title: Sports and performing arts medicine. 6. Issues relating to dancers.
abstract: This self-directed study module highlights biomechanics unique to dance that predispose to common injuries of the lower extremity and discusses preventative strategies. It is part of the study guide on sports and performing arts medicine in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To summarize lower-limb and back injuries commonly seen in dancers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, IL 60611, USA. stoledo@rehabchicago.org
authors.forename: Santiago D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Toledo
authors.forename: Venu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Akuthota
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Drake
authors.forename: Scott F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Nadler
authors.forename: Larry H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003615:Dancing / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy