the male dancer all you need for ballet & dance for beginners & advanced register for free now !  de - en - es - nl tribute for all women Users online: 139 [ Forum ]  [ New messages ] Name (register):  Password registered user:  Email address (optional):  Subject:  Text formatting:                     [i]Hi Todd<p>I have known a few dancers in my life-time and many have survived past their middle years without crippling arthritis. Sure they have their aches and pains, but so is life.<p>Modern medicine is beginning to understand that osteoarthritis is not really based in the wear-and-tear theory that was popular years ago, and that there might be a genetic pre-disposition to OA. Many peolple develop "arthritis" (there are about 205 forms of "arthritis") without having had excessive wear-and-tear. Rheumatoid Arthritis is known to be an immunological disease.<p>So, while some may blame poor training, improper treatment and rehabilitation, etc., there are other factors we just don't understand.<p>balletboy[/i] URL of own homepage (optional):  Name of homepage (without the homepage will not show!):  URL of a picture (optional):       Tags for smilies [neener]   [lurk]   [fire]   [grmpf-blue]   [grmpf-red]   [grmpf]   [brood-blue]   [brood-lilac]   [brood-red]   [brood]   [heart-pink]   [heart]   [kiss]   [normal]   [oh-lilac]   [acidic-red]   [oh]   [acidic-lilac]   [acidic-red]   [acidic]   [smile-orange]   [smile]   [pointed]   [updown]   [twinkle]