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Ankle Sprains, Knee Osteoarthritis, Lower Back And Shoulder Injuries, Physiotherapy
October 13 2021
Dance might be one of the earliest organized activities that young children are exposed to. Besides promoting fun and play, other positive benefits of dance include good posture, musicality and rhythm, confidence, and discipline.
While dance is often safe, it is a demanding activity requiring balance, power, strength, extreme flexibility and endurance, and the determined young dancer may experience injuries at different times in their life. Even after reducing dance time and participation in other sporting activities (e.g. physical education in school), some of these injuries, if left untreated, may lead to other injuries later in life.
According to research, lower limb injuries are the most common in the young dancer. Interestingly, while foot, ankle and knee injuries are predominantly seen in dancers below 12 years old, dancers above 12 years of age start to demonstrate injuries in the hip and spine as well.
So what are the common injuries seen in these areas?
What can we do to reduce the incidence of these injuries?
If in doubt, a quick visit to a physio clinic in Singapore will be useful in screening for strength, flexibility and range of movements deficits. A physiotherapist can also help the dancer identify potential risks and compensations for specific dance moves and prescribe a tailored exercise programme to overcome any areas of weakness.