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Originally Posted by starrysky
Yeah, my shoulder's been bothering me for a couple months now. It doesn't hurt A LOT. But it hurts. Like a dull ache, and when I move it in certain ways it hurts more.
Overextending? What's that? I have issues with my knees. Not good at certain yoga poses because of it. I don't know what is wrong with them, but I just keep safe with the poses and modify. So you're saying you might have to get surgery? I don't think you're being overly cautious. I kind of am like that too, like I want to make sure I'm moving the right way. And the safe way.
Maybe you can tell me about ballet. I was a ballet dancer in middle and high school, and I still walk with my feel out sometimes. But all the people I talk to now say to keep my feet forward. I think that my legs grew differently though, because I was basically a kid when I did it. I think ballet made my adult legs a little wonky. I just do what's comfortable. I think thats important.
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Sorry about all the bad shoulders here. Yeah, if it hasn't cleared up in months, you are wise to get it checked out.
And, oh no -- nothing like surgery with the knees. I just don't want to do something stupid and end up like that. You get into your late 40s and you start to worry a little about stuff like that. The overextending was (I think) going too far on the squats and putting undue pressure on the joints which eventually made them sore. Sore muscles are okay, but joint discomfort makes me nervous. When stopping that didn't clear it up within two weeks, I dialed things back to elastic therapy bands and various knee-friendly exercises. I think I'm good to go back to my original weight routine now that I've done a little rehab strengthening and confirmed proper form. I did see a chiropractor (more of a physiotherapist though -- long story) about that, and they thought I was doing the right things.
(Erk.
tl;dr --> knees are okay
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I'm afraid I don't know much of anything about ballet, or ballet type side effects.
