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Do you have shoulder “clicking” sounds??
Hi,
Has anyone acquired shoulder "clicking" sounds when they're rotating their shoulders (like when warming up)? I NEVER used to have these kinds of sounds when I rotated my shoulder… but after poling for a while I have them now! I'm wondering what is it? And if it's good or bad?
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I didn't until I had a shoulder injury, but not so much anymore.
What I do have is a hip clicking sound and this is due to post having kids and depending what angle.
I am sorry that I am no help to you.
Where is your shoulder clicking sound and how often and what are you doing?
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My shoulders "click" as well. I usually notice it when weight lifting. Each military press = CLICK. It comes and goes. Trying to focus on strength training but will talk with my doc and my next appointment.
My left hip clicks too, but that started long before poling.
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Ugh, I get that as well! I'm fairly sure I didn't have it before I started poling either. It never hurts when it happens to me, but I'm always worried I'm doing something bad to it
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In most cases with pole dancers, if you didn’t have the clicking before, I would say that you probably have some damage. I have clicking in my right shoulder. This article may be useful… I have incorporated serratus pushups into my warmups as a result of this issue, which I see in a lot of polers.
http://thesportsarena.ie/wordpress/index.php/shoulder-clicking/sport
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Is there weakness or pain associated with the clicking noise (crepitus)? If so, you might want to get it examined by an orthopedic surgeon or physical therapist for joint instability &/or tears in your rotator cuff. Better to manage and treat it now before it becomes a major injury.
As a massage therapist & Pilates instructor that works with a lot of pole dancers, I feel that every pole dancer should focus on:
STRENGTHENING exercises for…
rotator cuff (4 muscles with the job of stabilizing your arm in it's socket)
rhomboids (muscles b/w shoulder blades which are strong *hopefully* scapular stabilizers)
lower trapezius (which pulls your shoulders down away from your ears)
STRETCHING exercise (& massage therapy) for…
latissimus dorsi
pec major & pec minor
upper trapezius
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My right shoulder started clicking since I've started doing tg. I thought at first I forced it or I was doing it wrong so it had a problem but it never stopped. It clicks every time I move it, more than 20 times a day, but it's painless so I don't worry. Several pole dancer friends hace permanent pains or clickings…and other dancers and athletes too…I guess we just accepted it. Now that I read this I think I'll go to a doctor just in case.
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Keex, what are your preferred exercises and stretches for the muscle groups you listed? If it's too hard to explain is it possible to make a video or link to videos that explain it? I am always trying to learn new exercises/stretches, esp. for those areas.
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I do have exercises and stretches for all the muscle groups Keex listed 🙂 Take a look at the lesson discriptions to learn what muscle groups are the focus.
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I have kind of a crunching sound during warm up but it goes away after the muscles are warm. I would be worried if it was like that all the time but then again I broke my hip and walked on it for almost two months so I am overly cautious now.
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This may be helpful. I found it quite educational.
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