I have been doing yoga for several years. I have tried many different styles. I once did an intense 40 day program of Baron Baptiste Power Yoga! I then went on to a different type of fast paced power yoga but I found i was no longer paying attention to foundations I had originally learned. So I found a new studio with excellent teachers. I enjoy the vinyasa flows the most because the teachers are excellent at calling attention to small adjustments that previously went noticed.
It was only recently I started noticing some pain in my right medial elbow especially during down dog. It’s more of an awareness, not a sharp pain. I notice it most when I lift my hips in down dog, which I love to do, because it’s the only thing that gets to the tightness in my upper thoracic spine. I think I’m finally getting the to the full pose, except for my elbow. I’ve tried to ensure my inner elbows are facing each other, but I cant tell if its making a difference. It seems to help if I rotate my wrists inward, which I think is incorrect. No wrist pain is present.
It is noted that for a living I make prosthetics and orthotics, so I do work with my hands often. This made me think of golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis) However, I only feel the pain during yoga and not throughout the day. It will last for maybe a half hour after yoga. And it’s onset was in January.
I havent asked about it at my studio yet, I do plan to. Any ideas? I have been backing off yoga because of it. Boo.
Thanks Yoga Community 