Tag: pain

Dear Katie: Is It Worth It to Work Through "Bad Pain"?

In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m an injured ballet student, and my physical therapist and massage therapist are giving me opposite instructions. For example, my physical therapist believes […]

Is Your Cell Phone Affecting Your Port de Bras?

Scrolling your feeds endlessly can have a serious impact on your posture and alignment. “Since 2008 or so, I’ve seen a lot of heads and shoulders hunched forward,” says Kim Fielding, a former dancer who created a Pilates class specifically to counteract the effects of technology. “Some dancers will overcompensate for this, leading to splayed […]

Pain Pointers: How to Tell Good Pain from Bad Pain

Physical discomfort is inevitable when you’re spending tons of hours in the studio every day, but some pain shouldn’t be suffered through. “Dancing through pain can make an injury worse and lead to more time away from dance,” says Dr. Joel Brenner, medical director of dance medicine at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in […]

Your Aches and Pains Addressed: Achilles Tendinitis

Are stiff, swollen Achilles tendons making pointe class painful? You could be suffering from Achilles tendinitis. James Gallegro—MSPT, CMPT with the Manhattan Physio Group, who works with many professional dancers and companies—spoke to Dance Spirit about how to handle the all-too-common problem. What is it? Achilles tendinitis is an inflammation of the Achilles tendon (the […]

The Best Soreness Solutions

Back to school means back to dance full-time. But while you might be excited to spend every evening in the studio, your body likely isn’t—and it’ll let you know with some killer soreness the next morning. When should you push through the achiness and when should you take it easy? Dance Spirit looked to Natalie […]

Why You Shouldn't Ignore Your Least-Loved Body Parts

We’ve all felt nagging pains in our lower backs, necks and shins—and we’ve all ignored them. It’s easy for dancers to chalk these seemingly minor afflictions up to nothing more than #dancerprobz. But there comes a point when it’s time to stop pretending everything’s fine. “Most bigger dance injuries occur because of overuse, so dancers […]