15May, 2017
By: Dr. Rachel | Tags: abdominal, ballistic, benefits, benefits of hip flexibility, chiropractic care, coupe, dance, dancer, dancer injury prevention, dancing, dynamic, dynamic stretching, flexibility, floor dancer's pose, hamstring, hip flexibility, hip strengthening, how to improve flexibility, iliopsoas, improve, low back muscle, passe, piriformis, post-isometric relaxation, rond de jambe, sous-sus, static, static stretching, strengthening, stretches, stretching, types of stretching, warm up
Hip Flexibility Benefits & Improvement with special tips for the dancer’s body Benefits General: Improved spine health Improved knee health Increased upper and lower body circulation Dance: Stability in turn out and parallel positions Wider range of motion Stretching Tips Do: Increase blood flow to muscles to “warm” body Feel stretch in belly of muscle, not joint Breath deeply to deliver oxygen to muscles Do not: Stretch “cold” muscles Stretch tendons or ligaments Let eagerness overpower safety Types of Stretching Dynamic Stretching: Dynamic stretching involves lengthening a […]
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