Amanda Huke-Smith, performer and physiotherapist, gives an applied perspective on injury management. We discuss differing injury risks, research, and support in various genres of dance, and potential ways of overcoming injury stigma through normalising injuries. Amanda chats about the importance of developing an injury skillset, suggesting both physical and psychosocial strategies for dancers to develop, and shares what she wishes she could tell her younger self based on what she knows now.

Resources -

Road to Recovery: Instagram vs Reality

Insufficient Sleep in Young Athletes? Causes, Consequences, and Potential Treatments

Musculoskeletal Injuries and Pain in Dancers: A Systematic Review

INJURY INCIDENCE, DANCE EXPOSURE AND THE USE OF THE MOVEMENT COMPETENCY SCREEN (MCS) TO IDENTIFY VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH INJURY IN FULL-TIME PRE-PROFESSIONAL DANCERS

The 6 New Injury Prevention Rules

The benefits of strength training for the novice dancer

Strength beats stretch: inside The Australian Ballet’s exercise regime

Find Amanda here -

Instagram: amandahukesmithphysio

Twitter: @Ahukesmith

Contact: [email protected]

Instagram: @scidancepodcast

Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.