This month we are featuring Sophia in as our Patient of the Month. She is a Dance Team member at her university that we have been treating in our clinics for several years.
In this month’s blog we go over 7 things to consider and plan to discuss when seeing your doctor for a dance injury:
Read MoreStretching is an essential part of the daily and weekly routine for dancers. We use stretching to warm-up, to cool down, to kill time, to improve flexibility, and to relieve stress. There is no doubt that stretching has always been and will continue to be an important element to becoming a better dancer. That said, I would encourage all dancers to think more critically about why and how they stretch.
Read MoreNow more than ever, expectations on the dancer are increasing. Young dancers are taking more classes and rehearsals, attempting more challenging movements and performing at a higher level. As a result, compensation, muscle fatigue, muscle imbalance, and ultimately injury are more prevalent.
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