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Saw the doc for the shoulder Thursday - picking up some old rehab exercises to do, which will become part of my regular set - these help to keep the space in the joint open, to prevent impingement. And apparently I have a bit of a hook on the acromion again... so, need to keep it from getting to the point of needing surgery. He said part of the problem with it might be some scar tissue too. (The thought that the hook might have grown back some was not something he wanted to consider, I think -- at my age, highly improbable, but not completely impossible, since the acromion is on the growth plate).
It'll be an adjustment, for sure. What's interesting is that because it's the joint in transition not in static position, I can still do plank and cartwheels. And even when we've done backbends from the ground in class, I had to basically roll up onto the top of my head first before my arms would even consider helping out :D I think the backbend exercise is a lead up to a particular way of getting up from the ground -- so, if I want to consider doing that down the line, it won't be by depending on my arms. Can we say 'core work'?
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Thinking more on the ramifications of what the doctor said yesterday, I realized this morning that means no more rattan combat. Well, I suppose that's more room in the attic storage... it's durable so it can go into inactive storage. I'm bumming a little, although I admit at this point mostly because I have this beautiful helmet made by Sir Jeff and now I won't be showing it off on the field anymore. Well, maybe I can use it as a hall decoration (high table or some other secure, high visibility place). It's personalized to me, so no, I'm not selling it.
The no-go zone will prohibit use of a shield (I'm left-handed). Also, in a press, what are the odds I _won't_ get my arm folded across me? That could happen with any weapon form.
Realistically, being a little female person, my time for taking the field was always going to be a shorter span of time than your average SCA fighter. I would have liked to take the field another time or two, but if I have to choose, I'll take still being able to move as freely as possible when I'm 60+ over that any day.
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Archery should still be an option. Shooting is at shoulder level, not above it, and neither arm crosses the body at a tight angle. In fact, my primary doc shoots as part of keeping his shoulders in good condition.
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Yesterday I helped a little with loading wood into the truck. L didn't think I'd be able to because the truck sides are high, but I found a milk crate :) Then I practiced staying within the limits. Good thing firewood comes in a variety of weights, since I can't do any of the big stuff!
It'll be an adjustment, for sure. What's interesting is that because it's the joint in transition not in static position, I can still do plank and cartwheels. And even when we've done backbends from the ground in class, I had to basically roll up onto the top of my head first before my arms would even consider helping out :D I think the backbend exercise is a lead up to a particular way of getting up from the ground -- so, if I want to consider doing that down the line, it won't be by depending on my arms. Can we say 'core work'?
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Thinking more on the ramifications of what the doctor said yesterday, I realized this morning that means no more rattan combat. Well, I suppose that's more room in the attic storage... it's durable so it can go into inactive storage. I'm bumming a little, although I admit at this point mostly because I have this beautiful helmet made by Sir Jeff and now I won't be showing it off on the field anymore. Well, maybe I can use it as a hall decoration (high table or some other secure, high visibility place). It's personalized to me, so no, I'm not selling it.
The no-go zone will prohibit use of a shield (I'm left-handed). Also, in a press, what are the odds I _won't_ get my arm folded across me? That could happen with any weapon form.
Realistically, being a little female person, my time for taking the field was always going to be a shorter span of time than your average SCA fighter. I would have liked to take the field another time or two, but if I have to choose, I'll take still being able to move as freely as possible when I'm 60+ over that any day.
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Archery should still be an option. Shooting is at shoulder level, not above it, and neither arm crosses the body at a tight angle. In fact, my primary doc shoots as part of keeping his shoulders in good condition.
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Yesterday I helped a little with loading wood into the truck. L didn't think I'd be able to because the truck sides are high, but I found a milk crate :) Then I practiced staying within the limits. Good thing firewood comes in a variety of weights, since I can't do any of the big stuff!
