Dancer Injury Prevention Screen
Stay on stage with this movement assessment for strength, coordination, and balance affecting common injury sites.
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Static and dynamic alignment assessment.
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Identify causes for challenging turn-out, which contributes to frequent dance injuries.
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Dancer education on research-based injury prevention tips.
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Leave this assessment with confidence knowing your strengths.
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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.
En Pointe Readiness Screen
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.
Skill Enhancement Program
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!
Dancer Injury Rehab
Injured? We understand the unique needs of dancers and will work to keep the rest of your body conditioned while you rehabilitate an injury.
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Early treatment helps you heal more completely and prevent future more serious injuries. Especially ankle sprains!
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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.
Common Injuries We Treat
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