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The assessment involves gathering a wide variety of information from the dancer as well as getting them to perform different tasks and exercises identifying:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>History (including length of time dancing as well as dance styles)<\/li>\n<li>Previous foot or lower limb injuries<\/li>\n<li>Growth and Posture (alignment of the lower limbs and hips)<\/li>\n<li>Range of motion available at joints and turnout<\/li>\n<li>Strength and Flexibility (identifying hyper mobility or tendency to sickle foot)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Often a dancer will not be ready to go en pointe at their initial assessment and the dancer will be given stretching and strengthening exercises in areas of weakness or biomechanical restriction identified by the podiatrist. These simple exercises can make a huge difference to both the dancer\u2019s technique and their safety when they begin dancing en pointe.<\/p>\n<p>Other dance related injuries including ingrown toenails, corns, callouses, blisters, warts and other ankle and foot related problems can also be treated and managed by our podiatrists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting your first pair of pointe shoes is a very exciting time in a young dancer\u2019s career. 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