[Dance, art and top performance sport with specific injuries].
Professional theatre dance has high and specific physical demands, comparable to top sport. Dance injuries are often caused by faulty technique due to compensation for physical limitations. Knowledge of these limitations and professional teaching can prevent many problems. Dance injuries mostly involve the lower limbs, especially the ankles and knees. Dance injuries require that the medical professional has knowledge of dance technique and respects the passion of the dancer. The advice to stop dancing has hardly ever to be given. Scientific, prospective dance medical research is recommended.
MC Haaglanden, locatie Westeinde, Medisch Centrum voor Dansers en Musici, Den Haag, the Netherlands. MCDM@MCHaaglanden.nl
Boni
B
Rietveld
Albert
A
van de Wiel
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D003615:Dancing / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*