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Aww thanks Han 🙂
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Aww thanks Han 🙂
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but Charley is spot on. I’ve tried it for the last week lowering sideways and never getting it, as soon as I lowered my flexed hips first facing the ceiling then turning I got it instantly, and it really is an illusion, it looks sideways but on the pole isn’t at all! Wierd
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Thanks for all the suggestions, i've just ordered some tite-grip to give it a go, and really like the 'plan b' idea! Will have to do that! 🙂
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Your ulnar nerve innervates the little and part of your ring finger, and the part of your hand below it. If you feel the pain throughout your arm, its unlikely its ulnar, but if it feels like nerve pain it could be your brachial plexus instead. Shoulder and arm pain can also come from neck injuries so bear that in mind too. I have ulnar nerve entrapment from an old break, and its horrible, feels like my two fingers and part of my forearm are on fire and really sensitive. Avoid elbow grips like the plague, that is mainly what exacerbates mine. I use stretches, ice, and analgesics. I have tried kinesiotaping and thought it did help a bit, but I think that may have just been a psychological pain relief! They can do an operation to decompress it, i’m not sure how effective it is. I would speak to an orthopaedic surgeon if it is really bothering you!
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you do need to do quads work to gain a fully straight leg, but you need to do an ‘Inner Range Quads’ exercise. A lot of quads exercises don’t work through the full quad range of movement, and it is usually the IRQ range that is missed, and it is that range of the contraction that is hardest to get and helps you get that full knee extension. Sit with your legs out straight in front of you and place a rolled up towel under your knee. Then bring your toes back towards your body (dorsiflex your ankle) and lift your foot off the ground to make your leg really straight, whilst keeping the back of the knee in contact with the towel. I would usually hold for 10 seconds and see how many you can do and go from there. It will help you get that last little bit of knee extension.
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at uni we used http://www.anatomy.tv which was amazing but v in-depth. I think you have to pay for it too but if you are seriously interested in anatomy its like a virtual cadaver, you can take off layers and look at the muscles, ligaments, bones etc in different layers.
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Sorry to say it but i’d rest it for longer than a week, maybe more like a month to six weeks! Tendonitis is inflammation of the tendon or tendon sheath, and unless it is fully rested and healed it will only reoccur. You could try deep transverse frictions but you would need a PT to show you how to do it. You will also need to look at some wrist strengthening exercises and take a good look at your pole technique/ wrist position as you need to find the cause of the inflammation.
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Jackib I have those sparkly shorts and I love them but they are really itchy!!I have to wear boy type shorts underneath or they scratch!
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I often see children who ‘in-toe’ and ‘out-toe’. It usually naturally resolves by about age 8 but in some people it will remain and is just their norm, and if its not painful is not usually viewed as a problem unless it is hindering your walking/function. Sometimes it can be as a result of muscle imbalances around the hip, but if stretches/ exercises don’t help you might want to see an orthopod to investigate the possibility that there may be an underlying hip joint problem. Did you ever have hip scans as a baby that you know of? Have you always out-toed or is has it started recently?
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happy birthday https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif x
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sorry to hear you hurt yourself! This is just advice but I would lay off the shoulder mount for a while whilst it heals. Personally I would also lay off climbing because if you use your arms a lot to climb you can irritate it. If you actually have a tear you shouldn’t be stretching it until it is healed or you can open it up again, you just need to maintain your range of movement but not stretch it.
Your biceps attaches at the top via two tendons, the long head and the short head so this is prob what she means by your ‘upper’ tendon.
Biceps flexes (bends) your elbow and mildly flexes your shoulder, so you could try bicep curls (obv not with a huge weight if you have injured it!) and raising your arm up in front of you will help strengthen it.
My stepdad tore the long head of his biceps a few months ago and because of his age they wouldn’t surgically fix it, so now his has this one huge rolled up muscle that looks like popeye whenever he bends his arm!! -
if they aren’t painful they are probably just muscle fasciculations. They are usually harmless unless you have a neurological problem, which is very unlikely.
