by Stephanie Kramer | Oct 4, 2023 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Marika Molnar, founder and president of Westside Dance Physical Therapy in New York City, recommends these useful exercises to control knee hyperextension. Exercises demonstrated by Manhattan Youth Ballet student Esmé Quirk. Videography by Meghan Keeney 1. Muscle...
by Stephanie Kramer | Sep 21, 2023 | Health & Body, Pointe+, Technique
Most dancers with hyperextended knees consider them a blessing—until something goes wrong. While hyperextension can create elegant lines, excessively mobile joints can be prone to injury. “They have to be handled with care,” says Adriana Wagenveld, a dancer with Grand...