Ballet might be brutal on the feet. A great deal strain is put on the feet through the steps of ballet and the demands on the foot are really great. At the elite level all these demands will be nearly 8 or so hours per day and all which is carried out flimsy unsupportive footwear. The research evidence is that ballet dancers have more foot concerns in comparison to the general population. Almost all ballet dancers should have their foot care regimens which they do in order to strengthen the foot musculature and take care of their feet and nails. You will need many years to be successful in ballet and the very last thing that they need to occur is for anything to go wrong due to a foot condition.
In an episode of the podiatry related talk show, PodChatLive, they had a complete chat about the foot troubles in ballet and also the stress put on the foot. The 2 experts that the hosts talked to were Sarah Carter and Catherine Crabb that are both academics in Podiatric Medicine with the University of Western Australia in Perth, West Australia. Prior to their podiatry work Sarah and Catherine were dancers at a very high level so this put together activities and expertise in both podiatry and dancing meant that they were both in a position to go over this theme. They touched on whether the frequent issue of hypermobility is needed to be a ballerina and their response might have surprised a lot of listeners. They outlined the most prevalent injuries observed in dancers and as 85% of dancing injuries are in the lower leg, it surely demonstrates the significance of podiatry. In addition they compared the variances between female and male ballet dancers and the various injuries noticed. Furthermore they talked about the value of the ballet slipper and the ridiculous things ballerinas do to them, along with the importance of an appropriate ‘pointe assessment’ and what it might involve.