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🩰 Ready to take the next step in your dance journey?At PhysioTec Dance Physiotherapy, our Pre-Pointe Assessments give da...
13/04/2026

🩰 Ready to take the next step in your dance journey?

At PhysioTec Dance Physiotherapy, our Pre-Pointe Assessments give dancers a thorough physical screening and personalised guidance to help prevent injury and optimise performance.

Book your assessment with our experienced Dance Physio, Carl Glyde, and dance with confidence! ✨

https://www.physiotec.com.au/pre-pointe-assessment/

✨ Pre-Pointe Assessment ✨Thinking about starting pointe? Our Dance Physio, Carl Glyde, can help you check if you’re read...
11/02/2026

✨ Pre-Pointe Assessment ✨

Thinking about starting pointe? Our Dance Physio, Carl Glyde, can help you check if you’re ready, or help get you ready.

Going en-pointe will usually be most successful when:
✔️ 12+ years old
✔️ 2+ ballet classes/week
✔️ 4+ years dancing
✔️ Good foot/ankle mobility
✔️ Strong trunk & pelvic control

Come in and let us check where you are up to:
Option 1 – Express Pre-Pointe (30 min)
Quick screening + exercises + shoe advice

Option 2 – Pre-Pointe Profiling (60 min)
Full dancer profile + strength testing + personalised program

Click the link to book today!

https://www.physiotec.com.au/pre-pointe-assessment/

💃✨ Pilates isn’t just for core strength — it’s a dancer’s recovery tool.Pilates is becoming increasingly popular among d...
05/02/2026

💃✨ Pilates isn’t just for core strength — it’s a dancer’s recovery tool.

Pilates is becoming increasingly popular among dancers because it targets the stability muscles that are essential for smooth performance and reducing injury risk. It also enhances balance and body awareness, which helps dancers move more efficiently and safely.

As our dance physio, Carl Glyde explains, whether you’re training on the mat, reformer, or in clinical Pilates, the goal is the same: build stronger, more controlled movement patterns that support your dancing body — especially during high-load training or performance seasons.

If you’re looking to reduce injury risk or recover smarter between classes, Pilates can be a powerful addition to your training plan.

https://www.physiotec.com.au/recovery-and-injury-prevention-tips-for-dancers/

🩰 What causes hip microinstability?For dancers, it’s usually not one thing — it’s when a few factors line up:🏗️ Structur...
24/11/2025

🩰 What causes hip microinstability?

For dancers, it’s usually not one thing — it’s when a few factors line up:
🏗️ Structure: a slightly shallow socket, looser capsule, or smaller labrum can mean less natural “grip.”
⚡ Loading: lots of time at extreme ranges, turnout, développés, oversplits, high-rep kicks, or long rehearsals — adds stress.
🎯 Control: if your deep hip stabilisers or postural control aren’t quite keeping up, the ball can shift a little more toward the edge of the socket.

When these overlap, you might feel that “wobbly” or pinchy sensation at the front of your hip.

💪 The good news?
Plenty of flexible dancers never develop symptoms, or learn to control pain effectively. Strong stabilisers and smart technique make all the difference.

👉 Read our latest blog to learn how to spot (and stop) a “wobbly” hip!

https://www.physiotec.com.au/hip-microinstability-in-dancers/

🩰 What is Hip Microinstability?Ever feel like you can't quite rely on your hip in certain position ... feels a bit wobbl...
17/11/2025

🩰 What is Hip Microinstability?

Ever feel like you can't quite rely on your hip in certain position ... feels a bit wobbly?

That might be hip microinstability: small, excessive movements of the ball in the socket that can become painful over time.
Inside the joint, several key players work to keep things steady:
🦴 The bones form the cup and ball
🩹 The labrum deepens the cup and seals the joint
🪢 The capsule & ligaments act as your soft-tissue seatbelt

But in some hypermobile dancers, these “seatbelts” can be stretchier or thinner, and if the hip socket is shallow, there’s even less grip. Combine that with big ranges of motion, and the ball can shift too far toward the edge of the socket.

💡 Here’s the good news: your deep hip muscles are your active seatbelts.

They help centre and control the ball, especially during turnout, développés and arabesque, even if your tissues are a bit more flexible.

