The Dance Physio Podcast
By Erika Mayall
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Subscribers: 2
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Episodes: 138
A.A.
Sep 27, 2025
This is such an amazing podcast! I learn so much from Erika that I can directly pass on to my dancer clients for physical therapy. She is so passionate and knowledgeable with consise explanations. Thank you Erika, keep up the good work!
Description
A podcast designed to explore ideas and foster discussion around dancer health and wellness. The Dance Physio Podcast aims to challenge the status quo, bridge the gap between dance science and the studio, and help change the landscape of the dance industry for the better.
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Episode 138: Red Light Therapy for Healing and Recovery
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Episode 137: The #1 Functional Task Most Dancers Struggle With
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Episode 136: Sever's Disease in Dancers
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Episode 135: When Overtraining Isn't The Issue
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Episode 134: The Best Cross-Training for Dancers
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Episode 133: Things to Consider When Choosing a Studio - From a Dance Physio’s Perspective
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May 26, 2026 |
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Episode 132: Your Questions, Answered - Part 3
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May 19, 2026 |
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Episode 131: Calf Injuries in Dance
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May 12, 2026 |
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Episode 130: Emergency Medical Care in Dance
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May 05, 2026 |
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Episode 129: Osgood-Schlatter Disease in Dancers
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Episode 128: Shoulder Labral Tears in Dancers
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Episode 127: Relative Energy Deficiency in Dance with Project RED-D
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Episode 126: Extension-Based Back Pain in Dancers: Facet Joint Injuries
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Episode 125: Fuelling for Recovery with Maria Tanielian
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Episode 124: 5 Pillars of Longevity for Adult Dancers
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Episode 123: Extension-Based Back Pain in Dancers: Spondylolysis
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Episode 122: Five Takeaways from the 2026 Winter Olympics
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Episode 121: Exploring Careers in the Dance Industry
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Episode 120: Considerations for Performing When Injured
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Episode 119: Common Challenges in Pointe Shoe Fitting
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Episode 118: Thriving in Audition Season with Caitlin Sloan
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode 117: Chondromalacia in Dancers
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Episode 116: Dancing with Scoliosis
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Episode 115: Scoliosis 101 with Andrea Mendoza of The ScoliClinic
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Episode 114: My Treatment Philosophy as a Dance Physiotherapist
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Episode 113: 2026 Word of the Year
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Episode 112: How to Maximize Your Winter Break Training
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Episode 111: Snap, crackle, pop - why do dancer's joints make so much noise?
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Episode 110: 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Episode 109: Motor Imagery for Injured Dancers
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Episode 108: Healthy Dancer Canada Conference Recap
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Episode 107: Pelvic Floor Health for Dancers with Dr Brooke Winder
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Episode 106: Pointe Readiness Assessments for Dancers
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Episode 105: Breaking the Binary in Ballet with Anna Morgan
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Episode 104: Hip Dysplasia in Dancers
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Episode 103: Clenching, Gripping and Knuckling: what your dancer's feet can tell you
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Episode 102: Physio Insights for Latin Dancers with Dr. Julieann Berg
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Episode 101: IADMS Annual Conference Recap
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode 100: 100th Episode Celebration 🎉
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Episode 99: Helping Dancers Advocate for Themselves in the Studio
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Episode 98: Patellar Tendinopathy in Dancers
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Episode 97: Achilles Tendinopathy in Dancers
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Episode 96: Discussing the Royal Ballet School's Recent Announcement
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Episode 95: Preparing for the New Dance Season
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Episode 94: A Better Way to Teach Flexibility for Dancers
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Episode 93: Building Artistic Athletes with Samuel Downing
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Episode 92: Nervous System Hygiene with Jessica Patching-Bunch
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Episode 91: Reflections from the PAMA International Symposium
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Episode 90: Staying Safe Dancing in the Heat
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Episode 89: Exploring the Science of Dance with Sarah Kenny
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Episode 88: Your Questions, Answered - Part 2
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Episode 87: Shin Splints in Dancers
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Episode 86: Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) in Dancers
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Episode 85: Your Questions, Answered - Part 1
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Episode 84: What to pack for summer intensive - physio edition
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Episode 83: ACL Rehabilitation for Dancers
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May 27, 2025 |
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Episode 82: ACL Injuries in Sport & Dance
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May 20, 2025 |
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Episode 81: Foot Health for Dancers with Bri Zborowski
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May 13, 2025 |
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Episode 80: Footwear for Dancers
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May 06, 2025 |
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Episode 79: Misconceptions About Turnout in Dance
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Episode 78: How to Stop Gripping in the Hips During Extensions
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Episode 77: The Rehabilitation Continuum
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Episode 76: Optimizing Sleep for Dancers
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Episode 75: Hip Labral Tears in Dancers
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Episode 74: #DanceSmarter with Rosina Andrews
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Episode 73: The Importance of Flooring in Dance
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Episode 72: Competition Countdown. Part 4 - Fuelling for Competition with Jenny Accettura
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Episode 71: Competition Countdown. Part 3: Rest & Recovery for Competitions
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Episode 70: Competition Countdown. Part 2 - Dancer First Aid
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Episode 69: Competition Countdown. Part 1 - Preparing for Competition
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Episode 68: Elevating Dance with Chloey Turner
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Episode 67: Flexor Hallucis Longus (FHL) Injuries in Dance
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Episode 66: Dance: is it art or sport?
