title: Foot and ankle problems in dancers.
abstract: The dancer's foot and ankle are subjected to high forces and unusual stresses in training and performance. Injuries are common in dancers, and the foot and ankle are particularly vulnerable. Ankle sprains, ankle impingement syndromes, flexor hallucis longus tendonitis, cuboid subluxation, stress fractures, midfoot injuries, heel pain, and first metatarsophalangeal joint problems including hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, and sesamoid injuries will be reviewed. This article will discuss these common foot and ankle problems in dancers and give typical clinical presentation and diagnostic and treatment recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Group Health Physicians, 125 16th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112, USA. Electronic address: nancykadelmd@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kadel
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003615:Dancing / Q000293:injuries*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Ankle sprains; Dancer; Hallux valgus; Heel pain; Impingement syndromes; Midfoot injuries