To be honest I know what they are, but not what the cause is…. so the internet is telling me they can be to do with a decrease in magnesium due to over exertion, certain medications, and stress and anxiety. I’ve also heard that they can be caused by dehydration from my colleagues.
Its probably just that you are working the muscle too hard, muscles can naturally cramp if placed under too much stress so make sure you stretch and take some time to rest.
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as in a proper spasm where the whole muscle contracts and you have to try to release it, or small rhythmical twitches?
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I seconds gsylass’s post…. these shorts are awesome! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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This is my own opinion, so i’m not trying to ruffle anyones feathers as i know they give a lot of relief to some people. I believe in chiropracters, but only temporarily.
They can put you back into alignment, but surely you need to get to the source of why you are out of alignment in the first place? If you have a weak muscle/ muscle group then its not going to correctly support the joint/ keep it in the correct position. I don’t entirely know what chiropracters do so I may be rambling about something I know little about, but I feel it should be used in conjunction with other therapies such as physiotherapy that will train the body to support itself. Some people can get reliant on temporary pain relievers, which is great if you can afford to keep it up for the rest of your life, but I know I would rather look at getting to the source of the problem.
As a therapist (albeit a different profession), if the patient isn’t getting any improvement within 6 weeks, I would look at getting a second opinion.
I am also slightly wary because a rugby player acquainance of mine went to see a chiro/osteo who manipulated his neck the day after he had had an injury, and he then (after an x-ray 2 days later because the pain got worse) found out he had a vertebral fracture which the therapist certainly should have picked up on! So always make sure they investigate thoroughly before doing any adjustements or mainpulations! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif -
The reason you can nearly do the splits with your knees bent, is because your hamstrings attach (or insert as it should be correctly termed!) below your knee, onto the top of your tibia and fibula. Therefore if you bend your knee, you are not putting your hammies on as much of a stretch as if you had that knee straight.
Similarly if your back knee is also bent, you are not putting your hip flexors on such a stretch, as the bent knee reduces the angle that the hip flexor muscles have to stretch over.
This is normal for everyone, so unless you have been stretching your whole life and are extremely bendy you will have to stretch out these areas. You should try to keep your legs as straight as possible and the more you stretch the easier it will be to get the knees straight. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif -
I really dislike the yogini… I think its really impressive and respect anybody that can do it but I don’t think its pretty. I also don’t like the teddy. Actually I don’t really like anything with an armpit type grip!
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I don’t feel pain now I’ve learned to do it correctly!! lol
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I know in the UK the weakest resistance is the cream theraband…. not sure if its the same in the US. Strongest are black and green I think, but it depends on which brand you buy. I’d start with a weaker resistance, and then build up gradually to a stronger one.
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Oh Veena, I am so sorry to hear of your loss, sending prayers and virtual hugs too you and your family x
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yay for you! You’ll have to show me on weds!
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I totally forget moves and find myself aimlessly spinning…. either that or I always seem to remember the same few moves!
I’ll often write lists, or a few key ones that I always forget, and stick them somewhere I can see them while dancing. You could do something like those words where each letter relates to a move, that might help you remember some?
For example CATS….. could translate to:-
Chopper
Aysha
Teddy
Superman
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I wrote her a reply that was perhaps a bit blunt because i’m working 13 days solid and really tired and a bit grumpy, and she apologised! woo hoo!
The thing that annoys me is that people think its ok to say that just because they don’t know the person. I’m usually quite thick skinned (apart from when i’m tired lol), and so I can take it, but a silly comment like that might really upset somebody, especially while they are learning, and for what? Who gains any benefit from it? I’ve seen so many negative comments on peoples videos and its just childish. I love this community here because there is none of that, people are always so encouraging and supportive, the way it should be! Anyway, rant over! -
a bit random I know, but when I used to play the cello we used to use blocks of rosin to rub on the bows to give them grip to the strings, I used to buy the from the music shop over here, so it might be worth looking in a music shop if you can’t find it in a sports shop!
