Hip impingements and subluxations are frequent among ballet movements, which can cause cartilage hypercompression, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
The authors of the study recommend limiting the frequency of motions to prevent early osteoarthritis. For the study, researchers examined 11 female dancers' hips with an optical tracking system while they performed six different dance movements.
Four dancing movements (développé à la seconde, grand écart facial, grand écart lateral and grand plié) include significant stress on the hip joint. The computed zones of impingement were mainly located in the superior or posterior quadrant of the acetabulum.
Read the abstract about hip impingement.
Read other coverage on hip injuries:
- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Physician: Hip Impingement Not Career-Ending for Athletes
- New Imaging Technology Aids in Diagnosis of Hip Cartilage Damage
- The Steadman Clinic Physciians Study Hip Injuries in Youth Hockey Players
The authors of the study recommend limiting the frequency of motions to prevent early osteoarthritis. For the study, researchers examined 11 female dancers' hips with an optical tracking system while they performed six different dance movements.
Four dancing movements (développé à la seconde, grand écart facial, grand écart lateral and grand plié) include significant stress on the hip joint. The computed zones of impingement were mainly located in the superior or posterior quadrant of the acetabulum.
Read the abstract about hip impingement.
Read other coverage on hip injuries:
- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Physician: Hip Impingement Not Career-Ending for Athletes
- New Imaging Technology Aids in Diagnosis of Hip Cartilage Damage
- The Steadman Clinic Physciians Study Hip Injuries in Youth Hockey Players