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Attention Physical Therapists: Learn How to Create a Healthy Relevé for Your Dancer

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The “pointe” of a dancer helps create the artistry and beauty of dance. There are many different muscles that dancers use to pointe the foot and ankle to create this aesthetically proficient position. Often in female ballet dancers, the Flexor Hallucis Longus (FHL) muscle becomes overworked to plantarflex the hallux and talocrural joint. It is important to teach your dancer how to relevé using the triceps surae, which includes the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. These two muscles are pure ankle plantarflexors, and should be the primary mover of ankle plantarflexion, instead of the FHL. The following exercise is used at Westside Dance Physical Therapy to assist in the rehabilitation of FHL tendinopathy, and many other foot/ankle disorders when appropriate.


By using a step, have your dancer place his/her entire foot on the step with the toes off of the front edge. Make sure your dancer’s knee is not positioned in hyperextension because the gastrocnemius muscle will be in a position of passive insufficiency. This makes it more difficult to activate the gastrocnemius. This exercise allows the dancer to relevé without using the FHL for stability during the movement, creating an aesthetically proficient position by allowing full talocrural joint plantar flexion with the triceps surae

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Selfhelp Fitness
Selfhelp Fitness
2024年12月29日

This post was an absolute gem! You’ve made a complex subject feel so easy to understand. I love how you broke down the information into digestible pieces, and your examples were spot on. I’ll definitely be bookmarking this to come back to later!

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Ajman Properties
Ajman Properties
2024年12月21日

A relevé is a fundamental dance movement that requires strength, flexibility, and balance. As a physical therapist working with dancers, it’s essential to teach them how to perform a healthy relevé to avoid injury and improve technique. Focus on strengthening the calves, ankles, and feet while ensuring proper alignment to prevent overextension or strain. For dancers looking to practice at home, it’s important to find a suitable space, such as a sturdy floor or a residential plot for sale in Ajman, where they can practice safely and efficiently. Proper guidance and consistent practice can help dancers build a strong and safe relevé technique.

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Mohamed Obaid
Mohamed Obaid
2024年11月29日

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Falo ven
Falo ven
2024年11月25日

Der weibliche Dominanzfetisch, auch weibliche Dominanz (FemDom) genannt, drückt sich in verschiedenen Rollen und Szenarien aus, in denen Frauen die dominante Rolle einnehmen und ihre Partner in eine unterwürfige Position versetzen. Diese Dynamik kann ein breites Spektrum an Interaktionen und Szenarien abdecken, einschließlich physischer und psychologischer Aspekte von Dominanz und Unterwerfung. Hier sind einige gängige Ausdrücke und Skripte – Clips 4 Sale. Ein häufiges Szenario ist die Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung, bei der die dominante Frau die Rolle der Lehrerin übernimmt, während der unterwürfige Partner die passive, unterwürfige Position der Schülerin einnimmt.

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Bianca Holtermann
Bianca Holtermann
2024年11月25日

Wie drückt sich der Frauen-Dominanz-Fetisch in Rollen und Szenarien aus und welche Arten von Interaktionen kommen bei diesem Fetisch am häufigsten vor?

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