Tips & Tricks for your healthy lifestyle!
The Feet. Ugh, love ‘em or hate ‘em, we’re stuck with them. Many people experience foot pain and may not know what to do about it, but Joe Pilates understood what to do, in fact, he invented two small devices to help correct the feet. The foot corrector and the Toe exerciser or sometimes referred […]
Sports provide tremendous social, emotional, and physical benefits. In fact, between 2003 to 2015, the number of people in all age groups increased their participation in sports. Returning to sports is an exciting time for athletes. Whether you were out of sports events for an acute reason (like an injury or COVID-19) or have taken some […]
Interview by Performance Perspectives – Marissa Schaeffer and Jenna Kantor
In addition to technical training, it is essential that dance instruction involve education with respect to the well-being of the whole dancer. Preparing the dancer must include strategies to maintain physical and mental health. The bone health of dancers has long been a topic of concern to dance medicine researchers. Poor nutrition, disordered eating, and […]
To perform at their best, dancers need to be well fueled for classes, rehearsals, and performances. This paper will present a strategy for obtaining the energy needed for dance training and the right balance of carbohydrate, fat, protein, micronutrients, and fluids. One important challenge facing many dancers is not ingesting sufficient quantities of food to […]
The adolescent growth spurt often occurs just as dance students are committing to career paths and increasing the intensity of their dance training.During the growth spurt enormous physical, psychological, and social changes correspond to a time when the young dancer is very vulnerable. Sudden increases in height and decreases in muscle strength and coordination are […]
Introduction Dance as an art form is an activity with high physical and mental demands. To monitor the impact of these demands Dance Wellness Programs are often established dance schools, university dance departments, and professional dance companies. The goal is to promote dancer health. A Dance Wellness Program may include a range of activities and […]
Introduction Over the past few decades, dance science has produced a vast range of conditioning and injury prevention techniques, enabling dancers’ bodies to be stronger and more capable than ever before. However, the expectations of choreographers and audiences have increased at the same rate, so dancers still face the possibility of injury at some time […]
Fusion Arts Physical Therapy is a boutique practice that specializes in the treatment of orthopedic conditions, whether acute, chronic, or post-surgical. What makes Fusion Arts Physical Therapy unique is the integration of traditional physical therapy treatments with Pilates and other non-traditional methods of rehabilitation. Helping you achieve a balanced lifestyle is key to long-term physical […]
