Dancing Injuries

Last night was the last class of the term which has somewhat depressed me because it means six weeks of no classes aside the odd class over the summer holidays.

Last night was jazz which almost killed me though my flexibility seems to have improved somewhat but could always do with further improvement. After that class was ballet and that's when the problem began, again. During the barre work my knee cracked loudly and extremely painfully but I thought nothing of it and carried on as usual.

No pain, no gain and all.

Then we did pointe (toe) work which in my head was a good idea though my knee really hurt. Sure I managed it but by the end I was in agony. I very sorry fully limped home and crashed out.

Hours and hours on my knee is getting worse. I can't straighten it or completely bend it. It's nicely swollen and puffy looking too.

I'm annoyed at my body-not myself because I have an important dance audition at the end of August and I need to practice like mad for it.

Does my body not know these things?

Couldn't it have waited to break?

Right now I'm really worried I'll end up on crutches again because of it.

It's really not a good time to be injured!

Fallen-Angel