Yesterday we talked about some common injuries that a dancer may come across and also spoke about ankle sprains, knee injury and hamstring injury. Today let us cover the other two injuries that can be dreadful for a dancer. Hip Injury and Back Injury
As I said yesterday, it is not advisable to dance when you incur any injury. Doesn’t matter how small a sprain or your injury is, it’s always better not to take any chances. Taking a chance can get you through that particular day but might make you suffer for long time in future and it is just not worth it. Remember, a competition can be a part of life but LIFE is not a competition!
Hip Injuries:
Hip Injuries normally result when a dancer is doing a certain degree of rotation. It may be due to the shallow hip sockets which the body attempts to stabilize with a very large ace tabular labrum. What happens is in some cases symptomatic labrum tears and it can lead to an arthritis problem for later on but immediate symptoms are restrictions of certain movements of a dancer. If the injury is severe then one might need to go for a hip replacement.
When a dancer injures hip, if its not too severe then a doctor may advice to take complete rest and later do some strengthening exercises. It is not advisable to try any turnouts and also recommends staying away from any anti inflammatory medication that could mask the pain.
Back Injuries:
A lot of times it is seen that a dancer’s back is frozen or becomes stiff restricting any movement. This may happen due to problems leading to fatigue, hyper mobility, scoliosis, leg length inequalities and emotional stress. If you are wondering what hyper mobility and scoliosis means, then here it is for you. Hyper mobility is where when a dancer wraps their legs around their head as a dance movement. Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column. It is highly suggested that one must go for physical therapy to reduce any inflammation and also using heat and cold patches will speed up the exchange of fluids by bringing a fresh blood supply to the area. Avoiding sit ups, and crunches is must for any back injury.
To avoid getting hurt during dances one can try to decrease fatigue, backing off during growth spurts, getting a correct diagnosis and rehabilitating any residual problems to prevent re-injury. Take proper precautions and take care of your body as you body will take care of you in return.
See you tonight with reviews of today’s episode of Naache Taare Zameen Par – till then have a wonderful time folks!
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