Guests - Katie Schaar and Alexis Sams

Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor

In Episode 86 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley sit down with physical therapist and owner of AZ Dance Medicine Specialists, Alexis Sams, and owner of Sugarfoot Therapy, Katie Schaar, to discuss the particulars of injury prevention for competitive dancers.

Topics Include:

•  How parents and teachers can connect with PTs in their community
•  The top injuries seen among young competitive dancers
•  The surprising reasons behind why some injuries develop

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• Alexis Sams - @azdancemed

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Sugarfoot Therapy Virtual Teacher Training Workshop - January 22, 2022

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