Hello! This is my first post so apologies if I'm missing anything. I am an adult skater and have been skating for the past 1.5 years or so. I started working on my scratch spin about 6 months ago and have trouble keeping it consistent, but every once in a while can do a really good one. Problem is that just in the past month I have had an issue when pulling in my free leg about 30% of the time I attempt a scratch spin. Right as I enter and start to pull my leg in, I feel a pinch somewhere in my upper leg/butt area and then my foot immediately gets pins and needles and stays that way for 20-30 min. It pretty much messes up the whole rest of my session.
The pinch isn't super painful and does not last at all past that moment, but it always throws off the spin (or maybe whatever I do to cause it is what throws off the spin). I have not noticed any long-term leg pain or numbness, and I cannot even really identify where the pinch is happening. I have no clue what causes this and why it only happens some of the time, I just really want to figure it out so I can avoid it.
Has anyone else experienced this? Could it be related to whether my leg is turned out or how fast I pull in? I am seeking help from a physical therapist but she does not know the mechanics of skating and various spins so would love to hear if anyone has advice!
The pinch isn't super painful and does not last at all past that moment, but it always throws off the spin (or maybe whatever I do to cause it is what throws off the spin). I have not noticed any long-term leg pain or numbness, and I cannot even really identify where the pinch is happening. I have no clue what causes this and why it only happens some of the time, I just really want to figure it out so I can avoid it.
Has anyone else experienced this? Could it be related to whether my leg is turned out or how fast I pull in? I am seeking help from a physical therapist but she does not know the mechanics of skating and various spins so would love to hear if anyone has advice!