[Tango-L] Milonga Aftermath - Sore hips

[Caroline Polack]

So many people replied to my post about the sore hips that it was really 
quite touching. Apparently, it's quite a common symptom, other than sore 
feet and back pain. (although strangely enough, my back pain goes away when 
I tango, not the other way around - well, maybe that's not so strange, 
exercise is good for the back).

Many people asked for more clarification regarding exact location of the 
pain. It's the ball and socket joints that were hurting me the most, on the 
front of my hips. One woman who replied privately suggested that because in 
tango, there's so much focus on keeping knees together, our hips tend to do 
more inward rotations that I should try, in the privacy of my home to 
counteract by doing outward rotations, simply by sitting with knees apart. I 
tried that as well as focusing more on stretching my inner thigh muscles and 
it helped GREATLY! Went out dancing Milonga-style (that fast stuff) for two 
hours last night and for the first time, came home with no pain at all. I've 
now made a habit of stretching fully every single day, twice a a day and in 
a few days, my pain was completely gone.

Many many thanks to all who replied.

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