Dance Medicine

Polestar Pilates Center Denver plays an active role in the rehabilitation of the injured dancer. The dance medicine team consists of the physician, physical therapist, massage therapist, dance educator and many alternative and holistic practitioners. Physical therapy has been identified as the predominant form of intervention in the majority of professional, collegiate and studio dance-related injuries. The majority of injuries associated with dance are thought to be due to cumulative trauma such as tendonitis and strains to the muscles and ligaments. The physical therapist is often the most qualified to examine and assess faulty movement and to treat the majority of soft tissue related injuries using manual skills, movement education and various modalities, such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation and thermotherapy.

Dance medicine can be applied to all forms of dance as a therapeutic intervention.