Tag: joint stabilization

Snap, Crackle, Pop: An Innocent Noise Could Be a Warning of Future Injury

Like any dance teacher, Christopher Busbin witnesses his students’ popping joints and often experiences his own. “My shoulders were always cracking, and I thought it was from torn rotator cuffs,” he says. Busbin, who teaches at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Birmingham, Alabama, saw a massage therapist, who discovered that the stress in his joints […]

Shoulder Press for Upper-Body Success

In our June issue’s Health column we share some exercises for your best upper body. Once students are properly aligned and ready to begin strength training, our experts recommend exercises for stability, then strength. They use small, subtle movements to develop overall stability in the upper body. Note: It is important to do each exercise […]