Calling all dancers
Last year our Lake City Physical Therapy staff had the privilege of working with the Coeur d'Alene Ballet Troupe Pre-professional Ballet program. It consisted of a group of amazing and talented young women that were thrilled to have the incredible Brooke Nicholson as their artistic director and owner of the Coeur d'Alene Ballet. They were challenged in their daily training and we were excited to be a part of their team. All fall we watched their growth and development and at Christmastime we had the fun of watching their rendition of the "Nutcracker" that was so artistically done by their director, Brooke. Then as the new year progressed we watched them blossom into beautiful ballerinas and earn positions with professional troupes.
Our Lake City Physical Therapy staff performed pre-screening on their physical abilities such as balance, strength, flexibility and agility. We tested their C-V health and looked for key indicators that might prevent injury and promote longevity in their sport. We held educational classes regarding nutrition and injury recognition, prevention and self-care techniques. We discussed how and when to know when to go to see the MD or PT. We were part of their team all year to keep them healthy and support their level of physical commitment to ballet and so many of them prospered and went on to have great opportunities in their field.
We had an exciting year with the Coeur d'Alene Ballet Pre-professional troupe program, and as the new season begins and Brooke is now with the San Jose Ballet, we are opening up our new pre-screening for any dance troupes in our area that want to assist their dancers in their overall fitness level for dance. We will pre-screen the dancers in a scheduled 30 minute evaluation and then will we be having classes throughout the season in our Coeur d'Alene office to assist in injury prevention and overall physical and nutritional health related to dance. You can use your health insurance if that works with your program or there is a cash price as well if you don't. What this does is gives your dancer access to care for their physical and the possible injuries associated with high level training throughout the year at our three offices in Coeur d'Alene, Hayden and the Spokane Valley, using their insurance or cash pay as they will already have a detailed baseline so we can help them excel further, faster and better with their dance opportunities.
If you are a dancer please start your season right with taking care of your most valuable asset, your health. Come for a 30 minute screening after school or on a Saturday morning in October.
Please call for Saturday appointments and if you need any further details ask for Sheree or Deanna. We look forward to seeing you. Coeur d'Alene office (208) 667-1988, Hayden office (208) 762-2100, Spokane Valley office (509) 891-2623.
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Sheree DiBiase, PT, is the owner of Lake City Physical Therapy and we can't wait to meet our new set of dancers for this year. Please join us as we make your health, our priority.