- Self manage your injury with expert physio guidance
A combination of explosive movement, sudden decelaration and weight bearing rapid change of direction can cause dance injuries in most weight bearing or shock absorbing joints By far the most common acute dance injury is a sprained ankle.
Overuse injuries include: meniscus tears at the knee, plantar fasciitis, hip pain, shin splints, hamstring strains and stress fractures.
Many injuries can be self managed with the help of appropriate information. Try reading our physiobench free articles and looking at our links. However every injury is unique so to receive a personalised exercise and advice plan from Virginia Whiteley physio with Dance UK and specialist in health and dance therapy follow the request a treatment link.
A sprained, swollen or turned ankle is one of the most commonly occurring injuries to the leg. Determining the severity of the sprain is the key to assessing the correct course of treatment.
It is common to help heal an injury with ice. Deciding whether you should apply ice rather than heat, and for how long can make the difference between helping to heal your injury and making it worse.
For the inclusive package of £28, you receive a personalised injury self management programme comprising exercises and expert advice from your chosen physio.
Included in this price is a follow up assessment, which you can choose to take at any time within 3 months folllowing the initial assessment.
Virginia Whiteley
Virginia has a keen interest in the rehabilitation of dance injuries, working both with student and professional dancers and with Dance UK.
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