In physiotherapy for dancers, we make a treatment plan in consultation with you after an intake interview and a physical examination. Compared to regular patients, we also let you as a dancer perform the relevant dance movements, where the complaints present themselves.
We analyze these movements and try to find out whether a wrong movement is made that causes these complaints to present themselves or be maintained.
We often see that dancers compensate to be able to make certain movements. It may be that the dancer has too little strength, speed, coordination or flexibility to be able to perform this movement correctly, resulting in overload and injury. If analysis shows that a wrong movement is made due to too little strength, flexibility, speed or coordination, we will discuss this thoroughly with you through video analysis and work with you through dance and exercise therapy on a correctly executed movement. Physical examination may reveal aspects such as “cramped muscles, muscle knots, shortened muscles, reduced movement results of various joints of hip, knee, shoulder, neck and/or back. This is then remedied by massages, mobilizations, medical taping and, if necessary, dry needling. Of course, it is also possible that the complaint is not caused by a wrong movement, but it can also present itself as a result of overload or mental performance pressure. That is why coaching, advice and guidance are also discussed. We at Redlex Fysio know better than anyone how the life of a top dancer works physically and mentally. Physiotherapy for dancers is not found everywhere. Redmond Valk, our physiotherapist and dance teacher/coach has lived at a very high level as a top dancer and provides these treatments with a targeted approach.