snap, crackle, pop, what is currently creaky/sore?

Currently in PT for reoccurring shoulder trouble; I've got an impingement of some sort. In addition to exercises meant to free up the shoulder, have had two sessions of "cupping" on and around my sub scapularis and along my mid spine. I look like I've been slapped by a squid but boy howdy is my shoulder already moving better.

So now I have an orthopedist, a PT, a chiropractor, and a massage therapist "on my staff" because dancing is such good exercise. :rolleyes:

Better those than a cardiologist, I reckon. :)
 
Just got my 2nd cortisone injection in my right knee and my left shoulder. Hoping to get the inflammation under control while I continue PT and start to prepare for competition year 2017.
 
debmc said:
Just got my 2nd cortisone injection in my right knee and my left shoulder. Hoping to get the inflammation under control while I continue PT and start to prepare for competition year 2017.
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Hope it goes well. Shoulder issues trouble me, too, so I'd high five you in solidarity but we all know that'd likely cause my arm to fall off at this point. ;)
 
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Have an active piriformis trigger point... after the third roll-it-out session today, I think I may have gotten it to release. My whole right hip feels heavy and relaxed, which is a nice change from the deep achy discomfort that I woke up with. Fingers crossed it's now good.

(Seriously, how do muscle knots hurt that much?)
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Usually from practicing the same step/technique/dance too much. When we start to use these piriformis rotators "too much", it can create a flexibility imbalance...even if you are stretching or rolling it out.
I've had terrible pain experiences with my piriformis to where it traveled to my to my sacrum, which scared the heck out of me. But after seeing this sport medicine//chiropractor that our franchisee personally has gone to see, I gained a good amount of info on what I was doing wrong - and eventually stopped feeling pain..(essentially)

For me it was my right side that the pain was first triggered on, which is starting leg for majority of my rhythm and smooth routines..therefore I was more flexible on my right side than on my left leg -- and never realized it until I felt this pain.
I had to take about 2 weeks off and do nothing but do the stretches the "doc" gave me to do. No more that 3-4 times a day and no longer than 1 - 1.5 minute intervals per stretching side.
Eventually I developed an "over settling" action in this right hip to where it was sending my weight to the out side of my butt without ever realizing it. So when the pain kicked in I knew something I was doing wasn't right.

Try staying away from strecthing your inside leg muscles. Stretch your psoas muscle, your hip flexors, and your it band. The most efficient stretch I have come to love is the reverse pigeon - this being because it stretches my it band on the outside of my thighs, instead of my inside (which a normal pigeon stretch does). Let me know if theres any more elaboration I can do of of this jumble.
I've got a few stretches I do every day before and after I am off the floor that make the pain evadable. :)
 
Just got a steroid shot in my foot this time for Morton's Neuroma that flared up.

Knees are getting better but I had a fringe pants costume made as a back up in case I have to slip knee support on while I compete.
 
I have patella tenodonitis in both my knees. My right knee has been getting better over the last three months or so thanks to strengthening my quads and glutes but my left is still acting up :(
 
It's been a couple years since anyone posted in this thread, but my search for "noise in neck" brought me here. I'm hoping for reassurance that my experience is normal (Google's help wasn't completely on point).

In smooth, when I'm holding proper frame (head turned slightly to left, thoracic spine expanded up and forward, weight on inside edge of LF ball, body leaning slightly to the left, pelvis tucked under, abs pulled in, shoulder blades opened wide to form a flat back, knees bent, etc.) … from that position, when I rotate my head to the right (e.g., during promenades), I can hear almost a "grinding" noise coming from my neck. There's no pain associated with it; it doesn't crack or pop; and my flexibility is very good. It's just a weird noise that sounds like … like ... like a ceramic sugar bowl sliding across loose grains of sugar on a table.

Is this just the normal sound of muscle/tendon sliding across bone? Since there's no pain or impaired motion or cracking or popping, I'm not terribly worried, but since it's a new experience for me I figured I'd ask the experts (i.e., you guys).
 
It is important to listen to your body, and if it is really weird, get it checked. I definitely have some cracking sounds when I turn my neck, but maybe not as much as you. Good to focus on keeping the back of the neck long, and not allow one side to shorten when you flip to promenade.
 
ProgressNotPerfection said:
It's been a couple years since anyone posted in this thread, but my search for "noise in neck" brought me here. I'm hoping for reassurance that my experience is normal (Google's help wasn't completely on point).

In smooth, when I'm holding proper frame (head turned slightly to left, thoracic spine expanded up and forward, weight on inside edge of LF ball, body leaning slightly to the left, pelvis tucked under, abs pulled in, shoulder blades opened wide to form a flat back, knees bent, etc.) … from that position, when I rotate my head to the right (e.g., during promenades), I can hear almost a "grinding" noise coming from my neck. There's no pain associated with it; it doesn't crack or pop; and my flexibility is very good. It's just a weird noise that sounds like … like ... like a ceramic sugar bowl sliding across loose grains of sugar on a table.

Is this just the normal sound of muscle/tendon sliding across bone? Since there's no pain or impaired motion or cracking or popping, I'm not terribly worried, but since it's a new experience for me I figured I'd ask the experts (i.e., you guys).
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Disclaimer, not an expert! But I would check with your medical doctor next time you have a check up, mention what you've observed and ask them to examine you. Since there's no pain or impaired motion, it may not be urgent. Keep an eye on it, if it gets worse (painful, etc) get it checked sooner than later.

My guess (emphasis, guess! this is not a medical opinion!) is that you may have a bit of arthritis in your neck. I think a truly normal healthy neck wouldn't make any noise with movements. But I could certainly be wrong on either or both of those points.

Also mention it to your teacher, and have them check your head and neck movements. It's possible your technique is off, and that you're putting strain on your neck to some degree. Whether this is the cause of the noise or not, it's worth checking that your technique is good, and that your technique isn't putting strain on your neck.

Lastly, you might also consider looking for some guidance on good general stretches for the neck. I don't have a source handy, but look for something truly reputable (written by a physical therapist, etc). There are right and wrong ways to stretch your neck, if you want to avoid injury.
 
For a while now, a toe on my left foot has been sometimes numb, sometimes a bit sore. I can't spread my toes as much I typically would want to when I roll onto the ball of the foot, and it's affecting my stability a bit when I'm applying rise and fall. Physician says it's arthritis.
 
Cal said:
For a while now, a toe on my left foot has been sometimes numb, sometimes a bit sore. I can't spread my toes as much I typically would want to when I roll onto the ball of the foot, and it's affecting my stability a bit when I'm applying rise and fall. Physician says it's arthritis.
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Have you tried rolling the foot on a firm tennis ball or (carefully) on a golf ball? I have visible-on-an-xray arthritis in one of my toes, but rolling 4 minutes a day helps with mobility.
 
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For a while now, a toe on my left foot has been sometimes numb, sometimes a bit sore. I can't spread my toes as much I typically would want to when I roll onto the ball of the foot, and it's affecting my stability a bit when I'm applying rise and fall. Physician says it's arthritis.
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I HIGHLY recommend Yamuna Foot Wakers. Weird name but amazingly effective. I started using them about 3 months ago and no longer have foot pain or numbness, and my feet are much stronger and more flexible. When I read the "hype" about them I was initially skeptical, but for me they have done everything they advertise, and more.
 
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Try Ashipita "One Touch" !
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RisenFall and ProgressNotPerfection:
Many thanks for the suggestions. I've got an old spiky plastic dryer ball that I'll test out.
Honestly, I'm still looking at the calendar, wondering when I got to be old enough to have arthritis.
 
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