It is not rare to hear that a dancer has developed tendonitis. Many dancers will complain of pain behind their heel and ankle. This is where the Achilles Tendon is located.
Each movement in dance, requires the use of many muscles and tendons in the foot and ankle – this area is taxed especially with pointe work. tendons tend to strain and can become inflamed if not properly taken care of. This inflammation is called tendonitis.
Dancers with poor technique develop this sort of injury the quickest. And improper turn-out and “rolling in” will most likely lead to improper jump landings and take offs.
The tendons in the foot that are most prone to tendonitis is not only the Achilles tendon, but the flexor hallucis longus tendon as well. Achilles tendon is the largest tendon calf muscles to the heel bone. It can become inflamed when movements are repeated frequently such as jump landings and take offs. Also, pointing the foot constantly and releve contributes to this inflammation.
feel a clicking sound or may feel your foot getting frozen in certain positions as if our tendon has been caught out of place. Tendonitis can become so severe that is has the ability Treatment for tendonitis includes large amounts of rest, proper warm up and avoiding pointe work especially. A dancer may also take anti-inflammatory medication such as Naproxen or Ibuprofen.
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