Tag Archives: ankle
En Pointe Readiness and Injury Prevention for Dancers
Lynn Batalden, DPT, OCS, is back on point helping dancers avoid injury en pointe (dancing on their toes). Back in May, Lynn did a survey of research to discover the answer to the question “When are young ballet dancers ready …
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Posted in Physical Therapy, training, Creative in the Community
Tagged knee, lynn batalden, ankle, athletes, female athletes, female athletics, en pointe readiness, dancers, dancing, foot, hip
Injury Prevention for Runners
Whether or not you are an avid runner, you probably know running is a great form of exercise that is both easy and accessible. Some delve deep into the competitive/training aspect of running while for others running simply offers a …
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Bringing the Ankle to Heal
Ankle sprain is an incredibly common injury that most people allow to heal on its own. In over 800,000 patients who reported for assessment of lateral ankle sprain, only 11% had rehabilitation codes associated with them (2016). So is ankle …
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Posted in Publication, stretching, Research, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, training, exercise
Tagged exercise, physical therapy, ankle, sprain, home treatment, ligament
