Sure, a shoulder is going to be under stress during an overhead lift, and the same can be true for backs. But why should such movements lead to injury?

The answer? Poor relational positioning between the ribcage and the pelvis. If a dancer is lifting his partner overhead but allowing his ribcage to flare and his pelvis to dump into an anterior tilt, then chances are he neither has the shoulder stability nor the lower back stability to execute the lift safely.

Jason HarrisonMarch 23, 2021Present Tense Fitnesspositional breathing, spinal extension, male dancer, male partner, male ballet, spine, partnering, breathingComment