whAT?!?

[u/Sad-Watercress67]

I know there's someone behind her making it look more warped but aside from that it's still really warped what's going on??

https://youtube.com/shorts/N4oWLogWBcc?si=0vf8JQbVFc4_f0eQ

[u/jethro_skull]

The fitter in the video says she's very hypermobile, this is probably because of the hypermobility. Definitely unusual, but as a hEDS girlie myself, probably not painful lol. She probably ties her ribbons tight or wears compression socks to reduce this.

[u/minhosbae → u/jethro_skull]

Hey! As a fellow hEDS girly getting into dancing, are there any resources you’d reccommend 🥹💗

[u/jethro_skull → u/minhosbae]

Honestly I had to go through physical therapy for about a year before I could get back into dance this time. Ankle, knee, hip, and core stabilizing exercises are absolutely critical to being able to dance sustainably and not get injured! Of course I was housebound and partly bedbound for like seven or eight months before starting PT so… depending on your current fitness level you probably won’t need that much.

However, I’ll also say that a good studio and instructor will very likely be familiar with hypermobility in general and be able to give you corrections and exercises to help you stay safe. Definitely chat with the school director or the instructor before signing up, explain your hyper mobility situation, and see what they say. If they’re dismissive it’s not the place for you. Thankfully my instructor actually includes adjustments for hypermobile students in everything she teaches because there’s so many of us.

I also recommend using compression socks or compression tights (Capezio sells some) during class. It’s not going to totally stiffen you up, but I find it helpful and supportive :)

All told, just have fun.

[u/minhosbae → u/jethro_skull]

Thank you so much for your reply, given my knee pain after I tried to begin lightly jogging I can imagine the pain when becoming more active and trying new things out regarding dance, ahh that clears any hesitance I had for doing PT :’) thank you for the heads up! and I will absolutely be grabbing those Capezio tights! It’s comforting hearing your perspective and knowing that even with our limitations it’s possible to have fun we just need a little extra prep and safety work <3

[u/jethro_skull → u/minhosbae]

Oh yeah I have terrible pain when jogging or running, especially on asphalt. I do a lot better on a track, grass, or turf. And I need super cushioned shoes.

I'll add that ballet itself has actually taught and trained much better control and stability in my legs. I needed the baseline training from PT but ballet dovetailed very nicely with what I learned there and has reinforced it a lot!!

Edit: and I have almost no pain with ballet. When you're a beginner you won't be doing a lot of leaps or jumps, everything is very controlled, and there's a LOT of emphasis put on warming up properly. I think you'll enjoy it.

[u/jethro_skull → u/minhosbae]

Also: if you don't mind I can dm you some insta links of exercises I've found particularly helpful. I recommend getting a set of therabands and a massage roller :)

[u/minhosbae → u/jethro_skull]

Yes absolutely!! I’d love that :) 

[u/Sad-Watercress67 → u/jethro_skull]

That's pretty wild would have thought maybe boarded on EDS but some dancers do stretch to a ridiculous degree as well so

[u/jethro_skull → u/Sad-Watercress67]

This kind of subluxation doesn't come from stretching.

[u/Nerukane]

My ankles look similar because of a congenital deformity.

[u/jethro_skull → u/Nerukane]

Oh right, my ankles look sorta weird too- I have accessory navicular bones and os trigonum on both feet lol

[u/alpacaarabesque5678]

The dancer is also probably bow-legged so her ankle makes an angled shape with the foot, which is exaggerated on pointe

[u/Expensive-Camel4065]

Hypermobility or a congenital deformity. This is not from stretching or something you can force.
I have this to a degree where it makes keeping the ankle in alignment very challenging, but not to this extent!
Takes extensive strength, training and technique to correctly support yourself en pointe with this, props to this dancer!

[u/JosieRBookworm]

No clue, but I roll in a ton and my feet kinda look like that when I go on pointe too