Head spins in breakdancing pose a risk of creating 'head spin holes' in the dancer's head.
A neurosurgeon at Copenhagen University Hospital has summarized the relationship between 'head spins' and 'hair loss and inflammation,' saying that there is a particular symptom among breakers (dancers who repeatedly spin their heads).
'Headspin hole': an overuse injury among breakdancers | BMJ Case Reports
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Breakdancing is a dance that first appeared in the 1970s, has been passed down through multiple generations, and will debut as an official event in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Although the intense movements make it look spectacular, it also places a heavy burden on dancers, and can sometimes cause sprains and tendonitis.
According to a report by Mikkel Schotking and others from Copenhagen University Hospital, breakers are sometimes experiencing a strange condition known as 'headspin hole' or 'breakdance bulge,' and there is concern that repeated head spins may cause abnormalities in the head.
For example, a 2009 study of 106 breakers found that 60.4% of breakers had experienced scalp overuse due to headspin, of which 31.1% had experienced hair loss, 23.6% had head bumps, and 36.8% had scalp irritation. A 2023 study of 142 breakers reported that those who practiced headspin more than three times a week were significantly more likely to suffer from hair loss.
Scotting was approached by a male breaker in his early 30s who reported having a lump on the top of his head. After a detailed analysis of the findings during the surgery, Scotting reported that the patient had 'enlargement of the skin, tissue and skull.'
According to Scotting, the breaker trained for 90 minutes, five days a week, performing head spins at intervals of about two to seven minutes each, and as a result, a mass appeared on the top of his head, which had grown significantly and the breaker had noticed increasing tenderness.
Although surgery revealed the lump to be benign, Scotting said: 'This case highlights the importance of recognising the condition in breakers and suggests that surgical intervention may be an effective treatment.'
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