Dance and Performing Arts

As any dancer, gymnast, cheerleader, and performing artist is well aware, training is a vigorous process with very little off-season. Because of the repetitive movements, any joint restrictions can lead to serious overuse injuries. Chiropractic can not only diagnose and treat current injuries, help keep proper mobility and function while you train to prevent injuries.

Common Dance Injuries We Treat

• Achilles Tendonitis
• Knee Pain
• Dancer’s Hip
• Muscle Soreness
• Ankle Sprain
• Foot pain (Dr. Rachel was featured in DanceTeacher magazine)
• Neck Pain
• Low Back Pain

Best treatments for Dancers

• Chiropractic Spinal adjustments – used to get proper mobility and symmetry. Joints move muscles; keeping joint moving properly prevents stiffness and injury.
  
• Extremity Adjustments – keeps full range of motions in the ankles, hips, shoulders, and wrists
• Kinesiology Taping – used while training the joints and muscles to engage, prevents improper movement, and reduces pain and inflammation
• Electrical Stimulation – reduces muscle pain, spasm, and inflamation
• Spinalator Traction Rolling Table – improves spinal mobility
• Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization like graston and guasha – used for specific muscle spasm
• Exercise and rehabilitation – re-trains the muscles to reduce compensation, education on cross-training
• Hypervolt massage – relaxes the muscles
• Cupping – used for specific muscle spasm
• Acupuncture
  • Reduce Pain
  • Decrease inflammation
  • Speed healing
  • Reduce race anxiety
  • General wellness

Why Choose Clayton Chiropractic Center

We are well-recognized within the dance community having been the company chiropractor for Big Muddy  Dance Company, Ashleyliane Dance Company, Missouri Ballet Theatre, and Ballet 314. Our chiropractors have extensive training and experience treating dancers. We have additional degrees in sports and rehabilitation and utilize techniques outside of adjusting to give you results. We get referrals from many dance teachers and coaches, professional companies, massage therapists, chiropractors who do not specialize in dance, and physical therapists. We have given dance injuries presentations all over the St. Louis area helping thousands prevent injuries. Remember, we can get you in this week and can order x-rays, MRIs, write referrals to physical therapists.