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Advice for dancers: former New York City Ballet dancer Linda Hamilton, Ph.D., is a lecturer, a psychologist in private practice, and the author of Advice for Dancers (Jossey-Bass). She has been offering advice to Dance Magazine readers since 1992.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-JUL-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
I HAVE A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE COMING UP THAT I'M DYING TO DANCE. MY PROBLEM IS I CAN'T DO IT BECAUSE OF A PULLED GROIN MUSCLE. THE CHOREOGRAPHER ISN'T VERY SYMPATHETIC. HOW CAN J CONVINCE HER J HAVE A REAL INJURY?--ANNA, NEW YORK, NY

Get a note from your doctor! Groin injuries tend to heal slowly and recur unless they are properly rehabilitated. So physical therapy--not performing onstage--is where you need to be. To avoid a groin injury, dancers need to warm up before plopping down into a side split first thing in the morning. In general, a good warm-up involves a slow progression from simple to complex movements to increase your body temperature and range of motion. You could gently jog...

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