| Thanks to both of you for the above. This is a very important subject that deserves to be highlighted. Sadly for me this is an all too familiar story... I have serious back problems and suffer significant pain 24 hours a day.
Sometimes a really good dance can turn into a nightmare in a split second. Despite clear safety instructions being given out at every class where drops/seducers etc are taught, I have occasionally found that basic safety advice is ignored and I have found myself being thrown towards the ground, without warning, in quite a terrifying manner.
Naturally injuries have arisen from these situations and these have cost me dear in Osteopathy fees and heartache. I appreciate that for many it can be hard to imagine that one second's carelessness and lack of consideration could possibly result in their partner being unable to walk shortly after a dance move, but it can happen.
For obvious reasons I NEVER do any drops, seducers - even leans are too painful. I want to feel safe and secure every time I walk onto the dancefloor with a new partner. I always let dance partners know about my problems (to the point of boredom but this stems from a very real terror of something going wrong...) but sadly the message does not always seem to penetrate.
There have been occasions when I have been on the receiving end of a 'macho' response to my request along the lines of "You'll be OK with me..." From a medical point of view I will never be OK with anyone - even a slight jar can dislodge a vertebra.
Amanda |