👉 Learn more in our latest blog by dance physio, Carl Glyde: Hip Microinstability in Dancers – how to spot (and stop) a “wobbly” hip.

https://www.physiotec.com.au/hip-microinstability-in-dancers/

💃 Feeling a pinch, click, or that your hip just won’t stay “in place”?Hip microinstability might be the hidden culprit b...
10/11/2025

💃 Feeling a pinch, click, or that your hip just won’t stay “in place”?

Hip microinstability might be the hidden culprit behind those frustrating sensations many dancers describe — especially when the hip feels like it “gives way,” “slips,” or gets heavy after class.

✨ Common signs to look out for:
🔹 Pinchy pain or a brief “giving way” sensation at end-range (think high kicks, deep stretches, or maintaining balance on one leg)
🔹 Clicking that eases when you activate deep hip support
🔹 Groin ache after class that settles faster with control work
🔹 A sense of heaviness or instability when lifting your leg

If this sounds familiar, your hip might not be 'just tight' --> it could be wobbly underneath.

👉 Read our latest blog to learn how to tell the difference between hip microinstability and other hip issues like FAI or tendon irritation.

https://www.physiotec.com.au/hip-microinstability-in-dancers/

✨ PhysioTec Dance Physiotherapy ✨Helping dancers move with strength, control, and confidence. 💃🩰Our physiotherapists spe...
06/11/2025

✨ PhysioTec Dance Physiotherapy ✨

Helping dancers move with strength, control, and confidence. 💃🩰

Our physiotherapists specialise in the unique needs of the dancing athlete, from injury recovery to performance enhancement.

We offer:
🔹 Dance injury assessment & rehabilitation
🔹 Pre-pointe assessments
🔹 Dance ready screening
🔹 Dance-specific strength & conditioning
🔹 Real-time ultrasound muscle training

Whether you’re training for your next performance or working through an injury, our goal is to keep you dancing at your best. 💪

https://www.physiotec.com.au/dance-physiotherapy/

In this month’s blog, Dance Physiotherapist Carl Glyde explores Hip Microinstability in Dancers, a condition that can sn...
03/11/2025

In this month’s blog, Dance Physiotherapist Carl Glyde explores Hip Microinstability in Dancers, a condition that can sneak up on flexible dancers whose beautiful lines and extreme ranges may sometimes place extra stress on the hip joint.

Carl unpacks what happens when the hip joint allows a little too much “slide” of the ball in the socket, creating irritation, discomfort, or that unsettling feeling of the hip not quite holding steady. He explains how this can develop, what symptoms to look out for, and—most importantly—how dancers can improve their stability without losing their artistry.

If you’ve ever felt a pinch, click, or “giving-way” sensation at the front of your hip, or noticed aching after long rehearsals, this blog is for you. You’ll gain insight into why these symptoms occur and learn practical strategies to protect your hips, refine your control, and keep your lines safe.

The following topics are covered:

🔹 Symptoms of Hip Microinstability
🔹 What is Hip Microinstability?
🔹 Causes of Hip Microinstability
🔹 Treatments and Exercises for Dancers
🔹 How Physios Can Help Dancers Stay Strong and Stable

👉 Head to the link to read more!

https://www.physiotec.com.au/hip-microinstability-in-dancers/

⚠️ What causes plantar heel pain? It’s not just bad luck—it’s a load management issue.⁠⁠For dancers, when the stress on ...
25/06/2025

⚠️ What causes plantar heel pain? It’s not just bad luck—it’s a load management issue.⁠
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For dancers, when the stress on your plantar fascia increases beyond what it can handle—whether from weak intrinsics foot muscles, long rehearsals, sudden increases in training, or dancing on hard floors—your plantar fascia may start to protest!⁠
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👣 Common culprits include:
▪️ Spikes in training volume
▪️ Hard flooring or barefoot choreography
▪️ Pointe work and repetitive footwork
▪️ Tight calves & limited ankle mobility
▪️ Weak intrinsic foot muscles⁠
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And it’s not just dancers—older non-dancing adults may also be at risk due to reduced tissue elasticity and metabolic factors.⁠
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Head to this month's blog to read all about Plantar Heel Pain!

https://www.physiotec.com.au/plantar-heel-pain-in-dancers-what-you-need-to-know/
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23 Weller Road, Tarragindi
Brisbane, QLD
4121

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6:30pm
Friday 9am - 6:30pm

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+61733424284

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