OSU dance wellness
OSU Sports Medicine Program for the Performing Arts
"Where Medicine Meets the Arts"
In 2005, The Ohio State University Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Program for Performing Arts Medicine and Department of Dance initiated a new program designed to address the special needs of the performing artist/athlete.
Wellness education is imperative for the dancer. Our dance wellness program involves a team approach including, the dancer, parents, dance faculty/teachers, health care practitioners including their physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, nutritionists, psychologists, and artistic and administrative staff.
principles of dance wellness
- Provide effective and comprehensive injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation
- Promote efficient and safe dance training
- Promote optimal levels of conditioning and overall health
- Educate dance population in self-care strategies
- Support healthy psychosocial and nutritional lifestyles
fundamentals for our dance wellness program
- Screenings to detect risk factors that may predispose the dancer to injury and illness, and the opportunity for follow-up education based on results
- Education for the dancer including anatomy and kinesiology, movement pattern dysfunction unique to the dancer, common dance injuries and self-care strategies, common faults in dance technique and strategies to improve alignment, cross training, stress management, nutrition, and psychosocial issues.
- Medical services/rehabilitation and appropriate referral sources sensitive to the needs of the dancer with guidance on return to dance and career longevity.
- Access to educational information, resources, research initiatives and inter-collegiate collaboration efforts.
- Education on current events in dance medicine and science that affects the dancer’s health and well-being.
dance wellness clinic
Purpose: on site access to performing arts medical staff at the Department of Dance
Services: athletic training, physical therapy, sports chiropractic.
Faculty/students can sign-up for ATC/PT and Sports Chiropractic services.
For dance injury emergencies, call (614) 366-3600.
appointments
Download new patient registration form (.pdf)
The appointment book is located in the Dance Administrative Office (SU022).
Please sign-up for appointments there.
- PT/ATC Services: Tuesday & Thursday from 8am-1pm
- Sports Chiropractic Services: Friday from 9am-1pm
OSU Dance Wellness Office
Room 105A, Sullivant Hall
The Ohio State University Department of Dance
1813 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 688-4416
OSU Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinic
21 E. State Street, Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 366-3600
FAX: (614) 366-3601
Lori Hilfinger
contact information (click on images for bios)
 Donald LeMay, DO
donald.lemay@osumc.edu
OSU Sports Medicine & Family Health Center
W: (614) 293-3600
Kelsey Logan, MD
kelsey.logan@osumc.edu
OSU Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at Stoneridge Lane
W: (614) 366-9324
Robin A. Hunter, DC, ISSCD
robin.hunter@osumc.edu
OSU Sports Medicine Office: (614) 366-3600
C: (614) 578-5595
Hope Davis, MS, ATC
hope.davis@osumc.edu
W: (614) 366-3600
Marika Baxter, MS, PT
marika.baxter@osumc.edu
W: (614) 366-3600
Mariah Nierman, PT, DPT, ATC
mariah.nierman@osumc.edu
W: (614) 366-3600
Jackie Buell, RN, ATC, PhD
buell.7@osu.edu
OSU Sports Medicine Program for the Performing Arts
"Where Medicine Meets the Arts"
Dancer Wellness Project
Dance Wellness Course (.pdf)
Dance Wellness Exercise List |
