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Can Yoga And Stretches Help Increase Flexibility In My Leg?

i broke my leg when i was 2 (i was hit by a car) and i could never sit indian (pretzel) style. do you think if i do yoga and stretch, i could increase flexibility in my leg?

-its my left leg
- my knee and hip wont bend enough to allow me to sit completely pretzel style
- i could always sit verasana style
-im 15 now

Sat, 24 May 2014
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Ayurveda Specialist 's  Response
I would like to know some more details about the injuries you had. If the injuries have made any permanent disability to the normal moments of the joints? Yoga would certainly increase your flexibility and increase the stability of the body parts. if the accident has not caused any permanent joint damage then Doing the Basic Yoga postures Will benefit you. Also try to do suryanamaskar daily.
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Can Yoga And Stretches Help Increase Flexibility In My Leg?

I would like to know some more details about the injuries you had. If the injuries have made any permanent disability to the normal moments of the joints? Yoga would certainly increase your flexibility and increase the stability of the body parts. if the accident has not caused any permanent joint damage then Doing the Basic Yoga postures Will benefit you. Also try to do suryanamaskar daily.