Like professional athletes, ballet dancers have to make a physical sacrifice in order to succeed.
While practicing sports is always better for the body than staying idle, there are tremendous risks involved when faced with overly ambitious goals.
Staying focused and calm will prevent many accidents.
“There are several theories about which factors predict injuries. One is that if you are performing while physically tense you are more likely to be injured,” said Smith. “Another is that if your mind is not on the task at hand, if you are worried or not focused, it is easier to get hurt. We found that it is a combination of all three factors – loss or lack of focus, worrying and physical anxiety – that puts dancers at risk for being hurt.”
After some research, I put together a few articles about the most common injuries:
Nice overview:
http://www.dance-teacher.com/2010/08/10 … -injuries/
A very graphic blog:
http://www.theballetblog.com/blog/dance-injuries/
Another good overview:
http://www.myphysio.ca/physiotherapy-ed … -injuries/
Article:
http://www.washington.edu/news/2000/10/ … -injuries/
Treating dance injuries:
http://www.theballetblog.com/portfolio/ … ce-injury/
Football vs ballet - which injuries are more severe?