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Background: In Irish dance, the foot and ankle are the structures most commonly affected by pain and injury, but there is scant research examining the potential factors placing Irish dancers at risk ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG)– Joining us on The Doctor Is In is Sports Medicine Physician Dr. Sarah McMullin, M.D. from USA Health to discuss dance injuries.

Dancers often view injuries as a necessary sacrifice for participating in their art form. The purpose of this research was to determine the frequency and patterns of injury in a non-conservatory, ...

In theater, “break a leg” is a phrase used to wish a performer luck. But for ballet dancers, it isn’t simply an expression but an occupational reality. The intense physical demands of ballet put ...

Ballet dancing demands a unique combination of artistic expression and exceptional physical prowess, placing significant stress on the musculoskeletal system. Recent studies have underscored both the ...

A quick check of the online resource of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons reveals that 22 percent of dance related injuries are the result of shin splints - medial tibial stress ...

In her final year as an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, dancer Kaitlyn Kumar tore a ligament during a rehearsal for the ballet Sleeping Beauty. But she powered through the pain ...