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Nisima · 06-22-2007, 01:29 PM

Okay, so nooowwwwww, I'm getting shooting pains from ankle bone all the way up to hip if I even take off the brace for an hour and I've not been dancing very much (for me). So, off to the doctor and now I can't dance at all and have to see the orthopedic ankle doctor - the good news is that it's a sports medicine orthopedic practice so I'm feeling like they will understand dancers better than just any orthopedist. Bad news, it could be chipped or bruised outside ankle bone, or stress fractures that develop all too commonly a couple of weeks after initial injury. *sigh*

Anyhoo, I'm now on a "restricted walking only if necessary, immobilize ankle and elevate when possible".

So, no classes at all, and I will be doing floor stretches in my home dance room (very soft padded rug and mirrors) more ab routines lying down but how the heck can I practice shimmies if I can't stand up that long? I guess I could do some from kneeling position but not 3/4 ones - can you get a visual on that?

Oh, so frustrating, anyone have ideas on how to practice hip shimmies in this situation? Maybe in my imagination, LOL!

06-22-2007, 01:29 PM	#1
Nisima Advanced BHUZzer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,066	Nisima & the Bus, Part Deux Okay, so nooowwwwww, I'm getting shooting pains from ankle bone all the way up to hip if I even take off the brace for an hour and I've not been dancing very much (for me). So, off to the doctor and now I can't dance at all and have to see the orthopedic ankle doctor - the good news is that it's a sports medicine orthopedic practice so I'm feeling like they will understand dancers better than just any orthopedist. Bad news, it could be chipped or bruised outside ankle bone, or stress fractures that develop all too commonly a couple of weeks after initial injury. sigh Anyhoo, I'm now on a "restricted walking only if necessary, immobilize ankle and elevate when possible". So, no classes at all, and I will be doing floor stretches in my home dance room (very soft padded rug and mirrors) more ab routines lying down but how the heck can I practice shimmies if I can't stand up that long? I guess I could do some from kneeling position but not 3/4 ones - can you get a visual on that? Oh, so frustrating, anyone have ideas on how to practice hip shimmies in this situation? Maybe in my imagination, LOL!