Managing Injuries
Episode 20: Injury Prevalence, Screening and Surveillance for Dancers
Pre-season screens for dancers provide an opportunity to establish rapport with new students, collect baseline data, potentially prevent injury, identify red flags, educate dancers and more. Listen in as co-host Marissa Schaeffer talks to veteran screener, physical therapist and researcher Shaw Bronner PhD, PT, OCS about the tools she uses in her screens, her injury surveillance system and the true definition of injury.
Episode 43: On Injury: Overcoming Psychological Hurdles and the Benefits of Support
We cannot talk about recovering from an injury in full without addressing the importance of maintaining good mental health or discussing some of the psychological hurdles that appear during this process. A negative outlook, increased stress and decreased motivation can slow recovery. Feelings of isolation and depression can have the same effect. That’s why we thought it was imperative to have a mental health care practitioner on DanceWell this month to talk about recovering from injury. Join us on this episode as we welcome back Catherine Drury, LCSW on today's episode: On Injury: Overcoming Psychological Hurdles and the Benefits of Support.
Episode 60: Non-Surgical Care for Dance Injuries
From bulging discs, to os trigonum, to labral tears, research is showing that surgery isn't always the best answer. However, there are still times when the miracle of modern medicine is necessary, or at minimum, advantageous. How do we know if we need surgery? What are the risks, and who should we see if we're hoping to avoid an invasive procedure? And what's the root of our cultural fixation on surgical solutions? Former dancer, Dr. Jason Lam, is the Crichton Dance Medicine Fellow at The Australian Ballet, where a top-notch medical team develops, researches, and promotes the non-surgical care of dance injuries. In this episode, Dr. Lam shares his experience from the field, illuminating the how's and why's of avoiding the knife!
Episode 42: On the Mend: What to Expect When Recovering from an Injury
I'm injured...now what? Join us on this episode of DanceWell Podcast as physical therapist Katrina Lee, DPT, OCS and New York City Ballet soloist, Sara Adams, discuss the physiological process of recovering from an injury including stages of healing, what you can expect during the rehabilitation process, how to make the most of your rehab, and returning to dance.
On this episode of DanceWell Podcast, we are joined by Elizabeth Barchi, MD. Dr. Barchi shares her wealth of knowledge about imaging like x-rays, MRIs, CT scans and more. Have you ever wondered what different types of imaging can tell us or why your doctor may or may not order imaging for your injury or condition? If so, join us! This episode is for you.
Episode 65: You're injured. Should you speak up?
We open this episode with a question: You’re injured. You know that performing certain steps or dancing full-out will make your injury worse and will prolong healing. Do you feel comfortable advocating for yourself in the studio and speaking up for your injury? In episode 65, we chat candidly with three groups -two pre-professional dancers, two seasoned professional dancers and two teachers/choreographers - about the difficulties and anxieties that come up around injuries.