DOES DORSIFLEXING THE ANKLE PROTECT THE KNEE IN PIGEON POSE? Yoga Anatomy Lesson

Does flexing the foot in pigeon pose in yoga protect the knee joint from injury? The theory goes that dorsiflexion of the ankle joint will activate muscles that provide stability to the knee joint and prevent injury to the knee in pigeon pose in yoga. This video explores the anatomy of the knee joint and ankle muscles as it pertains to pigeon pose and yoga anatomy. You may have been taught in your yoga teacher training that you need to activate the foot in pigeon pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana). Unfortunately, many of the anatomical alignment cues we use as yoga teachers don't really make any sense anatomically or orthopedically. Let's explore this common yoga cue to see if it is good advice, or outdated yoga alignment and anatomy dogma. Does it really protect against knee injuries like meniscus tears, and ACL tears?
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