Physiotherapy in Dance and Recreation Flashcards

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1
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What is the participation rate for dance amongst Australian girls?

A

Highest

27.1%

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What are the common areas of injury for dancers?

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  • Ankle
  • Back
  • Hip
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What are Ballet movements?

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  • Turnout
  • Plie/ demiplie
  • Pointe
  • Pirouette
  • Arabesque
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What are the range of motion requirements for Ballet?

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  • Shoulder 180deg, wrist 90deg
  • Turnout 180 deg, 60% hip 40% rest
  • Hamstrings 120deg+
  • Knee hyperextension
  • Ankle DF 10-18cm
  • PF 180deg
  • 1st MTP 90ext
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How can you measure hip turnout? HIP ER

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  • Sitting Hip ER
  • Better to measure standing HIP ER
  • Don’t add in any pelvic rotation
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What is the cause of ankle sprains in ballet?

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  • Landing from a jump

- Falling off demi-pointe or pointe

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What other structures should you check for with an ankle sprain?

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  • Syndesmosis?
  • 5th # MTT
  • Midfoot
  • Lisfranc: plantar flexion with rotation and forefoot abduction
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What is posterior impingement?

A
Posterolateral ankle pain
- impingement of soft/bony tissue
Due to: 
- Pronation
- Sickling
- Forced PF 
- Weightback
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What is dancers tendonitis?

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Flexor hallicus longus tendonitis

  • Last concentric contractor on take off and first eccentric contractor on landing
  • Stablises the longitudinal arch
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What is cuboid syndrome?

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  • Lateral midfoot pain

- Frefoot valgus, tight PL, FHB

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What is a common knee injury for Dancers?

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PFPS

  • leg alignment in bends
  • pelvic control during jumps
  • Heel contact during jumps
  • Technique
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What are general rehab principles for managing dancers?

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•	Local Rx 
Release tight muscles 
Mobilise joints 
Strengthen weak muscles 
•	Proximal control 
•	Technique 
•	Exercises 
Heel rises
Weightbearing theraband 	Intrinsic 
•	Balance 
•	Modified rest 
•	Modified taping
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What are mobilisations for lower limb for dancers?

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  • TC
  • Talus
  • Calcaneus
  • Mulligans
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