This is one of my "before" photos and I think it highlights my less than perfect posture. For years I have been living with a shoulder and arm injury that I deal with but has never healed properly. I don't remember what it feels like to have a pain/ache free right arm and shoulder. I get treatment for it when it is really bad and when I can afford it but do nothing to fix it consistently and regularly do things I know will aggravate it. I'm a little self destructive. This results in the rest of my body compensating and I get tired and sore and disheartened. All that stops today!
I have decided that I will never be able to learn and master belly dance arm movements if I don't fix my right arm and shoulder. So I am committed to finding out all I can and working towards being pain free.
I have borrowed a fantastic book from the library that has clear illustrations of the muscles, etc. I need to know the underlying structure of my arm so I can work out what is happening and how to fix it. The book is called:
Ashwell, K. (2010). The human body identification manual: your body and how it works. South Yarra: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN: 9781420256444
Please don't think I am doing this without consulting medical advice - over the years I have seen a myriad of professionals so I do know what is wrong and ways that help to fix it. I have always wanted someone else to fix it - this time I am going to do the hard yards to fix it myself with the assistance of professionals as needed.
I have a range of stretches I am meant to at least 3 times everyday and you can guess how many times I have done them. I have to be vigilant and actually do them. I am focusing on my posture to elongate my spine and hunch my shoulders less. I am also using a gym ball to sit on so that I have to engage my core rather than just slumping in a chair.
I'll let you know how I get on.
Thanks for reading
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