Dancers at Ballet West work regularly with Intermountain Healthcare dance medicine clinicians to stay healthy. The Health and Wellness Series features Ballet West dancers training and showing common injuries that occur. The dancers and Intermountain Healthcare caregivers give tips that the public can use themselves when these injuries happen and how to recovery safely.
Ballet West First Soloist Tyler Gum and Intermountain Healthcare caregiver Claire A. Gross, MD, CAQSM give tips for healing ankle sprains.
Ballet West First Soloist Chelsea Keefer and Intermountain Healthcare caregiver Betsy Johnson, MS ATC give tips for injury management.
Ballet West Principal Artist Jenna Rae Herrera and Intermountain Healthcare caregiver Claire A. Gross, MD, CAQSM give tips for improving proprioception after an injury.
Ballet West Principal Artist Jordan Veit and Intermountain Healthcare caregiver Jennifer Bentley, PT, DPT, OCS give tips for lifting safely.
Ballet West First Soloist Tyler Gum and Intermountain Health caregiver Betsy Johnson, MS ATC, give tips for strengthening the lower back.
Ballet West First Soloist Tyler Gum and Intermountain Health caregiver Jennifer Bentley, PT, DPT, OCS, give tips for strengthening the lower back.