Orthopaedist Research Paper

Along with other sports, dance involves physical exertion and requires skill. It can be inferred that when athletes undergo physical activity, they push themselves to their limit, which results in them becoming sore, and possibly even injured in some cases. This also pertains to dancers. Dancers can pull a muscle by overstretching or by not stretching enough. They can also break any bone by doing turns, flips, jumps, and tricks. In Ronald Smith’s article, he proceeds to explain

Although every ballet dancer dreams of and works extremely hard to become a principal dancer, almost every dancers does not make it to principal because the principal must be the best out of all of the rest of the dancers. This creates jealousy and envy that cannot be seen on the stage. Injuries can even effect a dancer’s mental state. Performing with an injury or the thought of getting an injury can put a dancer under extreme stress and

The quarterback hits the 60-yard pass! The receiver runs down the sidelines, the fans go crazy, grass is going everywhere, there is one other man charging at him, and “BAM” a bone is cracked. This athlete will now be seeing a Sports Medicine Physician for treatment. Sports Medicine, the part of medicine dealing with injuries occurring from an athletic event, has an incredible history which leads to specific equipment and educational training that is increasing as a career choice in modern society.

Dancers go through a lot of pain. On average dancers get hurt about once every two weeks. That means that dancers, on average, get hurt about 26 times a year. Whether it is a tiny fall or breaking a bone, dancing is a foolproof way to hurt at least something in your body. Especially if you are on pointe. In a pointe shoe, you

For high school dance teams, the sport is quite competitive just like any other school sport. Dancers practice six days a week for at least two and a half hours each day, and these practices are far from easy. When it comes time to compete, we do not get any do-overs. So, if someone gets injured, and it is not an extreme case, the dance continues. Dancers are also built and trained to do things their bodies were not naturally born to do, this means dancers have to participate in strength training and conditioning. Having strong and

Many people will argue that dance injuries are caused by people who do not practice correctly. Sometimes they may be correct, however, a lot of times these people are not. If a dancer is trained incorrectly they could be injuring themselves over a long period of time and not even know it. Also, mentally injuring someone can only be stopped if the pressure being put on the dancer is stopped. “Performance anxiety and stress are frequent symptoms among dancers, as well as other performing artists,” (Health Reference Center) As explained in this article, sometimes not all injuries can be prevented. The thought of needing to be a certain weight or look extremely skinny may be brought on by pressure of family, teachers, friends, or competitors.

Dance demands the same physical skills that are required in other sports. Flexibility, strength, and endurance are key characteristics that most dancers need to posses. As with other “athletes,” most dancers are not born with these abilities but must establish them through practice and repetitive training. Similar to traditional sports practices, dance rehearsals are extensive and require diligence, dedication, and patience from the dancers as they will have to repeat exercises and stretches to perfect their technique and stay on

First, is the education of the patient, if the athlete is willing to report and communicate the problem to the appropriate personnel at the moment and time when it happens, the medical staff will be on the ability of removing the athlete from participation if it is necessary. In addition of educating the athletes, it will be vital to focus on the education of coaches, and parents over the consequences of this injury, the responses of the athlete during the injury, importance of reporting this to the medical personnel (Athletic trainer), and acceptance of the injury. By increasing the awareness of the injury, the medical staff will be more accurate, precise, and the time of recovery will be lower since the athlete will report it in a shorter period of time.

Immediate care provided by an Athletic Trainer can reduce the onset of short-term and long-term side effects which can effect one's quality of life. In more serious cases such as concussions or spinal injuries among other conditions an Athletic Trainer can be the difference between life or death. Since Athletic Trainers are not doctors, we are only allowed to offer the basic medical care in an emergency situation. But Athletic Trainers can cut finical costs by appropriately assessing injuries and determining the proper referral to eliminate unnecessary Emergency Room and physicians visits which can be

come across injuries which may need first aid treatment from time to time, a Sports Therapist should

The author of “4 Amazing Stretches for Injury Prevention” Caitlyn Carlson says, “The therapist uses their body as leverage to create traction and gently moves your limbs in a wave-like motion” (Carlson). The physical therapist will focus on treating and strengthening the injured area or muscle while trying to prevent the injury from getting worse. The massage therapist will massage and relax the injured area to help the body to not feel the pain of the injury as bad as the initial pain was. After females encounter an injury, a helpful way to treat it is to go to a therapist and get them to stretch out any stiff muscles that can cause many further injuries. Females need to work on their muscles and get them stretched when injured. Getting a plan from the therapist to do this at home can also help prevent any future injuries.

Physical therapy has grown increasing more useful as the years’ progress and more is learned about the human body and its movements, interactions, and mechanisms. Someone may go to physical therapy for injury, recovery, in order to maintain function, or even due to a stroke and is trying to work on walking again. Patients of a physical therapist can include, but is not limited to, elderly, children, accident victims, athletes, those with conditions such as arthritis or fractures, etc. The possibilities are endless for potential physical therapy patients (Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences).

I was torn. On one hand, I had hope that maybe if I saw a doctor, they could fix it and ease the pain. On the other, I was scared. The risk that they would pull me out of dance and not let me compete at nationals seemed to outweigh the benefits. It was my dance teacher that finally convinced me to see a doctor.

Throughout my junior and senior years of high school I was a part of the Student Athletic Training Team in the Sports Medicine Department of Wakefield High School. To help better understand the injuries that the team encountered in the field, I enrolled in the Sports Medicine classes that were offered by the school. The classes were taught by the head athletic trainer for the school who believed in hands-on learning, especially for his student trainers. During the duration of the course and my time as a member of the team, I saw numerous different types of injuries; but there were three that occurred most often: an ankle sprain, a muscle strain, and a rotator cuff tear.

Dance therapists also work with people who have chronic illnesses and life-threatening diseases to help them deal with pain, fear of death, and changes in their body image. Many people with such illnesses find dance therapy