Um, me too. Couple of things to consider. * Best I got on shoulders was here:
http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1426252&cr= Essential argument is that the rotator cuff is a symptom of shoulder misuse rather than be a primary problem. Assuming your moniker is accurate, this article is probably for you. If you are athletic you might also want to check how much sports experience your physiotherapist had. An awful lot of them will rehab you enough to sit on the couch pain free, but have no idea what to do for an athlete. * Switch your embrace to close. Plus with close embrace is that you can lead everything with your chest so you can effectively remove your arms from the kinetic chain. If she is good with it, just give her a big hug. This will allow you to support both arms with each other and should completely shut off the rotator cuffs on both sides. Oh, this trick also works if you are having lower back pain too. * (When your shoulders are really sore): Dance with good partners while you rehab. A lot of beginners are a touch slow to pick up on direction changes and so lag with the effect that your shoulders take a beating. Normally this is not an issue, but even a little tweaking for a tanda or two (that's around 20 minutes) on bursitis can aggravate it for a week. * If your follower pushes to hard on the left arm, either let the arm drop down (she can't push on it really if your fingers point at the ground) or switch the frame so you are both resting hands on each other's shoulders with arms straight. Might be an option for classes. Oh, do tell your partner about your issue. If she takes umbrage at it, then don't dance with her because she doesn't understand the shear agony a shoulder condition can cause. One good tug at the wrong time could put you out of commission for 6 - 8 weeks... FWIW I had a bad bout of shoulder problems starting last Feb. after and accident that nearly tore my right arm off (went ballistic going down some stairs and my arm go caught in the railing. eeewwww.) Hope this helps. If you need/want to drop me a line. Cheers, Jeff G ===== I have had prolonged bouts with bursitis in both shoulders, as well as small tears in my rotator cuff. I work with a trainer to strengthen and protect my shoulders as much as possible - but sometimes, esp. after a long night of leading or dancing with a follower who pushes too hard - my left shoulder really hurts. I was wondering if any other leaders have this problem and/or any suggestions? thanks b ===== _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
