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I wonder what the most irrational linking pain is? I mean, for example I know if I massage my glutes my knees hurt less. I used to be able to get a stabbing pain in my foot when I moved my elbow.

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Whoa- That is incredible! I’m glad it sounds like you figured it out? The craziest link I’ve ever had was discovering that how tongue placement in the mouth has a huge bearing on hip alignment. Crazy.

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100% agree! As a yoga teacher (and someone that had chronic pain for years) I know that pain in an area doesn't necessarily mean it's actually that part of the body! Thanks for this great article! (And yes, I managed to get out for a short 5km today! Felt so good after missing my usual Wednesday run!

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So glad you use running to add to your yoga practice (or vice versa?!?) and so happy you got out there this week!

Fwiw, 5K sounds great to me- not short at all!

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yes, i have a daily yoga practice which i find really helps support my running! and i guess 5km seems short to me at the moment because i'm training for my first 50km lol so anything under 8km I feel is short (right now anyway!)

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Oh wow that’s awesome! Yoga probably helps a lot with that level of distance training <3

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You've no idea how valuable this article is! Anyone whose into being active has undoubtedly had knee pain at some point... even in our 20s.😭

Too bad doctors don't more regularly recommend pilates, barre, yoga... gentle strength exercises. When it is recommended it's more of a reactive measure than preventative. Or maybe I'm just seeing the wrong doctors.😬

Anyway, well done! 👏🏽

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It’s amazing how the body works! So many nuances and connections in this beautiful, physical existence 💗

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