Tag: physical therapy for dancers

In her work as director of physical therapy for New York City Ballet, Marika Molnar relies on tools like bands, balls and Pilates equipment to rehabilitate and strengthen dancers. She says there’s a place for such tools in daily dance classes, as well. Resistance and stability tools can help students develop strength and even break […]

I have a student whose feet turn in naturally, even though her knees are straight and facing forward. I would like to know how best to help her handle this issue. Tibial torsion is when the lower leg bone has a spiral twist in it, turning the foot either outward (external tibial torsion) or inward […]