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AZ Dance Med's Basics About Bunions
Bunions tend to be a hot topic in dance, especially in the ballet community. Here’s our top 5 takeaways about bunions that we think...
ANS Fitness and Physical Therapy
Sep 30, 2021
From Pineapples to Pointe and Pirouettes
(Ashleigh W., Texas) Remember how we always say the body is connected? Here's a real life case of how food allergies helped us get rid...
ANS Fitness and Physical Therapy
Jun 30, 2021
Can you fix this?
Let's talk about postures!!! Why??? Because the majority of them can be fixed when you understand the type and the cause. Knowing those...
ANS Fitness and Physical Therapy
May 18, 2021
Look Beyond Muscle for Platinum Performance
As much as we love dance and depend on muscle strength and flexibility to do what we love, our bodies have a secret... ...skeletal...
DancemedPRO® Alexis S.
May 1, 2021
"The knee bone's connected to the...liver???"
You might remember the old song: "Your leg bone connected to your knee bone Your knee bone connected to your thigh bone Your thigh bone...
ANS Fitness and Physical Therapy
Apr 14, 2021
Talking about nutrition WITHOUT talking about food
Food is such a taboo topic these days. Conversations about eating healthy can quickly turn into judgemental conversations about food...
DancemedPRO® Alexis S.
Mar 30, 2021
3 Things You Didn't Know That Can Cause Scoliosis
OKAY. We will cut right to the point. In most cases, and particularly in dancers, scoliosis is NOT cause for panic. It often has simple...
ANS Fitness and Physical Therapy
Mar 18, 2021
Top 3 Causes of Knee Tightness and Pain in Dancers
Knee issues are one of the most frequent complaints we get from our clients, but not all knee symptoms are for the same reason. We’ll run...
DancemedPRO® Alexis S.
Feb 12, 2021
Cardio Training Tips for Dancers
Hey Everybody! In honor of Valentine's Day I decided to take time out to give a few easy tips for those of you wondering how to increase...
DancemedPRO® Alexis S.
Feb 1, 2021
Pain is NOT the Problem
So you've just finished class and your foot hurts. You're not sure what to do about it, so you "Google it" and come across the RICE...
DancemedPRO® Alexis S.
Jan 30, 2021
Are growing pains real?
The simple answer is: YES. I thought I'd tackle this topic since it's been popping up a lot recently with my dancers. A good number of my...
DancemedPRO® Alexis S.
Jan 14, 2021
YES! AZDM can help you!
As AZ Dance Med continues to grow, we get a lot of messages with people wondering if we can help them with their particular situation....
DancemedPRO® Alexis S.
Jan 12, 2021
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