Talk:Dance and health

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[edit] Bent knees

Under good practice I'm sure it should say something about having bent knees to reduce the force of impact on the knees and ankles for things like folk dance. I can't find references about it though as opposed to plie for ballet which is to counter rather extreme forces from jumps, in fact is there something good like this about plie even? Also the knees should be lined up with the feet and care taken to avoid twisting the knees or ankles. Women are more prone to these type injuries despite being lighter but targeted exercises can help greatly. Dmcq (talk) 00:02, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Treatment after injury

Something about treatment would probably also be a good idea. Not sure how much and what documentation needed. Probably at least RICE should be in - rest ice, compression, elevation though I think some gentle use should normally be encouraged. Dmcq (talk) 07:52, 16 May 2008 (UTC)