Ballet feet

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Bunions are one of the most common foot injuries in dancers. They can be incredibly painful, making it nearly impossible to go on demi-pointe, land a sauté, or perform a pirouette. Hallux valgus, more commonly known as bunions, is a deformity of the 1st metatarsophalangeal (aka MTP) joint causing the big toe to deviate towards the other toes. It can often lead to swelling, inflammation and bony growth on the inside of the big toe. There are certain risk factors for developing bunions that…

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Ballerinas are extremely fascinating. They carry all of their weight on the tips of their feet and it’s said that every time they jump, the big toe absorbs around three times their body weight. We were asked to show the anatomy inside the shoe. Here’s a glimpse of what the bone structure looks like at these extreme angles. #ballerina #ballet #anatomy www.singlecell3d.com

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Ten years and 20 pounds ago, I called myself a ballet dancer. Weeknights and weekends were dedicated to frappés instead of friends, and summers were filled with 8-hour workshops instead of 8-hour workdays. The art might not have set my financial…

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