Dancers
Age to start pointe training
What is 12 years old?
Your opera singer has gained weight and is experiencing difficulty breathing in her new show. You say:
What are you wearing?
Common injury among instrumentalists
what is focal dystonia?
Your La La Land dancer has an injury. Which side is it probably on?
What is the right side?
Dancer psoas functional test
What is the standing leg drop test?
Ideal foot shape for pointe work
What is a square foot?
Expiratory airflow, vocal fold, emotional connection
What is resonance?
Hearing loss can occur at
What is 85 decibels?
Can sing, act, and dance equally strong
What is a triple threat?
Your dancer wants to start pointe work. Name 3 tests you can do in the clinic.
What are the airplane test, topple test, and the single limb sauté test?
Most dancer injuries
What is the lower extremity?
Yelling at the computer while smoking and drinking.
Allergy meds, caffeine, Vocalist
What are modifiable extrinsic risk factors?
Up or down? Prevent hearing loss in regards to instrument placement.
What is raise the instrument off the floor?
Extreme scenes and characters
What is "possessed by their role?"
Dancers have more of this
What is hip lateral rotation?
Iliopsoas tendon snapping over the iliopectineal eminence
What is coxa saltans?
rest, relaxation sleep, nutrition, exercise, mental health professional
What is mental hygiene?
French word. Affected by teeth, dry mouth, lips, stress in brass players.
What is embouchure?
Common issue among artists
What is substance abuse?
Most injuries occur because of this.
What is chronic repetitive micro-trauma?
Look for the medial knee over the 2nd toe
What is plié?
•Alignment
•Movement quality
•Stress and psychological health
•Motivation and effort
What are modifiable intrinsic risk factors?
Your musician is experiencing cramping in his hands. He is seeing you for the first time. You give him a subjective outcome measure specific to this issue.
What is the Arm Dystonia Disability Scale?
gum disease, lip fissuring, round face, confusion
What is bulimia?
During the performance or competition season, periodization protocol should
What is decrease volume and decrease intensity?