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ASK THE PHYSIO | Start 2021 Strong

Health & Wellbeing 7 Jan, 2021

Let’s Get 2021 Off to a Strong Start … At Home Program for Dancers Know Your Movement by Sally Harrison from Pro-Align & Strength4Dance If you were like me, it was a strong start to 2020 full of plans, commitments and trips and then … BOOM! … nope! It all changed. Personally… Read Article

At Home Physio: Functional Feet

Health & Wellbeing 7 May, 2020

  Strength4Dance At Home Programme for Dancers 1. Improve Your Foot Function Strength4Dance understands that you might be worried about not having your usual dance class to go to and perhaps you’re wondering how to make sure you don’t lose too much strength/fitness… Read Article

ASK THE PHYSIO | The Pyramid of Performance

Health & Wellbeing 11 Dec, 2019

The Pyramid of Performance Stacking the Right Elements to be a Peak Performer by Sally Harrison from Band-ITS & Strength4Dance We’ve heard the expression “practice makes perfect.”  But have you ever found that no matter how hard you try, or how many times you repeat something, it j… Read Article

ASK THE PHYSIO | Functional Movement

Health & Wellbeing 21 Nov, 2019

Functional Exercise for Dancers (Part 1) The 7 Movements We Need to Get Really Strong by Sally Harrison from Band-ITS & Strength4Dance Functional exercise has become a bit of a buzz word in the fitness world recently ⏤ but what does it actually mean and how can we apply it to our dance pr… Read Article

ASK THE PHSYIO | Sciatic Nerve

Health & Wellbeing 23 Oct, 2019

Let’s Talk About Dancers’ Nerves… the Sciatic Nerve! by Sally Harrison, Pro-Align and Strength4Dance The sciatic nerve is one of the more commonly known nerves in the body. It is one of the longest and largest nerves in the body and can be as thick as a thumb in some places. It forms fr… Read Article

ASK THE PHYSIO | Cardio Training

Health & Wellbeing 17 Jan, 2019

Let’s get sweaty! Talking Cardio Training for Dancers by Sally Harrison, Perfect Form Physiotherapy “I want to improve my cardio fitness.” This is a common goal I hear from many dancers My first question in response to this statement is always … why? What do you want to achieve? Wha… Read Article

Ask The Physio | What to Do when You’re Not Dancing

Health & Wellbeing 15 Mar, 2018

Sally Harrison[/caption] Keeping in Shape In-Between Jobs What kind of exercises should I be doing when not dancing? by Sally Harrison, Perfect Form Physiotherapy I recently saw a patient in clinic who had developed shin pain. She was a professional dancer that was in-between jobs and… Read Article

Report into Dance Injuries

DanceHealth & Wellbeing 14 Dec, 2017

Fatigue and Overuse Identified as Major Cause of Dance Injuries Safe Dance Report IV by Ausdance New dance research identifies fatigue and overuse as major contributing factors to injury in Australia’s professional dancers. The Safe Dance Report IV: Investigating injuries in Austr… Read Article

Alisha's Advice | Dealing with Injury

Health & Wellbeing 4 Nov, 2016

Pressures Facing the Injured Dancer Advice for Aspiring Young Dancers by Alisha Coon It is common to see a rise in the number of dance injuries as we approach the end of year. Rehearsal time and workload increase dramatically in the lead up to the end of year performances. Academic workloa… Read Article

Ask The Physio … Problem Hips

Health & Wellbeing 1 Nov, 2016

Tight at the front of your hips? Do your hips Click or Clunk? Try this 10 minute programme that your hips will love by Sally Harrison from Perfect Form Physio The dancers hip is subject to even more demand than the average Joe. In normal circumstances, our hips are designed to move us in the sa… Read Article