PHYSIOTHERAPY - Dance Life

ASK THE PHYSIO … Feet First

Health & Wellbeing 13 Jun, 2016

Getting the most from your feet … a 10 minute program that your feet will love by Sally Harrison from Perfect Form Physiotherapy Your feet are the primary connection with your body to the ground, and therefore, information about your external environment. Even under normal circu… Read Article

Ask the Physio … Hip Flexors

Health & Wellbeing 2 Dec, 2015

Stretching those Hip Flexors by Sally Harrison from Perfect Form Physiotherapy The hip flexors, as the name suggests, flex or bend the hip (as when lifting the leg off the ground). They also have the ability to pull the pelvis forward and arch the back when standing or sitting. They also ha… Read Article

Ask the Physio: Functional Training

Health & Wellbeing 1 Sep, 2015

Functional Training | Part 1 What is it and how does it apply to me as a dancer? by Sally Harrison from Perfect Form Physiotherapy Just as an athlete spends a lot of time training for competition, it is equally important that the professional dancer does the same. The training I refer to… Read Article

ASK THE PHYSIO … ORTHOTICS FOR DANCERS?

Dance 12 Jan, 2015

Orthotics, do we need them for dancing and how do they help? The foot. The foot is designed to function well on soft natural surfaces like sand and earth. Modern day living however means we spend a lot of time on hard concrete style surfaces and in fashion shoes which restrict the foot’s natu… Read Article