Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Where are the best places to rehab?

In order to recover successfully from an injury, it's important to have all the best resources. I put together a list of places that provide excellent care and cater to dancers but also non-dancers.
  • West Side Dance Physical Therapy: This is one physical therapy center where many New York City Ballet dancers go to rehab. The therapists there are very helpful and good at their jobs. They work with the company very closely and specialize in dance physical therapy. However, they also work with non-dancers as well. They also offer pilates, massage, acupuncture, and classes on ankle stabilization, core muscles and body alignment.
  • Manhattan Physio Group: Another physical therapy place for dancers and athletes. Similar to West side dance, Manhattan physio works with many dancers and many American Ballet Theater dancers rehab there. They also offer gyrotonic training, massage therapy, and acupuncture.
  • Harkness Center for Dance Injuries: A center that offers physical therapy and an emergency clinic for injuries that need immediate attention. They also offer some financial assistance. NYU Langone Health has an entire section dedicated to dance where they do research and education for dance injury as well as hands on help for injured dancers.
  • Articulating Body: Marimba Gold-Watts, a pilates instructor who gives one-on-one sessions and group classes. This is great for getting back in shape and getting the body to move correctly. Marimba is a former dancer who has a lot of personal experience with injuries and works with many dancers and non-dancers. 
  • Riverside Wellness: This is a gyrotonics studio. Gyrotonics is similar to pilates with its mind-body properties and its fluidity of movement but it is also very unique with entirely different machines. Gyrotonics can help get the body back to being strong without any brute force. Riverside Wellness is a beautiful studio where they work with many dancers.
  • Integrative Acupuncture with Diane Rooney: Diane Rooney is an excellent acupuncturist who is very kind. She helped me a lot when I was having tendon issues in my foot. The space is very relaxing and soothing. 
  • Support Group for Injured Dancers: This 8 week program is really helpful in solving the isolation problem of injured dancers. This support group is a free resource that can help with the emotional challenges of injury.
I have either personally used these resources or have spoken with people that have used them. All of them come highly recommended. 

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