TOPIC 4: FIVE MOST COMMON DANCE INJURIES

Question 1

What are the Five most common dance injuries?

Answer 1

Snapping Hip, Hip impingement, Jumper’s knee, ankle sprains, Achilles tendonitis, Trigger toe

Question 2

is an injury where a person may hear a clicking sound
accompanied by a snapping sensation when they move their hip. This is often caused by muscle
tendons getting inflamed from overuse leading them to click as they rub over the hip socket.

Answer 2

Snapping hip

Question 3

happens when the ball of the hip pinches up against the cup of
the hip, damaging the cartilage in that area, which leads to hip stiffness and pain. In severe cases, this
may lead to arthritis.

Answer 3

Hip impingement

Question 4

also known as patellofemoral pain syndrome, results from the
cartilage under the kneecap being damaged, often from overuse. This is the most common cause of
knee pain and particularly affects dancers.

Answer 4

Jumper’s knee

Question 5

are the most common acute injury to affect dancers. Sprains are
caused by a movement that forces the ankle outside its normal range of motion, leading to tears in the
ankle ligaments or overstretching.

Answer 5

Ankle sprains

Question 6

is also a common overuse injury for dancers. It happens
when the Achilles tendon gets inflamed, leading to pain and tenderness in the area.

Answer 6

Achilles tendonitis

Question 7

Clinically known as flexor hallucis longus tenosynovitis, is another
overuse injury that affects the big toe, making it permanently flexed due to an injury in the toe’s
muscle. This injury almost exclusively affects dancers, particularly ballerinas, since there is such a
large focus on putting pressure on the big toe

Answer 7

Trigger toe