title: Medical and rehabilitation issues in classical ballet.
abstract: Classical ballet is a demanding professional occupation, with participants who are often underserved in terms of accurate diagnosis and appropriate comprehensive medical care. The view that follows is designed to be as global and insightful as published to date. Specific rehabilitation considerations, dance mechanics, idiosyncratic differential diagnosis, and personality and equipment issues are discussed, and a rational view of dogma is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Michael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Stretanski
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003615:Dancing / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000209:etiology*; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000293:injuries; D012775:Shoes; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000209:etiology