Low Back Pain Ballet Dancers

Low back pain is believed to be a common complaint among dancers; however, a comparison across recent research is needed to support or disprove this assertion across genres. To determine the prevalence of low back pain and low back injury in ballet. This often leads to hyperlordosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, lumbar facet sprain, discogenic back pain, and muscle spasm and piriformis syndrome.

This article reviews these causes of low back pain with a focus on dance. Low back pain (LBP) accounts for nearly a third of musculoskeletal disorders in ballet dancers. LBP has a significant short- and long-term impact on dancers' performance, career, income, identity and overall health.

However, the literature provides little specific guidance for the prevention and management of low back pain in ballet dancers. Against this background, this review presents. Lower back pain in dancers: Find out the causes of lower back pain and how to manage your lower back pain so you can conintuing dancing.

Introduction Ballet dancers are both highly skilled artists and elite athletes [1]. Due to their intense and highly repetitive nature of movement patterns, ballet dancers are often at significant risk for injury [2], especially overuse injuries (as opposed to traumatic injuries) in the lower extremities and the lumbar region. Many of the injuries trace back to technique error, or external.

As such, low back pain (LBP) and low back injury (LBI) have been identified as common health problems in contemporary and classical ballet dancers. However, clarity regarding the experience of LBP and LBI in dance is lacking. The Epidemiology of Low Back Pain and Injury in Dance: A Systematic Review.

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Conclusion Managing lower back pain in ballet requires a comprehensive approach that includes proper technique, strengthening exercises, stretching routines, and appropriate rest and recovery. By incorporating these strategies into their training, ballet dancers can reduce the risk of lower back pain and maintain their performance levels. Purpose: To find out the evidence for the prevalence of low back pain in dancers and to list the causes of low back pain which is considered as risk factors in dancers Methods: Studies published between 2000 -2023 were included from different dance styles like Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Ballet, hip-hop and modern dancers, age group.