pixiegirl;311131 wrote:
True, that would be a little sad.
Surely by the time I’m old they’ll be able to replace my b0rked bits with shiny new titanium joints in a lunchtime.
that is very true, but one thing that strikes me is that i know from skiing that many people have problems caused by their natural stance, which is often a result of their individual physiology. You only need to be slighly out of good alignment to cause all sorts of problems… there are many different issues, some folks are slightly knock kneed, others slightly bow legged, also there are collapsed arches and many other small imperfections.
In skiing this is usually address by the use of orthotics, although i think good trainers are usually enough for most people when raving.
But i’m also sure that some ravers are sufferin more than they need to, cause the sheer intensity of dancing all night will bring out any small underlying issues, which are present in a significant proportion of people.
Here is some info on orthotics
Orthotics – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Profeet are reckoned to be amongst the best in the country for correcting these kind of issues, tho they mainly focus on skiers and runners. I think dancin all night long is probably the equivalent of running a half marathon, so this kind of analysis might be useful. I imagine the NHS could be used if you could get ur GP to refer you, although imagine it wouldnt be as high tech as Profeet. They are based in London…
Profeet: running shoes, ski boots fitting, custom insoles (orthotics), london | UK
Or it might well just have been the concrete floors! 😉
