Why i cant touch my toes in dance class..?!
Question: Why i cant touch my toes in dance class...?
I am flexible every other way, i have center split, and i can do ring jumps, and touch my toes to my head, but i cant sit 90' with my legs straight out AT ALL. I tried it standing, up by a wall and every way you can. I just cant bend down to touch them. My teacher said i may have a curve in my spine, and thats preventing me from it. I am 13 and have long legs and 5'4 if that helps at all.Health Question & Answer
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It does sound like scoliosis (curvature of the spine). Before I got to the end of your question, that was the first thing I thought of. I also have scoliosis and had a Herrington rod put in my spine at the age of 13, but I had a severe case. I would get it checked out. There are a lot of things they can do now that they couldn't do then. Health Question & Answer
you can check with an x-ray. but you need to keep in mind that there are 2 or 3 other types of abnormal spinal curvertures... then again, just because you can stretch one part doesn't mean that all the parts will stretch the same... flexibility is specific... have you been able to touch your toes before.?Health Question & Answer