Spine injuries in dancers. Curr Sports Med Rep 2011;10(1):40-4
Date
01/14/2011Pubmed ID
21228650DOI
10.1249/JSR.0b013e318205e08bScopus ID
2-s2.0-79955668397 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 36 CitationsAbstract
Care of a dancer calls for a unique balance between athlete and artist. The physician must familiarize himself or herself with dance terminology, common moves, correct technique, and dancer's mentality. The goal is to work intimately with the dancer to care for the injury and, if possible, continue to participate in portions of dance class to limit anxiety and increase compliance to treatment. The spine is the second most injured area of the body in dancers, and many issues stem from poor technique and muscle imbalance. This often leads to hyperlordosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, lumbar facet sprain, discogenic back pain, and muscle spasm and piriformis syndrome. This article reviews these causes of low back pain with a focus on dance-related presentation and treatment issues.
Author List
Gottschlich LM, Young CCAuthors
Laura Gottschlich DO Associate Professor in the Family Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinCraig C. Young MD Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
DancingFemale
Humans
Incidence
Low Back Pain
Male
Neck Pain
Risk Assessment
Spondylolisthesis
Sports Medicine
Sprains and Strains
Wounds and Injuries
