. Hypermobile

Women.... sfy.co/qtwm
12:16 AM 18 Dec 2014

SidePlankPose(ExtremelyRisky)
WatchyourelbowverycarefullyinSidePlankPoseTheweightofyourentireupperbodyisallon
oneelbowandwristinthisposition!
(Andforthisreason,IsuggestavoidingthisposealtogetheruntilyourTennisElbowisfullyrecovered
Andbeingverycautiouseasingbackintoit.)

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Avoid Elbow Hyperextension in Side Plank Pose Especially

Hypermobile Women sfy.co/rtoH
12:31 AM 18 Dec 2014

Isthisanabsolute,useextremecaution!NEVEReverdoitrule,however?Well,apparently,not
necessarily!
Inthefollowingarticletheauthorgivesusaverynuanced,thoughtfulalternativeview,callinginto
questiontheideathathyperextensionisalwayswrong.
Andremindsusoftheprinciplethatacertainaboutofstress/loadonthebody(tensionand
compression)ishealthyandnecessarytobuildormaintainstrengthandhealthoverall.
Ifyouwanttogetmoretechnical,(Ilovedit!)youllgetabettersenseofthedifferencesbetween:
HyperextensionintheMedicalsense(anindicationofdamage)
Hyperextensioninthetheoretical,anatomicalsense(theelbowjointnormallyextendsto180
degrees,sobeyondthatitistechnicallyHyperextended)
AndtheconceptofLockingOutajoint(whichmayormaynotputthatjointinto
hyperextensiondependingonanindividualsjointstructure/ligaments.)
Ifyoucanseetheimagebelow,thewomanisextendingherelbowpast180degrees(whichis
considerednormalfullextension)toanextreme,195degrees.
And,underneath,themanhashiselbowatabout20degreesshortoffullextension.
(Possiblyintentionally,justfordemonstrationpurposes,butquitepossibly,becausehecantreachfull
extensionduetomusculartensioninhisBiceps,Brachialisand/orotherelbowflexors.)

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IsiteversafeoracceptabletoallowoneselftoHyperextendonesjoints(elbows,inthiscase)in
variousYogaposes?
Thisauthorat'YinYoga'makesthecasethatitmaynotbeanabsoluteruletoneverallow
Hyperextension,inthisnuancedarticleonwhatseemstobeacontroversialtopic!
http://www.yinyoga.com/newsletter16_hyperextension_elbows.p... SeeMore

ElbowHyperextensionAndYoga:NoAbsolutes?This
nuancedandinformative
ElbowHyperextensionAndYoga:NoAbsolutes?Thisnuancedandinformative
articleatYinYogabeginswithanadmonitionto:"Bewareofdogmathe
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HereIvecompiledadviceandperspectivesfrom5(morelike8or9)YogaTeachersandother
authoritiesonavoidingelbow,wristandotherjointinjurieswhilepracticingYogaEspeciallyof
concernforhypermobileWomen.
(Thisinfoismorecondensedandcontainsonlyacoupleofsourcesnotincludedinthisarticle.)

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Injuries

YogaRelatedElbowInjuries(photobyTennisElbowClassroom)

Onceagain,mybiggestconcernisforthoseofyouwithTennisElbowwhoarealsoYogaenthusiasts.
ImnotsayingDontdoYogawhileyouhaveTennisElbowYoumayfindYogatobehelpfulinyour
recovery!
Or,eventhatyoushouldntdoanyoftheseposesthatinvolveweightbearingontheupperbodyand
arms
Justbecareful,andbeawareofthiselbowHyperextensionriskEspeciallyifyourefemaleoryou
knowyouhaveoutrightjointHypermobilityoratendencytowardLigamentLaxity!

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computer use OR heavy physical work?)

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Rehabilitation?
There are three essential goals to exercise when rehabilitating from a
Tennis Elbow injury, but is there a perfect exercise formula? And should
exercise really be your top priority when treating your Tennis Elbow?

Can You Keep Playing Tennis Or Golf If You Have Tennis

Elbow?
Is it really necessary (for the sake of healing) to stop playing tennis or golf when
you have Tennis Elbow? Or is it sometimes okay to play through it IF youre
careful? (And if you are taking time off from the court or course to focus on
healing, when is it safe to start playing again?)

Tennis Elbow, Eccentric Exercise And Rubber Bars: The

Right Road To Rehab?
Is Eccentric Exercise the latest, greatest thing in Tennis Elbow
rehabilitation? Or is the rubber bar exercise approach just another
miracle-cure fad hyped up by the Big Blogs lately?

Exercises To Avoid When You Have Tennis Elbow

Which upper-body strength-training exercises should you avoid, stop or modify
when you have a Tennis Elbow injury? Should you use dumbbells or barbells?
What about muscle isolation? Is it better to do more general exercises or be
more targeted and specific?

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wenzdaysays
December7,2014at9:34am

IwouldalsoincludeSalabhasana(Locust)inthislistsuchastheposeinthisimage
http://www.bikramyoga.com/images/17.jpgandalsocertainvariationofseatedtwist
http://bikramyogacolumbia.com/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2012/10/RachelSpineTwist5437750750custom.jpg
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AllenWillette,TennisElbowTutorsays
December7,2014at12:29pm

Thanks,Wenzday.Iwouldntworryabouteitheroftheseposes,sincetheyrenotupperbodyload
bearing.Locust/SalabhasanalookslikeitcouldrequiresomeupperextremityeffortbutIthinkitmightbefine,
sincethewristsstayinaneutralpositionanditsmoreWristFlexorinvolved.
AsfarastheSpinalTwistgoes,myonlyconcernistheextremeinternalrotationrequiredoftheshoulder.(Onher
Rightsideinthephoto.)IFonehappenstohaveinstabilityintheirRotatorCuff(whichiscommoninconnectionwith
TennisElbow,inmyclinicalexperience.)
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