Turnout in Dancers

Title Turnout in Dancers

On this episode, we interview Samara DiMattia who has been practicing physical therapy in Fairfield County, CT for over 13 years. She has her own practice - Connecticut Dance Physical Therapy - where she specializes in treating athletes who participate in the area of performance sports. Samara danced professionally and was a certified personal trainer before earning her master’s degree in physical therapy. Samara is Physical Therapist in Residence at several ballet schools where she has successfully implemented injury prevention and pointe readiness programs. She has been invited by many dance companies and schools to conduct lectures on injury prevention, pointe readiness, and nutrition.

To explore the website Samara references in this episode, click here: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.iadms.org/resource/resmgr/imported/info/turnout_for_dancers_exercises.pdf

Our mission: On Physiotherapy Performance Perspectives (PPP), Jenna and Marissa interview Physical Therapists who specialize in and love treating performing artists. In this monthly podcast, we aim to help performing artists gain a better understanding of how their body works, how to reduce risk of injury, what Physical Therapy for performing artists entails, and how to maximize performance potential.

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Music: Bret Autrey vs. Ella Fitzgerald - Puttin on the Ritz (Irving Berlin & Taco)

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