Dance medicine has a unique role in the performing arts and sports medicine community. Dancers and performing artists require an enormous amount of athleticism, making dancers susceptible to unique injuries in comparison to athletes in other sports.

The treatment of dancers requires a familiarity with their needs and an extensive knowledge of the culture and demands of their sport in order to properly diagnose injuries and return performing artists quickly and safely back to their respective stages.

Melissa Buffer, MSPT, CNPT and Founder of Buffer Trenouth Physical Therapy and Wellness has been a dance medicine specialist and an orthopedic physical therapist since 2006.

If you’re interested in rehabilitation for dance injuries or finding ways to strengthen and protect your body to perform better, schedule a free consultation with Melissa.