Introduction to Orthopedic Dance Medicine

Course overview

VIDEO COURSE - This video course introduces the clinician to the marriage between orthopedics and dance medicine. Mark Brown, PT, CSCS, Lead Therapist for the Oklahoma City Ballet, and Megan Meier, MD, show us how the two worlds combine. They answer the questions of "What is Dance Medicine" and "Dangers of Dancing on Dead Pointe Shoes". The course focuses on the topics of: -What is involved with Dance Medicine from a therapist's perspective -What makes dancers different from other athletes -What makes dancing biomechanically difficult -What are "dead" shoes and why are they important to prevent injury -Common orthopedic dancing injuries