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Natural Healing Remedy for Pain Relief
About a month ago I injured my right knee and left hip in the gym. My right knee swelled up so badly I lost half my usual range of motion. The next morning I woke up and could hardly bend it.
I had been making the mistake of wearing slip-on sneakers which caused my feet to wobble slightly, resulting in my left hip torquing and my right knee to come out of alignment especially when I was walking on the treadmill.
I know, I know — my mistake! I’m nearly 61, have worked out for over 30 years, and I’m still learning!
No slip-on sneakers in the gym — only lace-ups!
I’m always explaining to my yoga students that your feet control your hips, your hips control your knees and your legs extend the spine. There I was, a walking example of what happens when your feet go out of alignment!
The fact that I will be turning 61 years old this month started weighing heavily on my mind. I noticed I was going into my story.
“What if I’m too old to work out in the gym?” I worried to myself.
I know for a fact that this is ridiculous but my mind started to go there.
I teach yoga an average of five times a week and qi gong once a week.
