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November 8, 2007 at 7:09 pm · Filed under dance, injuries, doctors, welcome, wingers, chiropractor, DR-R
Hello Wingers,
I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of our Winger family, Dr. David Rosenthal. Dr. R is a chiropractor and certified Active Release Practitioner and has worked with dancers from many different New York-based companies and schools. Here he is, above, with a dancer from the Alvin Ailey School.
He wrote a fantastic introduction for his profile page about what he does and what he wants to share with us - I don’t think I could say it any better myself!
From Dr. R…
Hello to all. My name is Dr. David Rosenthal and I am a Chiropractor in New York City. I am extremely excited to be a contributor to the Winger. I have been practicing for 10 years and have been treating dancers for years. I treat performers from many Broadway shows such as “Chicago”, “Grease”, and “A Chorus Line”. I have also treated dancers from schools such as Alvin Ailey and the New Dance Group.
As dancers, you are some of the most agile athletes in the world. The daily grind of jumping, twisting and turning take a serious toll on your body. My goal is to give you information about different conditions that can affect your body. For example, I have experienced that knee pain does not necessarily mean you have a “knee problem”. Many times the pain can be referred from muscular dysfunction in the hip or thigh. I want to increase your “body awareness”. I want you to be able to identify a problem and know when treatment is necessary. With this information, you will have healthier dance lives and longer careers.
There is also an important disclaimer about his participation on The Winger that you will find on his profile page, but I will post it here as well:
This information and advice published or made available through the Winger web site is not intended to replace the services of a physician, nor does it constitute a doctor-patient relationship. Information on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use the information on this web site for diagnosing or treating a medical or health condition. You should consult a physician in all matters relating to your health, and particularly in respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention
Welcome Dr. R!
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October 16, 2007 at 8:16 pm · Filed under SLOAN, dance, injuries, doctors, iphone, workers compensation
Last week I had another follow up with the doctor that represents the insurance company for my workers compensation case.
As usual, it was .01% inspection of hip functionality, and 99.99% paperwork that the doctor filled out by copying my answers from the clipboard papers I filled out upon entering the office. Also, as usual, my records were filled with papers from other people’s cases. Not that I’m complaining, its just a bit disheartening sometimes how the system can be as disorganized as the cases it is trying to resolve.
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July 31, 2007 at 1:57 pm · Filed under SLOAN, dance, injuries, doctors, shoes
Posted by Kristin Sloan
At my monthly hip check up at Dr. Bharam’s office and this is the most prominent piece of reading material.
Was this an accident or a bad joke? Most of the people coming in here have trouble walking in sneakers, let alone studded patent leather platform stilettos.
The news is that a request for an MRI arthrogram including cortisone injsetion has been sent to my workers comp case worker and hopefully we’ll be able to schedule it once I get back from Savannah at the end of August.
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March 22, 2007 at 2:27 am · Filed under injuries, schools, doctors, news, SUSAN, New
| | Posted by Susan Kim
Probably because of my own current physical plight, all my senses have started taking an immediate fancy to anything and everything related to dance, joint and muscle injuries. Already, in the very little time I’ve been able to spend outside the office, out of my apartment and, most significantly, far from the doctor’s office, I’ve bumped into three gimps strangers on crutches, one cripple person in a boot brace (a.k.a. “walking cast” (for me, a very recent upgrade from the solid cast I was originally in)), and countless stories about past muscle strains, joint sprains and bones broken.
With that in mind and, in anticipation of (hopefully) permanent freedom from the medical devices and supports I’ve grown so accustomed to in the past two months, I’ve been researching local possibilities from whence I can receive my physical therapy. My searches so far have provided very few options for injured dancers.
Until today, that is.
Imagine my pleasant surprise when my Google search turned up an article from the Los Angeles Times announcing a “New center for ‘dance medicine.’” Turns out, just this past Monday, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, together with USC, opened a new facility specializing in dance medicine. To quote the LA Times: “The first of its kind in Los Angeles, the Cedars-Sinai/USC Dance Medicine Center will offer comprehensive injury treatment, rehabilitation and preventive care tailored to professional and recreational dancers.”
I’ve linked the article for your reading pleasure. In about a month’s time I am hoping to pay them a visit…
…on both my feet!
Recent Posts by susan kim
March 9, 2007 at 7:24 pm · Filed under SLOAN, injuries, blogs, websites, doctors, physical therapy, critics, artsjournal, ny times
Posted by Sloan
Photo by Victor
Hey. I’m sorry if I’ve left you feeling a bit neglected lately. Really, I am. It’s not that I don’t care about you. I’ve just been busier than usual, and you know how hyper-focused I can get sometimes. I promise I’ll make it up to you…
Just kidding. Even though I haven’t been posting much recently, it’s been so fun to read the posts from our other contributors. You guys are so awesome! I love learning about new things from all of you!
I’ve been busy working on something new, which you’ll find out about soon. Meanwhile, working hard at physical therapy. Had a good day today. Actually got to do an exercise that looked something like ballet, and it didn’t hurt! Yay!
One of the many torture devices tools at West Side Dance Physical Therapy to help get my hip back on track.
One thing I would like to share is my frustration about the worker’s compensation doctor I saw recently. (Every so often they send you to one of their doctors for a check in. The last one I saw was very thorough and helpful. This one, not so much.) I don’t think this new doctor even asked how I was feeling. Just asked for dates of surgeries, if I was doing physical therapy, if I still needed physical therapy. Yes, and yes.
Then I got my report back, which included minor factual errors such as… Motor vehicle accident in 2001, MRI of left knee, MRI of right knee. Hmmm. I must be really bad off, since I don’t remember ANY of that ever happening to me. Ugh.
I don’t mean to give the doctor or the workers compensation team a hard time. I am so fortunate to have it, and fortunate that it functions as well as it does. It’s just hard when your health is your complete focus, and you want nothing but to get better and return to dancing, and the people and organizations you’re trusting are focused on so many people’s health all at once. It’s bound to get messed up from time to time. Maybe not the biggest deal to them, but it’s always a huge deal to the patient. Guess that’s why you’re always your own best advocate when it comes to this kind of stuff.
In the mean time, there’s been some interesting conversation going on over at Foot in Mouth, the ArtsJournal blog of Apollinaire Scherr, about dance critics at the New York Times. Even a post devoted to a comment by our friend Tonya!
Recent Posts by kristin sloan
February 3, 2007 at 8:24 pm · Filed under SLOAN, injuries, washington dc, doctors, health
Posted by Sloan
Image ©Paul Kolnik
Just a heads up…
If you’re a young dance student (or you know one) in the DC area, you may want to check out this dance health event at the Washington School of Ballet.
INJURY PREVENTION FOR ADOLESCENT DANCERS Sunday at 6; registration from 1 to 5. Washington School of Ballet, 3515 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-362-3606. Free. For more information, e-mailwellness@nycballet.com.
The superstar team of doctors and therapists that help keep us New York City Ballet dancers going, will be traveling to share their experience and expertise with the young DC dance community.
Dr. William Hamilton - orthopedist
Dr. Linda Hamilton - dance therapist who you may recognize from Dance Magazine
Marika Hatrog - one of the company’s physical therapists
and company chiropractor Larry DeMann Jr.
Here’s an article from the Washington Post with more information.
If anyone goes, let us know how it was!
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