Injury Prevention For Competitive Dancers

Guests - Katie Schaar and Alexis Sams Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor In Episode 86 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley sit down with physical therapist and owner of AZ Dance Medicine Specialists, Alexis Sams, and owner of Sugarfoot Therapy, Katie Schaar, to discuss the particulars of injury prevention for competitive dancers. Topics Include: How parents and teachers can connect with PTs in their community The top injuries seen among young competitive dancers The surprising reasons behind why some injuries develop If you love Making The Impact and want to support our podcast, buy us a coffee now on Ko-Fi ! Your donation will go directly towards helping create quality content for future episodes. We appreciate your support! ❤️ Follow your Hosts & Guests! Courtney Ortiz - @courtney.ortiz Lesley Mealor - @miss.lesley.dance Katie Schaar - @sugarfoot_therapy Alexis Sams - @azdancemed Check out our guests' current projects! AZ Dance Medicine Courses Sugarfoot Therapy Virtual Teacher Training Workshop - January 22, 2022 This episode is sponsored by: Dance Costumes by Urzúa Custom Dance Costumes and Dancewear for made every body! Use code: IMPACT15 for 15% off all costumes and dancewear! Check out IDA Affiliated Competition DecaDance Competition! View their 2022 tour dates and register now at www.decdancecompetition.com Join our NEW Facebook Group and connect with us! Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast Community Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! We would love to hear from you! Join our Newsletter for weekly episode releases straight to your inbox! Follow Impact Dance Adjudicators on social media @impactdanceadjudicators and for a list of affiliated dance competitions, visit our website at www.impactdanceadjudicators.com Deca Dance Competition IDA Affiliated Competition! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show