![]() ![]() MeSH database defines “low back pain” as, “Acute or chronic pain in the lumbar or sacral regions (MeSH Unique ID: D019567).” 28 The MeSH database does not have a definition for low back injury (LBI), but defines “back injury” as, “General or unspecified injuries to the posterior part of the trunk. Studies on LBP do not always agree on a standard definition of what LBP is, and this is also true for LBP research on dancers. A number of literature reviews, particularly those that center on ballet dancers, have cited the prevalence of LBP to be anywhere from 3%-23% 15 to 12%-75% 16 with a calculated prevalence of 14%. 25 Dancers of all ages, sex, proficiency levels, and genres may experience low back pain and injury. ![]() 10, 14- 17, 20 It is difficult to assess mean incidence rates across multiple studies, but LBP in dancers is an ongoing injury that has been documented to have a lasting negative effect on dancers, even after they have stopped dancing professionally. 24 Lower extremity injuries are the most common, followed by neck/trunk/spine injuries. 19- 21 This injury rate has been linked to short professional careers that often end before the dancer reaches 40 years of age, 22, 23 although the field of dancer retirement has been under-researched. ![]() ![]() 8 Thus, it cannot be assumed that the prevalence of low back pain or injury in one dance genre is identical for all dance genres.ĭance has a high rate of injury, 9- 18 particularly amongst professional ballet dancers. The movement demands of these three dance genres are not the same, with several researchers noting differences between ballet and modern dance. Current literature also prioritizes female professional ballet dancers as the subjects of study, with few studies on modern and hip-hop dancers. These terms do not give context to the main dance genres that are studied and prevents comparisons. Much of existing literature on low back pain and dance-related injury does not subdivide the study population by genre, often using the umbrella term ‘dancers’ or combination labels like ‘modern and ballet dancers’. 4, 6 Data suggest that dancers show an increased prevalence of LBP in comparison to those in the general population 7 who exercise less often. Low back pain (LBP) is a significant problem worldwide, 5 with prevalence in the general population suggested to have a one-month prevalence of 23.2+/-2.9% 5 and a general prevalence to be 9.4% in 2010 and on the rise. 4 Keeping dancers injury-free throughout their career and during their partial retirement is central to supporting dancers. 2 Many dancers continue in other aspects of the dance industry once they retire from professional performance, and with a retirement age in their late 20's/early 30's, 3 this is similar to other types of sport, and significantly earlier than national mandatory retirement ages. 1 This is particularly true for dancers, where much of a dancer's identity is tied to their ability to stay connected to dance throughout their lifetime, and injuries can threaten this identity. In the last 30 years, most professions have moved towards a trend of incomplete retirement. Chronic injuries can compromise a dancer's ability to dance for the rest of their lives. If a dancer's body is affected by injury, they cannot fulfill their potential as a dancer. ![]()
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