It sucks psoas

At the moment of writing I am sat in Mercato Mall, in Dubai, where I am about to start my contract doing 20 x 30 minute shows over the next two weeks. It’s going to be interesting as my body isn’t working at 100%. Let me keep you up to date. 19 days ago I injured my psoas muscle. Don’t worry, I didn’t know what it was either. So I’ve very helpfully included a helpful diagram below, in order to help and be helpful.

I vaguely said “injured” because you can’t officially diagnose whether it’s a tear or a strain without a scan. From the way that it hurt, I would say that it was ripped to smithereens by a lynx. I’ve seen a physio a couple of times, and she said it will take 6-8 weeks to heal. I’m now creeping up to the 3 week mark, and I have to say, it still hurts. It’s an odd type of pain, I am absolutely fine doing certain movements. Standing: fine. Jumping: fine (if i don’t go to high). Running: not fine. Spinning around: not fine. Rotating my left leg outwards even a little bit: not fine. But I am on the mend. It will just take time.

Juggling wise, this means I can’t do pirouettes, or any sudden movements, or move weirdly, which is essentially my entire show. So I have adapted my show temporarily so that I can give my self the best chance to heal. I suppose you want to know how I did it, right? Of course you do, because you have read this far and clearly care about me and my wellbeing, and I truly love you for that! Well I did it in the classic way: jumping for a helium balloon. We’ve all been there. See GIF below.

But I don’t want you guys worry about me any more. I will heal. It will just take time. So please, as lovely as it is, I beg you to STOP sending me “get better soon” gifts (I’ve received nothing).

I injured myself at Glastonbury Festival on the Friday, which annoyingly meant I didn’t perform on the Saturday or Sunday. I have done a couple of gigs since, and have had to really dial back my movements (not of the bowel) for the next 20 shows here in Dubai. Sure it doesn’t feel like “rest”, but I am being very careful and not doing a lot of things. Onwards and upwards!

On a more positive note, here is one second every day of my June…

I’ll keep you posted at the half way mark of my shows here. Bye bye for now you absolute stunners.