It's the time of the year when dancers and families may be looking to switch studios, training programs or even companies. In this episode, I break down the 7 top things I think need to be considered when choosing a studio - from a dance physiotherapist's perspective.

Additional podcast episodes mentioned in this episode:
Episode 30: Regulation in the Dance Industry
Episode 10: Training Load Management for Dancers
Episode 7: Dance Conditioning - Cross-Training vs Supplementary Training

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Back by popular demand, another Q&A style episode.

In part 3 of this series, we tackle questions like

• How hypermobility presents in dancers (spoiler, it's not just being flexible)
• Advice for people wanting to work with performance-based athletes
• How to deal with dancers who fake injuries to get out of shows
• And, my answers to the rapid fire questions you've heard guests answering for the past few years

Have a question you want answered on a future episode? Send me an email or a DM on social media and I'll add it to the list for next time!

Additional podcast episodes mentioned in this episode:
Episode 1: My Journey as a Dance Physiotherapist

FREE Resource: Managing Dance Injuries in a Studio Setting

Learn more about Erika Mayall:

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• Learn more about me on my website: https://www.allegroperformance.com
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Calf injuries, and especially calf muscle strains, are a common injury in dance but one that has relatively little published research compared with other common dance injuries. In this episode, we discuss:

• the different types of calf strains and how they are graded
• the most common causes of calf strains
• treatment protocols for calf strains
• and prevention of calf injuries

Additional podcast episodes mentioned in this episode:
Episode 97: Achilles Tendinopathy in Dancers
Episode 24: Posterior Ankle Impingement
Episode 35: Sprains, Strains and -itis's in Dance

Learn more about Erika Mayall:

• Follow me on Instagram: @dancephysioerika
• Learn more about me on my website: https://www.allegroperformance.com
• Sign up for my newsletter: Click here
• Send me an email: hello@allegroperformance.com

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