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Essential to the beauty of dance are the demanding biomechanics of the dancer, particularly at the foot and ankle. Injuries and pain are almost inevitable. But an understanding of the underlying issues--artistic as well as anatomical--can help practitioners keep dancers on their toes for as long as possible. http://www.lowerextremityreview.com/cover_story/breaking-pointe-foot-and-ankle-injuries-in-dance

 

Hi admin,
I was talking to an American Bluegrass performer after a gig and he told me about the great discomfort he had - 'shin splint' type symptoms - from stomping to his music night after night.I have had milder symptoms myself after good weekends of the jigs and reels (although I am quite fit) Got to chewing on the biomechanics of it all, and thought I'l throw it out to the Arena heads. I write/ perform comic verse as a hobby so decided to pose my problem by way of a few verses, just to lively things up.
Hope the attachment works!

 

That is GOOOD, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

"And when the Devil fiddles, He can have my Rocker Sole"

So Stealing that.

Nice one Seamus.

 

After spending 4 years en pointe at an average of 3-4 times a week I can officially say my feet are a mess and it''s the reason I became a Podiatrist :) That an my love of viscous contact sports which wrecked all my lateral ankle ligaments...yet I still play
Excellent article thanks for the link :)