Masoom brings another blog in the Health series on how to strengthen your knee. 1.Stretch your IT Band: •Stand with your left foot crossed over your right. Lean your upper body as far as you can to the left without bending your knees. Repeat with your right foot crossed over your left, leaning your upper…
Continue reading...“STRENGTHEN YOUR ANKLE” by Masoom Parmar This is a general conditioning program. Before you start: i. Warm up – Warm up with 5 to 10 minute of low impact exercises like walking or riding a stationary cycle before starting the exercises. ii. Do not feel pain – Should you feel pain, at any point while…
Continue reading...Practicing Bharatanatyam Dancer/Physiotherapist Masoom Parmar brings to you 2nd set of the Information series on health, anatomy, strengthening meant for dancers. Read on: The ankle joint is made up of three bones: the lower end of the tibia (shinbone), the fibula (the small bone of the lower leg) and the talus, the bone that fits…
Continue reading...Dancers are a unique blend of artiste and athlete. They are particularly susceptible to musculoskeletal injuries and pain. The health problems of dancers are worthy of attention for several reasons. First, because most dancers begin training at a young age, there is potential for a great impact on their future health. Second, the interplay of…
Continue reading...Here is all you needed to know about the Hip Joint. The hip joint is one of the most important joints in the human body. It allows us to walk, run, and jump. It bears our body’s weight and the force of the strong muscles of the hip and leg. Yet the hip joint is…
Continue reading...Masoom Parmar shares a few beginner exercises for shoulder strengthening. Read on… To begin with, the following basic shoulder strengthening exercises should be performed approximately 3 times daily. As your shoulder strength improves, the exercises can be progressed by gradually increasing the repetitions, frequency or duration of the exercises provided they do not cause or…
Continue reading...Masoom Parmar reminisces about stage management for our production “Madhur Milan”. Excerpts… A year and eight months and I have my wings tested big time… After working for so long under the watchful eyes of GBa (that is Geetha Ballal for starters), I had to handle backstage for Nritarutya’s musical “Madhur Milan” without her. This…
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