This is perhaps one of the most popular career choices for dancers. You can teach at a studio, in a public school system with the proper qualifications, or a college dance program with a Master’s degree. Being a dance teacher allows you to remain active physically while sharing your knowledge with others. You can also remain creative through choreographing routines for class and performances regularly. It helps to know which age group you want to teach, as some will require extra training or college degrees. This is a great option that helps extend the longevity of a dance career. Without dance teachers, the field of dance as we know it today would not exist!

1. Dance-Related
Injury

2. Objectives:
By the end of the lesson,
you are expected to:
Identify the common dance
related injuries.
Determine the acute and chronic
dance related injuries.
Grasp the importance of learning
the Dance-related injuries.

3. Answer the following
questions by writing
the letter of the BEST
answer on your
paper. If you think
answers in options A,
B and C are not
correct you may
provide your own
answer by encircling
and writing it in
option D.
1. A tissue can only become an injury if:
• force is given but the impact is the same and
tolerable.
• force is given but the impact is lesser and absorbed.
• force is given but the impact is greater.
2. What is the BEST method/aid for a
fractured arm?
• PRICE Method
• Ice Therapy
• Splints

4. Answer the following
questions by writing the
letter of the BEST
answer on your paper. If
you think answers in
options A, B and C are
not correct you may
provide your own
answer by encircling and
writing it in option D.
3. Which is NOT a life-threatening
injury?
• Concussion
• Excessive Bleeding
• Sprain
4. Which is NOT an example of a
chronic injury?
• Stress Fracture
• Diabetes
• Urinary Tract Infection

5. Answer the following
questions by writing the
letter of the BEST answer
on your paper. If you
think answers in options
A, B and C are not
correct you may provide
your own answer by
encircling and writing it
in option D.
5. What is the BEST First-Aid for a
lacerated arm?
a. Ice Therapy
b. Splint
c. Application of Pressure

6. CHECKIN
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7. Answer the following
questions by writing
the letter of the BEST
answer on your
paper. If you think
answers in options A,
B and C are not
correct you may
provide your own
answer by encircling
and writing it in
option D.
1. A tissue can only become an injury if:
• force is given but the impact is the same and
tolerable.
• force is given but the impact is lesser and absorbed.
• force is given but the impact is greater.
2. What is the BEST method/aid for a
fractured arm?
• PRICE Method
• Ice Therapy
• Splints

8. Answer the following
questions by writing the
letter of the BEST
answer on your paper. If
you think answers in
options A, B and C are
not correct you may
provide your own
answer by encircling and
writing it in option D.
3. Which is NOT a life-threatening
injury?
• Concussion
• Excessive Bleeding
• Sprain
4. Which is NOT an example of a
chronic injury?
• Stress Fracture
• Diabetes
• Urinary Tract Infection

9. Answer the following
questions by writing the
letter of the BEST answer
on your paper. If you
think answers in options
A, B and C are not
correct you may provide
your own answer by
encircling and writing it
in option D.
5. What is the BEST First-Aid for a
lacerated arm?
a. Ice Therapy
b. Splint
c. Application of Pressure

10. Hurt, damage, or loss
sustained.
Injury

11. Common
Factors among
dancers who
have injury

12. Common
Factors among
dancers who
have injury:
• Poor body alignment and
technique
- The anatomical alignment and
technique of the dancer are some
of the intrinsic factors that are
commonly associated with injury.
- Dance requires moving the limbs in
a controlled and precise manner.
These movements are anchored to
the trunk, which means that the
trunk should be stable and the
spine is aligned, and low trunk
stability can lead to uncoordinated
movements, which predispose an
individual to injury.

13. Common Factors among
dancers who have injury:
• Excessive training
duration and intensity
- Excessive training and limited
recovery impair the ability to heal
and repair damaged issues. Intense
technique training will most likely
lead to microscopic injury to the
musculoskeletal structures due to
repetitive loading.

14. Common Factors among
dancers who have injury:
• Excessive training
duration and
intensity
- Without proper rest
and sufficient nutrition,
the body is not able to
rebuild the tissues, and
this predisposes the
dancer to a severe
injury. An abrupt
increase in training
intensity will also lead
to this scenario.

15. Common Factors
among dancers
who have injury:
• Hard dance floor
- The floor is where dancers
rehearse and perform. An
optimal dance floor should be
able to absorb the impact
that is generated by the
performer. A hard floor does
not help in dissipating the
impact and returns the force
to the dancer.
- The repetitive shock
absorbed by the foot would
eventually damage the foot
or other parts of the lower
extremity.

16. Common
Factors
among
dancers who
have injury:
• Poor shoe design
- Footwear corrects foot mechanics
and reduce the impact on the foot. A
shoe that does not fit properly or has
insufficient shock absorption will
significantly contribute to injury risk.
- Furthermore, some materials used
on the soles do not offer sufficient
traction on the floor and this could
lead to slips and falls.

17. Common
Factors among
dancers who
have injury:
• Muscle imbalance
- is an uncoordinated muscle
action because of uneven
strength between muscle groups.
This is attributed to various
factors such as anatomy,
technique, and past injury.

18. Types of
Musculoskeletal
Injury
• Acute Injury
• Chronic Injury

19. Acute
Injury

22. Chronic
Injury

24. Short Quiz

25. Classify the following circumstances whether it is acute or
chronic injury. Write your answers on the paper you have
provided.
Acute injury Chronic injury
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

26. Checking

27. Classify the following circumstances whether it is acute or
chronic injury. Write your answers on the paper you have
provided.
Acute injury Chronic injury
1. Forearm fracture 1. Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
2. Ankle Sprain 2. Plantar Fasciitis
3. Dancer’s Fracture 3. Stress Fracture
4. ACL Tear 4. Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
5. Back Strain 5. Achilles Tendinosis