i sprained my ankle recently and keep noticing how the ways i sit by default bend it in ways that hurt, and now i’m wondering if bisexual sitting is responsible for my chronic ankle instability that caused the injury in the first place
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chris martens (chrisamaphone@hci.social)'s status on Friday, 22-Dec-2023 12:09:26 JST chris martens -
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Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 22-Dec-2023 12:09:26 JST Paul Cantrell @chrisamaphone
This sounds like a non-sequitur but I highly recommend doing some 1:1 Alexander Technique lessons -
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Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 22-Dec-2023 13:38:44 JST Paul Cantrell @chrisamaphone Yes, with an instructor. Definitely do in person; wait until COVID conditions are such that you can do it. No idea how to find one, but start with a web search (there are directories of certified teachers) and/or talk to professional musicians, who often know the local folks.
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chris martens (chrisamaphone@hci.social)'s status on Friday, 22-Dec-2023 13:38:45 JST chris martens @inthehands hmm i’m open to learning more at least.. by 1:1 you mean with an instructor? any recommendations for how to find one? is it the kind of thing you have to do in person?
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Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 22-Dec-2023 13:40:12 JST Paul Cantrell @chrisamaphone It’s basically a kind of brain training / attention modification practice for posture and chronic injury. A fundamental premise is that we injure our bodies because of our physical habits (as in your OP), and learning to notice those habits + practicing what it’s like to let go of them prevents injury.
Basically the only postural training that’s ever done me a bit of good.
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