Dancer Injury Prevention and Treatment

Stay on stage with this movement assessment for strength, coordination, and balance affecting common injury sites.

• Static and dynamic alignment assessment.

• Identify causes for challenging turn-out, which contributes to frequent dance injuries.

• Dancer education on research-based injury prevention tips.

• Leave this assessment with confidence knowing your strengths.

• Receive an action plan for concern areas to help keep your body stay safe and performing throughout the season!

 

This dancer injury prevention screen is based on recommendations from the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Health.

Is your daughter dreaming of going en pointe?

Dance teachers and medical professionals agree that waiting until she is at least eleven years old- & preferably 12 or 13- is important for injury prevention. In fact, as of 2018 the Youth American Grand Prix no longer allows a dancer to compete en pointe until she is eleven years old.

In addition to age, technique, teacher recommendation, ankle/knee/hip/back stability, and progressive training are essential for injury prevention.

Is your dancer interested, but you aren’t sure that she is ready? Coastal Specialty PT offers an En Pointe Readiness screen based on recommendations from the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Health.

Can't get extend, turn, turn-out, or point the way you want despite trying "everything".

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The fastest way to results is targeting exercises to your unique needs. Every dancer is different!

 

With the Coastal Specialty Dance Skill Enhancement program, most dancers will see improvement in 6-8 weeks with consistent participation in prescribed exercises

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I love analyzing movement and helping dancers find the unique root cause of not hitting their skill. When working with me, I assess every joint as you move into your target skill. Together we look at flexibility and strength at every joint on both your gesture and stance leg, then combine these to give you a foundation of athleticism for artistic creativity.

 

Some dancers need hamstring stretches, while others need calf stretches to achieve the same skill. Another dancer may be perfectly flexible, but not strong enough to bring her gesture leg into full motion.

 

You are an individual. I’m here to help with your unique movement needs!

Injured? We understand the unique needs of dancers and will work to keep the rest of your body conditioned while you rehabilitate an injury. 

• Early treatment helps you heal more completely and prevent future more serious injuries. Especially ankle sprains!

• Seeking care does not always mean you must miss class or a performance. In fact, our goal is to keep you on stage! Receive an action plan for concern areas to help keep your body stay safe and performing throughout the season!

 

This dance injury rehab program includes a full evaluation of your injury including differential diagnosis, static and dynamic movement assessment, and action plan including exercise prescription, manual therapy, joint mobilization, myofascial release, active release technique, instrument-assisted soft tissue massage, cupping, kinesiotape, leukotape, and modification strategies as appropriate.

Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Back Pain

Disc Herniation

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Hip Pain

Snapping Hip

Hip Impingement 

Hip Labral Tears

Hip Flexor Tendinopathy

Hip Bursitis

Gluteal Muscle Strains

Hamstring Strain

                        

Knee Pain

Patellofemoral pain

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Meniscal Tears

Ligament Tears

Muscle Tears

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Toe, Foot, and Ankle Pain

Ankle Sprain

Flexor Hallucis Tendinopathy

Achilles Tendinopathy

Ankle Impingement

           

Stress Fractures: metatarsals, tibia, sesamoids, and lumbar spine