Dear Lisa,

I have a question in regards to arches.

I have a student whose arches give her an aching pain sometimes so bad that it brings tears to her eyes when she dances. This affects her when going on pointe as it makes her feet feel like she can’t [ … ]

The Question this week is from a teacher who is struggling with finding an appropriate cardiovascular training regime for one of her advanced students. This is a very common issue in the dance world, so I thought that you would appreciate hearing the [ … ]

Hi! My name is Alice.

I have a question about dancers with wide feet. The first dance store I went to said that my feet were too wide for any of the shoes she had there, so she referred me to a different store. Will the awkward width of my feet hinder [ … ]

Hi Lisa,


Can you tell me more about Dance Physiotherapy? What did you do to get where you are now? I am currently a dance major and I am interested in all of the different options I may have.

Hi Lisa,

I have heard that locking the knee when stretching the legs is harmful for the joint. Is this true and are there any common movements where locking the knee should be avoided completely?

Hi Lisa,

I was wondering; who do you know if you are over doing it? Sometimes my ankles hurt and I was wondering if I have weak ankles. How would I go about strengthening them? I am also into a lot of sports such as field hockey and also cheerleading. [ … ]