Dance

Dance is your passion. Whether you take classes for fun or perform professionally, nothing compares to the joy of movement.

But the physical demands of dance – jumping, landing, twisting – make injuries an unfortunate risk.

You don’t have to hang up your dance shoes though. Our specialised dance physiotherapists can help you recover and find your flow again.

At Bounty Physio, our dance physiotherapists take an integrated approach to diagnose and rehabilitate dance injuries.

We begin with a thorough assessment to identify causes of dysfunction, including:

• Postural and biomechanical evaluation
• Flexibility and strength testing
• Movement screening – technique analysis during barre, jumps, turns
• Review of dance workload, schedule and equipment

This allows us to create a tailored treatment plan including:

• Hands-on techniques – massage, mobilisations to improve joint and tissue mobility
• Targeted stretching and strengthening programs
• Movement pattern correction and motor control exercises
• Graduated return to leaps, turns, lifts and choreography
• Ongoing adjustments to technique, equipment, workload to prevent re-injury

We also collaborate with dance teachers and choreographers where required, for optimal integration with ongoing dance training.

Some frequent dance injuries we successfully rehabilitate include:

• Foot/ankle injuries – Rolling or landing on pointe improperly causes sprains. Physio restores balance, strength and mobility.
• Achilles tendonitis – Jumping and pushing off repetitively irritates the Achilles tendon. Treatment reduces strain and enhances shock absorption.
• Lower back pain – Hyperextension and twisting strains the back. Building core strength and flexibility alleviates symptoms.
• Hip, groin or hamstring strains – Kicking, leaping and turning actions overload these muscle groups. Multi-modal recovery addresses flexibility, strength and control.
• Knee injuries – Landing from jumps with poor alignment taxes the knees. Physio aims to improve neuromuscular control and strengthen support muscles.
• Neck/shoulder pain – Poor posture from extensive forward head positioning strains these areas. Joint mobilisation, strengthening and postural re-training helps recovery.

Don’t let injury or pain stop you from doing what you love. Our dance physiotherapists understand the sport’s unique demands and how to progress you back safely.

Book an assessment and let us help you get back to graceful, powerful movement again. Restoring flexibility, strength, and dance conditioning is our priority.

With individualised treatment for your dance injury, together we’ll ensure you can return to pain-free, peak dance performance – making magic on stage again soon.

Contact us today to schedule your dance injury assessment and start the journey back to your best dancing ever.