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More Dancer’s Health!

I have been on a health search lately. Almost 4 weeks ago a put my back out. I simply twisted, not even fast, to grab my cat…Surprise - STUCK! I have had this happen twice before over the last couple of years. It’s happening more often now!!! It’s causing bigger problems, and lasting longer than in the past!!! Thank goodness for Dr. Hoffman - My Chiropractor. He is a Blessing.

I originally injured my back while performing in Tap Dogs. I slipped why tapping UP the ladder during a show in NY. Tore up my whole lower back! I have never been the same since. That was with 2 1/2 weeks of physical therapy.

I have never been out this long before and it is driving me a bit crazy! Let’s remember - dance teachers don’t have a union. I used to be a SAG member years ago but have let that go since not Living in NYC for many years. That means, no 401k, no health coverage, and the real problem - NO SICK DAYS -

Anyway, I was using stumble upon (one of my favorite internet tools EVER!) and found an interesting site about dancers and health. I copied their about section and posted it below. The name of the site is “The International Association for Dance Medicine & Science”I think any person related to dance will bookmark this page for future reference, I know I did……

“The International Association for Dance Medicine & Science was formed in 1990 by an international group of dance medicine practitioners, dance educators, dance scientists, and dancers. Membership is drawn equally from the medical and dance professions, and has grown from an initial 48 members in 1991 to over 900 members at present world-wide, representing 35 countries. The organization has held an annual conference since its inception, drawing several hundred participants each year. Beginning in 1997, a separate “Day For Teachers” has been held before or after the annual conference. In 2005 a “Special Interests Group (SIG) Day” was held in association with the Annual Meeting for the first time and included separate programs for dance educators, kinesiology teachers, and orthopaedic surgeons. The 2007 SIG Day included separate programs for: dance educators; physiotherapists and other allied health professionals; and dance movement researchers.

The 16th Annual Meeting was held in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA in October 2006 with 300 delegates in attendance at the full meeting and 190 attending SIG Day. The 17th Annual Meeting was held in Canberra, Australia in October 2007, with 370 delegates in attendance at the full meeting and 260 attending SIG Day. (Click here for a complete table of past Annual Meetings.) The 18th Annual Meeting of IADMS will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on October 23-25, 2008. “Special Interest Groups Day” will be held Sunday, October 26, 2008.

IADMS was formed to foster several related goals in the dance medicine and science field; the purposes and objectives of the organization are summarized in its Mission Statement:

The International Association for Dance Medicine and Science was created to serve as a forum for education, promotion of research, and public service in the field of dance medicine and science. The organization is committed to providing continuing education for the dance and medical communities as well as the public regarding efficient training for dance, correct physical conditioning to prevent illness and injury resulting from dance activity, proper nutrition for the dancer, and appropriate treatment and rehabilitation for dance-related injuries. The education is in the form of meetings, publications, audio-visual resources, and other media. Communication and cooperation are encouraged and developed between dancers and those persons in the fields of medicine, science, and education concerned with dancers’ physical and psychological welfare. IADMS works to enhance the visibility of dance medicine/science specialists within the dance community and the general public.

IADMS has always striven to promote an international network of communication between dance and medicine. To this end, membership and conference participation is recruited internationally from both fields, and a balance of medical and dance professionals is maintained among the officers and Board of Directors.”

Tw/uS,

A.

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Dancers Health!

There is a great product called Juiceplus. It is all your fruits and veggies dried into a powder, and placed in a capsule. It is a food supplement and it is approved by the FDA. The stuff is fantastic for dancers. Bethany uses it, loved it so much she sells it to.  Go to www.mysupplementsolutions.com and dancer or not the benefits of Juiceplus are excellent for everyone! I can see the change in Bethany since she started taking it.

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A.

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Interesting website!

Being a dancer I found this web site really cool. It is mechanical knee implants for injury and replacement.

Check it out at  www.makosurgical.com

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A.

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Zazzle! Razzle-Dazzle

Check out this new website I was informed about. How much does www.zazzle.com rock. It is the newest form of sites like www.cafepress.com.

This zazzle however is everything in one. On my first visit I created a tee shirt and posted it on thee zazzle site, my j4t blog, and my danceregister blog. Plus I registered for the site. This was in about 30 - 40 minutes - which is the most amazing part. It’s easy, fun, and you’ll be creating in no time at all….

This site is worth checking out and putting sometime into.

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A.

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My top 10 commandments of tap dance tee shirt!

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