Hi guys, farely new hooper here. I built my first hoop this week. I've been hooping every chance I get. Soooo cool. I remember doing this as a kid and loving it but since I got bigger the kids' hoops were very hard to hoop.
I'm running into some new hooper problems, however. My waist is kind of sore and slightly bruised. Granted, I am not in great shape and my waist is pretty soft <blush>. My hoop was made according to Jason's directions (jasonunbound.com/hoops.html , thank you Jason!). It's not padded as I didn't really find suitable padding (the people at the hardware store know me by sight now) and I suspect this might be a part of my problem.
So, I'm open to suggestions, both on helping my waist heal (it's strange to be sore there), avoiding further bruising or padding ideas.
Thanks bunches!
~j
I'm running into some new hooper problems, however. My waist is kind of sore and slightly bruised. Granted, I am not in great shape and my waist is pretty soft <blush>. My hoop was made according to Jason's directions (jasonunbound.com/hoops.html , thank you Jason!). It's not padded as I didn't really find suitable padding (the people at the hardware store know me by sight now) and I suspect this might be a part of my problem.
So, I'm open to suggestions, both on helping my waist heal (it's strange to be sore there), avoiding further bruising or padding ideas.
Thanks bunches!
~j
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welcome to hoopville.
Fri, February 18, 2005 - 10:55 AMevery new hooper goes through the process of "getting used" to their hoop. its pretty normal to see some bruising, especially when you're putting all that pressure on a new area!
you'll probably see it around your waist, hips, knees and even up around your chest.
it will go away, however! if you're looking for "padding" you could probably wrap some soft cloth tightly around your hoop until your body says "hey i don't have to bruise anymore!"
that, and your hoop might be pretty heavy...im not sure how much PSI would effect bruising. but start with the cloth or something and let me know how well it works.
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Fri, February 18, 2005 - 11:08 AMI'm so happy i went for the 100PSI tubing and not the 160. This hoop feels heavy as it is, I can't imagine it being heavier. I suppose that one of these days I'll get used to this and move on to 160PSI, but not yet. No way, no how.
I spent some 30 minutes in a warm epson salts soak and I think it's helped. I feel like a little kid, waiting for this to heal some so I can hoop some more.
Temporary padding seems like a good idea. I'll have to think about what would work in this case.
Thanks for your reply KC!
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Fri, February 18, 2005 - 11:25 AMI was glad to see someone else replied similar to what I was gonna say ... which is just - "stick to it" - once you "get it" the bruises'll stop. I promise. I get new soreness whenever I'm working on a new trick ... right now my left ankle is actually swollen, for instance. But I know it's gonna go away as soon as I master this trick. I heard Arnica helps, too.
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Thu, June 21, 2007 - 1:22 PMyea so i went with the 160 psi tubing. x_x it wouldnt be so bad if i hadnt been using a cheapo dollar store hoop i found laying around before i made my own.
this is four days after it was at its worst. its healing.. (its really worth a look at. my dad thought i got hit with a baseball bat.)
pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL610...975.jpg
oh and around the neck is PAINFUL. omg ouch. sometimes the hoop can bounce off and hit your shoulder or hit your ear (which made my eyes water a bit after a fresh ear piercing was whacked.)
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Thu, June 21, 2007 - 9:22 PMAfter seeing this, I am more grateful I used 100psi hoops for most of my learning curve time. I now 6 months into hooping and have a couple of more rigid ones, probably 160psi and since I am a bit more experienced, I am able to keep the hoop contact to my body smooth. Looks like the 160psi might be actually hitting you in that spot. Maybe try a bigger and lighter hoop for learning...once you heal.
I hope I don't jinx myself, but to this day, not a bruise. A couple of good whacks, but I keep a tube of arnica gel in my bag of hooping tricks and apply it when the pain is still smarting from the whack. That way I know I put in on the right spot.
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Re: owie, hurt waist! hoop padding?
Fri, February 18, 2005 - 12:31 PMRelated article on hooping.org:
Hooping Injuries / www.hooping.org/archives/000016.html
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Re: owie, hurt waist! hoop padding?
