NHS Dance Injury clinic treats 1000th patient!

The NHS Dance Injury clinic at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in London was started in 2012 by Dr Roger Wolman and, from 2014, has been supported by a dance-specialist physiotherapist, Caroline Jubb. We also have trainee Sports and Exercise Medicine doctors working in the clinic. Since starting in 2012 we have now treated well over 1000 injured dancers, which has given us a unique experience in the understanding of these injuries and how best to treat them. We have treated many different dance genres which has given us a better appreciation of the physiological and biomechanical demands of these dance forms, which has led to more bespoke treatment and, hopefully, better outcomes. We have a better awareness of the demands placed on student dancers, how this influences their risk of injury and recovery, and where possible we have worked in collaboration with dance school’s healthcare teams to optimise the student’s treatment programme. We have treated many professional dancers working in West End shows, smaller venues, on cruise ships and from touring companies. We therefore understand the range of work that a professional dancer can be exposed to and how w