Physical Therapy & The 16 Most Common Dance Injuries
The physical demands of ballet are very similar to that of many high level athletic sports, and although dancers are artists and not athletes, the athletic demands of dance choreography place the dancer at risk for injuries. These injuries in dancers can occur in every part of the body, but the majority of them occur in the lower extremities, particularly in the feet and ankles. This is due to the fact that the art requires the foot and ankle to move into extreme positions