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It's *** beautiful day in the park. Just right for an afternoon of break dancing. The performers are here. The dance floor is here. The music. Where's the music called the River City Phantom Rockers, *** group of popper and wavers and breakers. One of the best in Sacramento. It's *** street dancing family of sorts because four of them are brothers, meet Aaron, Jimmy, Tommy and little five year old Joey Johnson who's been breaking and breaking hearts ever since his brothers taught him his first steps in case you're *** bit behind on your break dancing moves. Let Joey show you the et the centipede. Yeah. Or how about one called the old man would have, he likes to be around us *** lot. You know, he always wants to go where we go and he gets upset when we don't take him. Aaron is the leader of the Phantom rockers. He's also the most experienced having performed with another local group before he began dancing with his brothers. He says he's proud of all of them. It's important to me because our dad don't live with us. So it's more important to me. I feel *** greater need to do it, you know, to be *** leadership towards them. The group practices almost every day. They get new ideas from television and watching other groups perform many weekends. They'll dance down at Fisherman's Wharf sometimes making as much as $300 and giving tourists their money's worth of fast moves. Alan Franks is the gymnast of the bun George Patterson waves like liquid motion. Steve Womack can break with the very best. All say there's nothing else they'd rather do than dance. It's changed my image *** lot in the way I live now because I've never stayed home. But now I've got respect back for my mom, you know, and she knows where I'm at all the time and I'm just dancing all the time. Everybody's proud, you know, everybody's proud that I'm doing something and, you know, trying to stay out of trouble and just, you know, learn something, maybe go somewhere with it. But until their big break comes along, the phantom rockers will just keep practicing their moves and maybe teach an old dancer. Some new ones in Sacramento for weeknight. I'm Sidney Kohara.
‘Headspin hole’: Man develops scalp tumor after decades of breakdancing
Breakdancing, or breaking as it’s called by its athletes, made its debut as an official sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Researchers in Denmark have published a case report revealing an unexpected consequence of one of breakdancing’s most iconic moves: the headspin.Related video above — RETRO FIND: 40 years before its 2024 Olympic debut, breakdancing thrilled audiences in the ‘80sBreakdancing, or breaking as it’s called by its athletes, made its debut as an official sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Breakers compete in battles judged on criteria like execution, musicality, originality and technique.Although breaking is celebrated for its athleticism and creativity, it also comes with physical risks. These can include carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve problems, as well as a condition known in the breaking community as headspin hole, an overuse injury that can affect the scalp.The condition typically begins with hair loss but can develop into a significant bump on the top of the head.In the case report, published Thursday in the medical journal BMJ, a man in his early 30s who had been breaking for nearly 20 years was treated for a benign tumor that had grown more than an inch thick.The condition, sometimes referred to as breakdance bulge, is thought to be caused by repeated friction between the scalp and the floor during headspins, compounded by the pressure exerted during the move.“We believe the condition results from repeated friction between the head and the floor, combined with the weight-bearing nature of headspins, accumulated over years of breakdancing,” said Dr. Christian Baastrup Søndergaard, a neurosurgery specialist at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. “This repetitive strain on the skull, scalp and skin likely triggers inflammation, and over time, minor bleeding may lead to thickened skin and scar tissue, forming the characteristic bulge.” Søndergaard, a co-author of the case report, treated the patient.The patient reported discomfort and soreness, and said he avoided public outings without a hat to conceal the bump.After surgeons removed the growth, the patient expressed relief: “It’s great to be able to go out in public without a cap or hat. Many people tell me they don’t notice the bump anymore and that my head looks completely normal.”Despite some awareness of the condition within the breaking community, the medical literature on “headspin hole” remains limited, according to the case report. Users on Reddit’s r/bboy community, an online forum for breakers, have discussed developing bald spots over time and shared tips like wearing padded beanies or adding gel pads under a hat while performing the maneuver.CORRECTION: This story has been updated to reflect the size of the tumor. The case report previously misstated the measurements.
Researchers in Denmark have published a case report revealing an unexpected consequence of one of breakdancing’s most iconic moves: the headspin.
Related video above — RETRO FIND: 40 years before its 2024 Olympic debut, breakdancing thrilled audiences in the ‘80s
Breakdancing, or breaking as it’s called by its athletes, made its debut as an official sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Breakers compete in battles judged on criteria like execution, musicality, originality and technique.
Although breaking is celebrated for its athleticism and creativity, it also comes with physical risks. These can include carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve problems, as well as a condition known in the breaking community as headspin hole, an overuse injury that can affect the scalp.
The condition typically begins with hair loss but can develop into a significant bump on the top of the head.
In the case report, published Thursday in the medical journal BMJ, a man in his early 30s who had been breaking for nearly 20 years was treated for a benign tumor that had grown more than an inch thick.
Ezra Shaw
B-Girl Ami of Team Japan performs a headspin move during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France.The condition, sometimes referred to as breakdance bulge, is thought to be caused by repeated friction between the scalp and the floor during headspins, compounded by the pressure exerted during the move.
“We believe the condition results from repeated friction between the head and the floor, combined with the weight-bearing nature of headspins, accumulated over years of breakdancing,” said Dr. Christian Baastrup Søndergaard, a neurosurgery specialist at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. “This repetitive strain on the skull, scalp and skin likely triggers inflammation, and over time, minor bleeding may lead to thickened skin and scar tissue, forming the characteristic bulge.” Søndergaard, a co-author of the case report, treated the patient.
The patient reported discomfort and soreness, and said he avoided public outings without a hat to conceal the bump.
After surgeons removed the growth, the patient expressed relief: “It’s great to be able to go out in public without a cap or hat. Many people tell me they don’t notice the bump anymore and that my head looks completely normal.”
Despite some awareness of the condition within the breaking community, the medical literature on “headspin hole” remains limited, according to the case report. Users on Reddit’s r/bboy community, an online forum for breakers, have discussed developing bald spots over time and shared tips like wearing padded beanies or adding gel pads under a hat while performing the maneuver.
CORRECTION: This story has been updated to reflect the size of the tumor. The case report previously misstated the measurements.
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