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have different injuries than recreational ballet dancers. The causes of injuries are also different.

Studies have shown that in a ballet company with 40 dancers and a workload of 33 hours per week, there is one injury per week on average.

The heavy workload, irregular hours, evening performances and many rehearsals for future projects leave little opportunity for planned recovery periods or structured strength training.

Self-imposed or recommended strict diets in adolescence and poor nutrition can lead to injuries and inflammation of the musculoskeletal system and even osteoporosis in early adulthood.

There are also indications that intensive training stimuli at the wrong time of the menstrual cycle can be the cause of injuries.

Ballet-associated overuse injuries and stress fractures are not uncommon.

their location and severity pose challenges for many medical colleagues who are not familiar with the high level of stress involved in ballet dancing. They often don’t have time to deal with the complaints in detail alongside their normal practice activities.

In my special ballet consultation in Zurich, I can examine complaints and injuries in a holistic manner and create a therapy plan that takes into account the movements and requirements specific to ballet.

In close cooperation with a large network of internists, orthopaedic surgeons, psychologists, physiotherapists, nutritionists and dance trainers, any downtime can be reduced to a minimum.

In my blog posts, I provide information about ballet-specific and rare injuries. I also endeavour to present scientific and medical findings on professional ballet dance in such a way that they can be practically integrated into everyday working life.