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Tuesday Dance Injuries
Dance
injuries are a fact of life. And, not surprisingly, 65-80% of these injuries
occur in the legs. The rest are: 10-17% -
spine injuries and 5-15% - arm injuries.
The most
frequently seen injuries in the legs are ligament sprains, muscle strains, tendonitis, stress
fractures, osteoarthritis and sciatica, to name just a few.
Most of these
problems are preventable with proper
technique! The most common ways dancers become injured (other than falls) are a
result of improper turnout (forcing beyond the current range of motion), and
improper alignment of the body and/or the feet (rolling on the arches for
example).
This is why dance
teachers are so picky. We want to keep our students safe, as well as train them
to be beautiful dancers!
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Anatomical Secret #26cc:
“65-80% of dance injuries occur in
the legs.”
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Quote of the Day:
“These are
the few ways we can practice humility:
To speak as little as possible of one's self
To mind one's own business.
Not to want to manage other people's affairs.
To avoid curiosity.
To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully.
To pass over the mistakes of others.
To accept insults and injuries.
To accept being slighted, forgotten and disliked.
To be kind and gentle even under provocation.
Never to stand on one's dignity.
To choose always the hardest.”
― Mother Teresa, The Joy in Loving: A Guide to Daily Living
To speak as little as possible of one's self
To mind one's own business.
Not to want to manage other people's affairs.
To avoid curiosity.
To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully.
To pass over the mistakes of others.
To accept insults and injuries.
To accept being slighted, forgotten and disliked.
To be kind and gentle even under provocation.
Never to stand on one's dignity.
To choose always the hardest.”
― Mother Teresa, The Joy in Loving: A Guide to Daily Living
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