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Episode 65: Supporting Neurodivergent Dancers with Jennifer Milner
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Episode 64: Why Stretching Doesn't Always Work
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Episode 63: Dance Anatomy 101
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Episode 62: Word of the Year and Goal Setting for 2025
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Episode 61: Dancer's Fracture
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Episode 60: Winter Break Training Plans for Dancers
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Episode 59: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome in Dancers
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Episode 58: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Episode 57: The Truth About Foot Stretchers
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Episode 56: Dancer's Feet - Form vs Function
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Episode 55: Strength Training for Dancers
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Episode 54: Are You Dance Ready? with Dr. Danelle Dickson
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Episode 53: 4 Ways to Incorporate Dance Science into the Studio
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Episode 52: Reflections on 1 Year of The Dance Physio Podcast
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Episode 51: Snapping Hip Syndrome in Dancers
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Episode 50: Tendonitis in Dancers
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Episode 49: Early Sport Specialization in Dance - Part 2
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Episode 48: Early Sport Specialization in Dance - Part 1
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Episode 47: Return to Dance Pre-Season Training Considerations
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Episode 46: Six Lessons Dance Can Learn From the Olympics
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Episode 45: Continuing Education Options for Dance Teachers
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Episode 44: Strength and Conditioning for Irish Dance with Ellen Waller
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Episode 43: Nerve Glides for Dancers
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Episode 42: Incorporating Science into Dance with Maria Haralambis
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Episode 41: Self Care for Dance Teachers
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Episode 40: Leadership in Dance with Tamara Thompson Levi
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Episode 39: Managing Injuries at a Summer Intensive
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Episode 38: Dance Education as Skills for Life with Lindsay Daniels
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Episode 37: Managing Knee Hyperextension in Dancers
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Episode 36: When is an Injury Actually an Injury in Dance?
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Episode 35: Sprains, Strains and -itis's in Dance
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Episode 34: Syllabus Training in Dance with Astrid Sherman
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Episode 33: Optimizing Rest in the Post Season
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Episode 32: Accommodating Modifications in Dance
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May 28, 2024 |
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Episode 31: Off Season Training Plans for Dancers
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May 21, 2024 |
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Episode 30: Regulation in the Dance Industry
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May 14, 2024 |
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Episode 29: Patellar Dislocations in Dancers
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May 07, 2024 |
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Episode 28: Growth Plate Injuries in Dancers
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Episode 27: The Use of Ankle Weights in Dance
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Episode 26: Tips for Tapering in Dance
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Episode 25: Stress Fractures in Dancers
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Episode 24: Posterior Ankle Impingement
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Episode 23: Five Cues to Ditch in Dance
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Episode 22: Sitting Out in Dance Class
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Episode 21: Considerations for Summer Intensives
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Episode 20: Ankle Sprains in Dancers
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Episode 19: Pros and Cons of Dance Competitions
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Episode 18: Mindset Tips with The Confident Dancer
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Episode 17: RAMP Up Your Dance Warm Up
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Episode 16: Dancer First Aid
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Episode 15: Adolescent Growth Spurt in Dancers
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Episode 14: Flexibility for Dancers. Part 4 - Active Mobility
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Episode 13: Flexibility for Dancers. Part 3 - The Nervous System's Role in Mobility
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Episode 12: Flexibility for Dancers. Part 2 - The Truth About Overstretching
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Episode 11: Flexibility for Dancers. Part 1 - Flexibility vs Mobility
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Episode 10: Training Load Management for Dancers
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Episode 9: Rest and Recovery for Dancers
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Episode 8: The Truth About Turnout
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Episode 7: Dance Conditioning - Cross-Training vs Supplementary Training
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Episode 6: Periodization in Dance
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Episode 5: Injury Rates in Dance - How Bad Is It?
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Episode 4: Pre-pointe Assessments
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Episode 2: Why Dancers Need Dance Specific Care
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Episode 3: Dance Specific Screening Assessments
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Episode 1: My Journey as a Dance Physiotherapist
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Oct 25, 2023 |