Full Description
indispensableWith concise information about health, injury prevention, and treatment of common dance-related problems, this handbook on medical issues and rehabilitation will quickly become indispensible to dancers and dance instructors. Literally designed as a tour of the body from head to toe, this encyclopedic manual includes advice on issues specific to dancers' well-being, such as body awareness and self-image, eating disorders, spotting and whiplash, overhead lifts, stress fractures, turnout, potential harm from pointe shoes, and damaged feet and toes. Profusely illustrated with radiographic images from Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, the book's visual appeal is enhanced by stunning performance photographs of members of the Pennsylvania Ballet.
Contents
1. The beginning - fostering dancer's mental awareness; 2. The cervical spine; 3. The thoracic spine; 4. The lung, the heart and dance; 5. The importance of diet; 6. The low back or lumbar spine; 7. The hip; 8. The knee; 9. The ankle; 10. The foot; 11. The toes; 12. Optimizing performance for a lifetime: I want to dance forever; Dancer Resources, Index.
