Do you have any suggestions for severly arthritic ankles? I am 47 years old, a fairly new yoga student, and have been told by my doctor that I have the ankles of an 85 year old. I have had two surgeries and several cortisone shots in my ankle and continue to have trouble.
For arthritis symptoms regardless of where they are do a search on this site for arthritis diet. I believe it is April 2002 posting. This 10 day diet makes huge changes if you do the diet with comittment. That is the best recommendation i can give. To supplement it do an anti pitta diet which you can find in any Ayurveda book for long term manintenance. For exercise i would also recommend that you do my joint freeing series regularly as this can promote free flow of synovial fluid to all joints. The series is in my Structural Yoga Therapy book and on DVD too. namaste mukunda
The arthritis diet consists of eating only rice and squash for 10 days. more details on www.yogaforums.com then Q & A with Mukunda. blessings. mukunda