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How to maintain cardio fitness while injured
Dear Lisa, I am a dancer in Singapore. I have dislocated my patella 4 times and have done serious cartilage damage a... -
How certain drugs can affect your Achilles Tendon
Today’s post is from a concerned dance teacher in response to our previous post on Tight Calves, however her i... -
What is an Os Trigonum?
An Os Trigonum is a small extra bone at the back of the ankle that is present in a small proportion of people. It ma... -
Lisfranc Injury – To have surgery or not?
Hello Lisa! Firstly, can I just say how great it is to see you producing materials which have the potential to provi... -
Shay’s Story
Shayarne Matthesons dream of a career looked like it had ended when she injured her foot badly in a regular m... -
Will I Ever Dance Again? Coming Soon!!!!
This is the story of a young dancer pursuing her dream of becoming a professional dancer in Europe, who had to retur... -
Don’t Have A Dance Physio? Don’t Worry!
We are well aware that many people in the world don’t have access to a Physiotherapist who specializes in trea... -
How To Get A Correct Diagnosis
This video on “How To Get A Correct Diagnosis” is the second in our series of videos designed to help yo... -
How To Treat A Dance Injury
Everyone’s had one of those moments where you come down on your foot wrong in class or worse yet, you’re... -
A Painful Bulge In The Inner Arch
This dancer developed a sharp constant pain on the medial side of their arch, and noticed a bulge starting to develo... -
Pain in the Big Toe Causing Restricted Pointe Range
THE QUESTION: “Hi Lisa! My daughter age 13 does a lot of ballet hours each week. She has developed a very stiff and ... -
How To Improve Restricted Pointe Range
Dear Lisa, I was hoping you could help me. In the last year I have purchased both your Perfect Pointe ... -
Clicking Knees and Pain Between the Toes
Hello! First off I just wanted to say I love your Perfect Pointe Book! Our entire studio uses it to prepare pre-poin... -
Chronic Ankle Pain in an 11 Year Old Dancer
Hi Lisa, My 11 year old daughter has been suffering from a chronic ankle pain. It started about 2 years ago. We sa... -
Orthotics vs Formthotics – Is one better for dancers?
Hi Lisa, I read in one of your articles and watched a Q&A video that both mentioned the soft Formthotics as a c... -
Resistance Band Rises – Exercises For Pointe Work
This great video shows you how to strengthen your ankles safely using a stretchy resistance band! A resistance band ... -
The Best Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis in Dancers
The plantar fascia is an extraordinary structure that stretches along the full length of the foot and is very import... -
Should Dancers Use Orthotics?
The question I chose to answer this week is from a Dance Teacher wondering about the effect that orthotics have on y... -
Pain and Clicking in the Back of the Ankles
I got a great email today from a student who has been getting pain and clicking in her ankles en pointe, and she has... -
How Ballet Dancers Can Avoid Common Foot Injuries
Most dancers will complain of some foot injury at some stage in their training, and professional ballet dancers will... -
Cramping in Feet and Short Calves
Many dancers complain of cramping in their feet and “short calves” interfering with their dancing. This ...
