AboutDr. Bruce Forciea Expertise I can handle most questions regarding sports injuries, conditioning, jumps, spins, and basic skating.
Experience Professional skating coach for 15 years. Former PSA Senior rated coach and ice show performer. Now a chiropractor and full-time college instructor in anatomy and physiology.
Organizations Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
Wisconsin Chiropractic Association
Publications Wisconsin Technical College System course in General and Advanced anatomy and physiology.
Author of Unlocking the Healing Code, a book on healing scheduled for release in December, 2007.
Education/Credentials Doctor of Chiropractic from Parker College.
B.A. Psychology Eckerd College
Awards and Honors Midwestern Novice and Junior Pairs Champion and National competitor.
Question I have been having trouble getting my ankles to cross after holding the primary position of the corkscrew. My free foot seems to be in the correct position, but when i straighten my knee, my foot always goes towards the wrong side of my skating foot. Any suggestions on solving this problem?
Answer Hi Sarah:
Many problems with the cross-legged position for rotating jumps stems from control issues in the muscles of the pelvis. I would usually recommend some core strengthening. A few years ago I wrote an article on special exercises for controlling rotation. You might want to take a look at that. There's a good deal of discussion in the article and pictures of the exercises. I would recommend just focusing on the exercises.
