The child dancer. Medical considerations.
Ballet training is associated with various injuries in children, most of them overuse injuries. Errors in technique and abrupt changes in training are the most frequent causes of injury. Forcing turn-out is the most common technique error. The author presents background information about ballet training to help primary care physicians treat dancers and advise their parents.
Schafle
M D
MD
Center for Sports Medicine, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, California.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003615:Dancing / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male