The snow is falling, it’s freezing out, and you avoid going outside as much as you can. For spring vacation, you decide to go somewhere where you can finally try surfing. You book tickets; you line up lessons. Boxes: Checked. You show up, and your first lesson goes really well! You stand up a few times, and you actually ride a few waves! You’re hooked, and you can’t wait to surf again tomorrow. Just one small problem: You wake up in the morning and you can’t lift your arms above your head.
It happens so often it’s almost a cliché. On days two and three, you can barely keep your face off the nose of your board. You have no power, no speed, and you bob around getting pummeled by waves that roll in. This is no way to spend a vacation, and … More