Thread: Increasing range of motion in forefoot for ballet dancer

Hello. Just need some help with a 13 year old patient who is a keen ballet dancer. The patient and her mother came to asking for a biomechanical assessment and help with (if possible), gaining more flexibility through her midtarsal joints whilst en pointe. Her left forefoot is flexing just pass 180 degrees and the right foot is limted to jsut less than 180degrees. The patient and mother expressed they do not want a 'banana foot', but...

I am amazed that a 13 year old is " on points". most ballet teachers leave points work till the child is " fully grown" ie at least 15/16 years old. my daughter was 16 when she was allowed to do pionts work and i was horrified how rapidly her feet deteriated, not only the huge corns on the dorsal toes but the pain in the mid foot. lucky for her, whilst good, she would never have made a living from it and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pauline burrell-saward I am amazed that a 13 year old is " on points". most ballet teachers leave points work till the child is " fully grown" ie at least 15/16 years old. my daughter was 16 when she was allowed to do pionts work and i was horrified how rapidly her feet deteriated, not only the huge corns on the dorsal toes but the pain in the mid foot. lucky for her, whilst...

Determining a Young Dancer's Readiness for Dancing on Pointe. Shah S. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2009 November/December;8(6):295-299. Quote: Ballet is one of the most popular youth activities in the United States. Many ballet students eventually train to dance "en pointe," the French words for "on pointe," or "on the tips of their toes." No research exists to define criteria for determining...

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