Sat, February 19, 2005 - 12:05 AMooh man - i hear ya!
i used to bruise like CRAZY! i didn't think that it would ever go away - but it does! yaaay!
sometimes if i hoop for a ridiculous amount of time, like 5 hours at a party or something i'll get bruising, but nothing like the bruises i first had and it seems to be less and less over time.
so excited that more people are getting into hooping!
xo
nicole
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Re: owie, hurt waist! hoop padding?
Sat, February 19, 2005 - 8:51 AMThis is only my second month of hooping and yowza, Ihave had bruises on my head, shoulders, elbows, knees and (not toes), but also on the waist and neck. They are all gone now, but Ihave been busy with work and studying, so no bruises now. Howver, as soon as the rain stops, I am ready for some more. It is so much fun though, bruising is worth it:)
Charity
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Re: owie, hurt waist! hoop padding?
Sat, February 26, 2005 - 3:04 AMToday was my first day of hooping (as an adult) and I was thinking about that bruising thing too.
My shins were getting bruised a little (atleast it felt like it) because I layed on the ground with my feet in the air, and hooped around one leg (shin) at a time. Then hooping in other ways, too, thought about possible bruising.
My friend suggested wrapping up certain body parts with ace bandages before we hoop next time.
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Re: owie, hurt waist! hoop padding?
Sat, February 26, 2005 - 8:57 AMAce bandages on your body would make it so hard to hoop, though! Might I instead recommend wrapping your hoop in fabric, instead?
...There are also several hoopmakers who sell padded hoops. Check out www.bettyhoops.com for one example!
Trust me though: you stop getting bruises pretty quickly. I've found that usually, the first time I hoop on a new body part, I bruise. The second time .... I don't!
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Re: owie, hurt waist! hoop padding?
Sat, February 26, 2005 - 6:26 PMOk, so it's been some time and I've wrapped my hoop in a layer of duct tape and I'm doing much better. No more bruises unless I whack myself pretty hard. I'm not sure whether I got better because I hoop more or because of duct tape (both and neither make sense) but I don't particularly care. I'm looking forward to the spring weather where I can try out some more tricks since hooping indoors usually results in things being knocked over.
So, to those of you who are new and black and blue, keep at it, it does get better. :)
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Re: owie, hurt waist! hoop padding?
Tue, March 1, 2005 - 11:31 AMok, i'm way jealous. my *scary* bruising didn't go away until i started ingesting massive amounts of vitamin c. and i still bruise regularly (though less severely) on body parts that are totally used to my hoop.
1. vitamin c (esterC) and lots of it.
2. arnica.
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Re: owie, hurt waist! hoop padding?
Tue, March 1, 2005 - 11:54 AMAs most said, sticking to it is what ultimately makes it go away.. however, I've started wearing wristbands on my ankles when I work on ankle tricks. I assume once I get better with my ankles I won't have to wear them, but when you have to practice something over and over again, it's nice to have a little extra padding to diminish the pain!
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Re: owie, hurt waist! hoop padding?
Wed, March 2, 2005 - 3:00 AMWhen I got bruises from some other dance stuff, I took a double dose of iron pills every day for a few consecutive days, and then cut it down to the recommended dose after a few days. Also, I took zinc.
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Re: owie, hurt waist! hoop padding?
Fri, March 4, 2005 - 3:38 PMboy, do i know what you mean. i just ordered a hoop making kit (from bettyhoops) with all the padding. hopefully that will help. in the meantime, i practice hooping the other direction (ccw). also, i try changing levels (like around your thighs because theres more padding there), and other body parts like my neck (though i havent figured out how to keep the hoop from hitting my shoulder then bouncing up and smacking me in the ear (you haven not felt pain until youve experienced this!). good luck, and let us know if you figure out any other things us beginners can do to reduce pain, and continue hooping :o)
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Re: owie, hurt waist! hoop padding?
Fri, March 4, 2005 - 3:42 PMp.s. some people take arnica pills (thats you let dissolve under your tongue which you can find at whole foods), and use arnica gel to help with bruising.
