A podcast for aspiring dancers, their teachers, and families, presented by physiotherapist Louise Drysdale. Our focus is helping you be the happiest and healthiest dancer you can be. We cover injury management, performance psychology, living away from home, cross-training, nutrition, pointe shoes, gross motor development, and all things to do with the ballet lifestyle.
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A podcast for aspiring dancers, their teachers, and families, presented by physiotherapist Louise Drysdale. Our focus is helping you be the happiest and healthiest dancer you can be. We cover injury management, performance psychology, living away from home, cross-training, nutrition, pointe shoes, gross motor development, and all things to do with the ballet lifestyle.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/pre-pointe-podcast.
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This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Ngunnawal People. We acknowledge their creative and cultural history and pay our respects to their leaders past and present.
Guests: Physiotherapist Oliver Ransan-Elliott @sportstecclinic and S&C coach @bangarradancetheatre
Host: Louise Drysdale @theprepointephysio
Links to research we discuss:
Mayes et al., 2021 "Hip Joint Cartilage Defects in Professional Ballet Dancers: A 5-year Longitudinal Study"
Bahr, 2016 "Why screening tests to predict injury do not work-and probably never will…: a critical review"
Cover Art: @megandesigns
Music: @stefanie.gumienik
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/pre-pointe-podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.