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Injury Prevention
Stay strong, dance longer, and protect the body.
Injury Prevention for Ballet Dancers: Essential Tips for Strength and Longevity
Ballet is a physically demanding art form that requires incredible strength, flexibility, and endurance.
Lisfranc Injury Overtime
The last thing you want as a dancer is any sort of damage to your feet. Your feet are pretty much essential, so it’s important to prevent foot injuries, like a Lisfranc injury at all cost.
How to Deal with Bunions as a Ballet Dancer
How to deal with bunions as a ballet dancer. Learn about bunions and how you can cope with them when dancing ballet.
Ballet Dancer Achilles Tendonitis
Achilles tendonitis is a common injury in ballet. Learn our tips for how to diagnose, treat, prevent, and heal achilles tendonitis.
Dance Safety Tips
Dance safety tips. Learn some basic tips for dance safety and how to avoid common injuries if you or your child is just starting in ballet.
Hip Pain from Ballet Dancing - Is it Serious? How to Treat?
Are you a ballet dancer experiencing hip pain? Learn about the different causes of hip pain/ hip flexor pain, if it's serious, and how to treat it for dancers.
How to Make Pointe Shoes Comfortable
Are your pointe shoes uncomfortable? Learn how you can make pointe shoes more comfortable and avoid pain and injuries.
Ballerina Toe Problems
Ballet is not a sport for the weak. Occasionally, us-dancers will experience an injury that needs rehab, and toe problems are one of the most common.
Toe Pad Survivor: Silicone vs Gel Pouches vs Lambs Wool
As a ballet dancer, you may need some toe padding. Check out our comparison of gel pouches (ouch pouches), silicone pads, and lambs wool.
Common Pointe Shoe Problems
Here are the top 3 common pointe shoe problems. Learn how to solve common pointe shoe problems before they happen.
Sartorius Muscle: The Turnout Muscle, Explained
Meet the sartorius, the long tailor's muscle behind your turnout. Here's what it does, why it strains, and gentle stretches to keep it happy.