Physical therapists specialize in dancers’ lower extremities

Dancers must be vigilant about preserving the integrity of their feet and ankles during the rigors of their practices and performances, someone holding a physical therapy job states in a press release.

Sprains of the ankle, tendinitis, stress fractures and pain within the bones of the foot are typical for dancers, according to Teresa Smith with the Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team. Dancers' treatment differs from other athletes due to more rigors applied to the feet, such as repetition and a particular sort of footwear that is required of dancers.

Dancers also run the risk of being injured due to improper technique and imbalances within the muscles leading to more serious situations.

Serving Southern Indiana and Kentucky for more than 25 years, KORT employs a stable of physical therapists who are specially equipped with training to aid dancers.

The firm's staff members devote one-on-one attention to patients who are aiming to recover and fortify their strength, enhance flexibility, upgrade their mobility and cut down the amount of pain they are enduring without the use of medication or submitting to surgical repairs.