Dance Physio
Physiotherapy for dancing and performing arts keeps you in peak condition when it counts.
Our expert physiotherapists tailor programs to your unique physical demands.
Dancing and performing take their toll on your body even when you’re training. Our highly qualified physiotherapists can assess your injuries and tailor modified training programs to meet your unique demands.
Dance-trained physiotherapist
Our specialist dance physiotherapist works with dancers and performing artists, and also has years of dance training under her belt, including ballet, jazz, contemporary, partnering and pointe work. And she’s provided physiotherapist services for competitors / staff in several large musicals and TV dance programs.
Our assessments
We perform pre-pointe assessments for dancers who are planning to commence pointe work, and tertiary entrance screening assessments that are required before auditioning for many full time dance programs.
Pre-pointe assessments
These screening assessments determine if dancers who are considering starting to dance en pointe have sufficient range of motion, strength and technical control to safely begin pointe work.
Tailored strengthening program
Any deficits in strength, technique or control that we identify during the assessment will be managed with a tailored strengthening program.
Assessment results
We’ll provide the dancer and their relevant teachers with a written report outlining their assessment results.
Tailored rehabilitation
When you have a physiotherapy assessment at Balmain Sports Medicine, you can rest assured that your assessment, diagnosis and tailored rehabilitation will be conducted with a thorough knowledge and understanding of the unique demands of technique, strength, and range of motion that is required from dancers.
Maintain strength and fitness
As with all high level athletes, our aim is to maintain your strength and fitness by facilitating modified training wherever possible, in order to minimise deconditioning and any loss of technique, strength and fitness.
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Our practitioners can help solve the cause of your pain.
Balmain Sports Medicine has some of Australia’s top physicians who specialise in sports medicine. If you have an injury or are experiencing pain, one of our expert practitioners can help.
Denise Berg
I am a mum to 2 beautiful girls! I enjoy a weekly game of netball at Five Dock and lunching with ‘the girls’ on a Friday. My special …
Gavan Sticka
I am lucky enough to live in beautiful Five Dock Bay / Russell Lea. I enjoy all sports and have played many but fell in love with …
Polly Levinson
I am a Rozelle local and enjoy cycling around town with my family on the weekends. I love to run and my goal is to run a marathon …
Mariana Ojurovic
Born and bred in Canberra I grew up playing my weekly Saturday morning sports, walking up mountains or around the lakes …
Andy Farley
Born and raised in Sydney and currently living in Balmain. I grew up playing cricket and soccer, but these days when not in clinic, I …
Samantha Shearman
Originally from Melbourne, I grew up competing as a rower and alpine ski racer, where I was lucky enough to compete internationally for …
Mark Stockdale
Mark brings over 25 years of physiotherapy experience to Balmain Sports Medicine, 17 of those as a director of a busy inner …
Kate Reardon
Originally from Roma in outback Queensland; I grew up playing a variety of sports – primarily netball and touch football. After multiple …
Matthew Wiadrowski
I developed a passion for physiotherapy after spending most of my sporting career on a treatment table on the side of …
Kate MacDonald
Growing up in Lismore in the Northern Rivers, I was active from a young age playing tennis and dancing. I began dancing at the …
Ben Cunningham
Born and raised in Queensland, I’ve moved down from the sunny state to join the team in Balmain. Putting my long legs to use I enjoy long …
Your unique movements are an integral part of your life.
Protect your body from injury and increase your strength and fitness with the help of our expert physiotherapists at Balmain Sports Medicine.
