The foot’s complex structure contains more than 100 tendons, ligaments, and muscles that move nearly three dozen joints while bones provide structure. Is it any wonder then that ankle and foot injuries it is common source of pain in dance?  Above the foot is the ankle joint the connecting joint between the bones of the lower leg and the foot.  This mobile, flexible joint absorbs energy and moves our body as soon as we step out of bed in the morning.  Add to this the additional stresses of dance: from demi-pointe in ballet to the high leg kicks in Irish dancing, it’s a virtual certainty that at some stage dancers … Continue reading Ankle and Foot Injuries in Dance