A comprehensive healing method is crucial, and at ART ATHLETES, the approach goes beyond the physical body to explore every aspect that could contribute to an injury. Since dance is not just an art form or sport, but a true lifestyle, time is invested in considering emotional states, dietary habits, the surrounding environment, and the dance activities themselves in the diagnosis. The goal is not only to alleviate current symptoms but also to develop a deep understanding of how the injury occurred to effectively prevent its recurrence.
This can include:
• Strengthening dance-specific muscle groups
• Manual techniques to relieve strained muscle areas
• Taping techniques to support the resumption of training
• Education on the anatomy of the affected body region
• Advice on lifestyle adjustments such as sleep habits, nutrition, and more
Additional dance medicine services
Dance screening
A dance screening is like a tailored health check for dancers that examines their flexibility, strength, and technique to refine their talents and nip injuries in the bud. It is a deep dance with data and diagnoses that allows for the development of customized training strategies, ensuring a safe and powerful stage presence.
Dance anatomy
Preparation for pointe dance
The preparation for pointe dance is an artful ballet of strengthening, stretching, and balance that elevates dancers to the pinnacle of their abilities. Through targeted training, the foot and ankle muscles are strengthened, proprioception is sharpened, and flexibility is enhanced, allowing dancers to float gracefully on their toes with elegant confidence. This holistic preparation ritual enables dancers to masterfully navigate the physical challenges of pointe work with grace.
The understanding of dance anatomy is an artful symbiosis of knowledge, body awareness, and technique that allows dancers to dive deeply into movements. Anatomical knowledge makes visible which muscles are engaged, which joints are being guided, and how forces flow through the body. This clarity helps make each movement more defined and conscious, while the mechanics of the body harmoniously merge with the aesthetics of dance. This holistic connection between anatomy and dance enables dancers not only to execute movements but also to interpret them masterfully and bring them to life with precise elegance.