Vocal physiotherapy is a manual therapy treatment aimed to address factors that can impact your vocal quality. Symptoms that can be addressed include loss of vocal range, breathiness, constriction, fatigue, tongue tension, neck tightness, postural issues, and jaw problems. It is suitable for anyone suffering voice-related symptoms or those undertaking high vocal loads like singers, […]
The Beighton Score is a 9-point scale which is a quick and easy way to find out if you have excessively mobile joints. There are 5 tests. Tests 1-4 include left and right sides, therefore adding up to a score of 9 points. Try these and see what your hypermobility score is; 1) Can you […]
To check if you have adequate calf strength for your dance performance, try this test of muscular endurance/calves measure. A dancer with good muscular endurance should be able to complete 30 single leg rises in parallel at a slow, controlled pace (around 6 seconds per rep). This is one measure, a dance physiotherapist can use […]
Trigger point dry needling may be the treatment for you. Fine needles are used to create a neuromuscular response in the body that can help relax overactive muscles and fire up inhibited muscles. Dry needling utilizes a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin, fascia, and muscles to address adhesions, trigger points, and connective tissue. […]
