Dance Technique and Injury Prevention

by Justin Howse, Shirley Hancock

Overview

Dance Technique and Injury Prevention has established itself as the key reference for everyone involved in dance injury and treatment, physical therapy, and dance instruction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136791840
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/03/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	31 MB
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About the Author

Justin Howse is Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon to the Royal Ballet Schools, the Royal Academy of Dancing, the English National Ballet Company and School, and the RDC Physiotherapy Clinic, London. He is also Chairman of the British Association of Performing Arts Medicine.

Table of Contents

Chapter I Anatomy and Physiology; Chapter II Injuries; Chapter III Specific Injuries; Chapter IV Strengthening Exercises; Chapter V Technical Faults and Anatomical Variations;

Editorial Reviews

Howse divides the subject matter into five sections: anatomy and physiology (heavily illustrated with drawings); injuries in terms of pathology, causes, treatment, and prevention; the cause and treatment of specific injuries; strengthening exercises featuring photographic sequences; and technical faults and anatomical variations<-->their causes consequences and treatment. No notes or bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"This unique and most valuable book provides an exemplary account of how the care of dancers should be pursued and can be strongly recommended to every dance teacher and therapist." -- Dancing Times
"By the surgeon considered the best injury man in Britain. His physiotherapist Shirley Hancock is equally renowned--Essential reading for any serious dancer." -- City Limits

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