For
many people dance may not spring to mind when thinking about sports, but the
physical demands placed on the bodies of dancers have been shown to make them
just as susceptible as football players to injury. In particular, most professional
dancers began dancing at the age of five or six, the repetitive practice of
movements that require extreme flexibility, strength, and endurance make them
prime candidates for overuse injuries.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON
DANCE INJURIES?
The
foot/ankle/lower leg area is vulnerable to a wide range of injuries, including
stress fractures, tendon injuries, sprains, and strains. These injuries show up
with greater frequency in dancers as they age, so it is extremely important to
emphasize what the young dancer can do to prevent future injuries.
How to Know if Pain Is Due to a Dance
Injury
Most
of the time, you feel some muscle soreness after an intense dancing session,
but this pain goes away after one or two days. However, you may have an injury
if your pain requires you to do any of the following:
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Shift your weight from one leg to another
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Stay up at night in pain
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Be delayed at the start of any physical activity
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Reduce your duration of activity because of increased pain
HOW YOU CAN PREVENT DANCE INJURIES?
Dancers
should remember a few key things to prevent injury:
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Wear properly fitting clothing and shoes
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Drink plenty of fluids
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Resist the temptation to dance through pain
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Pay close attention to correct technique
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Be mindful of the limits of your body and do not push too fast too soon
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Perform proper warm-up and cool-down
ANTARNAAD aims at spreading awareness
regarding prevention of any kind of injuries while DANCING and overcome plateau
in your performance. Antarnaad provides
physiotherapy treatment by using various techniques such as, mobilizations,
manipulations, taping, dry needling and modalities. Our experienced
physiotherapists’ team helps you to get back to your work with proper guidance.
To get free consultation and discounted treatments call us on 9899700187 or
write to us at info@antarnaad.net
