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Dance Performance

UPMC Sports Medicine's dance performance team specializes in the needs of dancers to assess, treat, and rehabilitate dance-related injuries.

Whether you have an injury, or you’re just looking to make your turns a little tighter, we have your back.

Our physical therapists and athletic trainers are members of the Performing Arts Special Interest Group of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), and Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA). We are also active and contributing members of the Dance/USA Taskforce on Dancer Health.

We can help improve and prolong your dance career through dance-specific assessments and training.

UPMC Sports Medicine has served as the sports medicine provider for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for more than 40 years. We care for many other performers as well, including those of the Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University.

In addition to the providers included in our directory, dancers also have access to our sports nutrition team.


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Dance Performance Program Services and Features

Our full-service program addresses all aspects of dance performance.

Our services for dancers include:

  • Evaluations and consultations of dance-related injuries.
  • Functional movement assessments of daily activities and dance movement patterns.
  • Tailored treatment, rehab, and injury prevention programs.

Our experts also assess:

  • Muscle imbalance.
  • Neuromuscular firing patterns.
  • Posture.
  • Total strength and core strength.

Dance Training Focus Areas

Our dance performance training includes:

  • Cardiovascular conditioning.
  • Core stabilization and strength training.
  • Dance-specific training.
  • Flexibility training.

Returning to Dance After an Injury

The experts at UPMC Sports Medicine can design dance-specific functional training programs.

These programs will help you return to a high level of dance performance after injury, at an intentional and safe pace.

Dance Health Tips from UPMC Sports Medicine

  • Injuries, Prevention, and Treatment (PDF)
  • Dance Nutrition (PDF)
  • Hypermobility (PDF)
  • Core Stability (PDF)

Make An Appointment with a Dance Performance Expert

You can schedule with our experts at either of our two cutting-edge sports medicine facilities in Pittsburgh and Cranberry Township. We also have team members throughout the Pittsburgh region who you may see for follow-up if their location is more convenient for you.

To make an appointment or learn more about our Dance Performance program, contact UPMC Sports Medicine at 1-855-937-7678.

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