Pointe Shoe Fitting a 17 YEAR OLD YAGP WINNER

Sprained ankles are especially dangerous for ballerinas - what can ‪@JosephineLee‬ do with pointe shoes to help?
Thank you to beautiful Keara Nichols for sharing her story with us - be sure to follow her on social: @keara_nichols
Produced, Filmed & Edited by: Jazley Faith @jazzleyfaith
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[@danceraog111]

I highly HIGHLY recommend Dr. Timothy Charlton for any foot and ankle issues with dancers. He is in Los Angeles and has done all 3 of my foot surgeries! He also fixed Misty Copeland’s ankle!!!!

[@ThePointeShop]

Thanks for the recommendation!!

[@shannonmercier2809]

Apologies for being so nosy, haha. Do you mind sharing which three? I’m scheduling my third & looked him up based on your comment. I was just curious/hopeful we might have similar challenges. Thanks in advance!

[@danceraog111]

@@shannonmercier2809 happy to help! :) the first I had with Charlton was an FHL release to resolve FHL tendon dysfunction (basically like chronic tendonitis). The second was a peroneal groove reconstruction and tendon repair (my peroneal tendons dislocated). The third surgery I had was a couple years after the two just to clean up some scar tissue and “gunk” from inflammation

[@louisealving9785]

Josephine is amazing! She helped my daughter Lauren Alving over 2 years ago, find the perfect shoe to enhance the look of her feet but even more important, eliminate the pain she was having from FHL issue and tendinitis. Lauren is still wearing Capezio Avas to this day and is now training at Dutch National Academy. Josephine mentions finding a team to support you. She is part of that team and involved with the dance medical community. Can’t say enough about her!

[@rebekkalili296]

It is just so obvious that Josephine's focus is on helping dancers in every way, and she's so selfless and loving in this. I think this is why many people love her vidoes, even non-dancers. It is so calming to know there is such a good person somewhere. Thank you, Josephine!

[@dinkvjr]

Congratulations for you and your daughter!! Josephine is amazing, anyone is lucky to have her apart of their team. 👍

[@joeliwilkerson9714]

Thank you so much for giving her this advice! Young dancers tend to just “suffer through it”. That’s what I did that caused an early retirement- I tore my meniscus at the beginning of Nutcracker season and continued to dance on it. After that I was unable to continue with ballet as I had surgery and was in a lot of pain. I’m just now starting ballet again as an adult and I so wish someone would have given me the advice you gave her so I could have fully reached my potential as a dancer when I was young.

[@dwoolf43]

I would be interested in seeing a follow-up if she gets the MRI.

[@kaiyasnodgrass6855]

Me too

[@jessicasharpe1925]

same

[@oliviazibas5638]

Same

[@MsTristen12]

Same

[@amyallison3787]

Me also

[@skyefirenails]

Josephine is just out here being the light I needed in the world today.

[@dinkvjr]

Perfectly put

[@megslemp2906]

YES! I'm a figure skater and we also don't have an off season. The amount of girls on my team that have injuries and don't take time off is insane and I'm also so guilty of that. My doctor told me to take a month off the ice once and all I did was shorten my practices by a third

[@engagedfig7144]

This is so amazing on so many levels - that amount of understanding and kindness, instead of judgement... Having been there myself, I know how difficult it is for a young, high-performing dancer to make that decision to take a break, sit out of classes, and fix injuries that are not yet so severe as to completely incapacitate dancing. I think dance teachers and directors have a responsibility to intervene and take care of their dancers in these situations.

[@PonderingStudent]

@@tspawn35 when you're young it tends to be much harder to think in the long term though, that's something that tends to develop as you age. The responsibility really should be with the people teaching them, both to intervene directly and to create an environment where dancers are comfortable telling people they're hurting.

[@LewisiaLilise]

She was one of my favourite dancers during the Prix de Lausanne!!! 😍

[@Chelle333ification]

Wow you took this 'sale' above and beyond. You truely did what was best for your client and not just fitting her in the best shoe, but made recommendations for her long term physical health. More young women need someone like you to pop up in their life.

[@yael77995533]

OMG! I remember her from Prix de Lussane! What a special dancer!! She really stood out for me :-) Keara - if you're reading this - please take care of yourself! I really did love your dancing!

[@rebekkalili296]

I really hope she'll get an MRI! In December I rolled my ankle and ruptured a ligament in that foot. It actually only ruptured a few days later during strenuous pointe work, and then it didn't even hurt - it mostly banged loudly. The first doc dismissed it. If I hadn't found a very clever and empathetic second doc who insisted on a clinic doing an MRI immediately, nobody would have diagnosed it. And a ligament deteriorates if no operated very soon. I was lucky, had an operation and hope to be out of my "boot" and back in my pointe shoe soon. Please, dancers, if you injure you foot, get it diagnosed properly!

[@clarajolly]

i'm so glad you found support, i'm wishing you a great recovery :)

[@Poppy-]

It gives me shivers just reading it. You were lucky to find the second doctor. Many doctors don't believe us and it's important to insist until you have proper care.

[@rebekkalili296]

@@Poppy- Exactly. And I can tell you, I am just a middle aged hobby dancer. In the current Corona situation, my doc had to tell the radiologist that I was "a semi-professional ballet dancer" to get an appointment for an MRI in that week! I just wish every dancer were treated like me by this kind lady doc.

[@Poppy-]

@@rebekkalili296 so am I lol! (Middle aged hobby dancer) Since I'm the kind to sprain my neck during sleep, again, and had both knees surgery, I often know what I have and it's even worse: "you're not a doctor, how would you know?" Because I know my body, that's all. Pain is not "normal". My teacher saw my face change when I jumped and she said no more jumping point blank.

[@rebekkalili296]

@@n1t21r3 Thank you! Luckily I also know a very good physiotherapist. Meanwhile I can dance ballet again and am working on recovering my former abilities (just beginning to strengthen my foot with many relevés). The pointe shoes still fit me, and I hope I will be able to dance on them again in summer. Timely medical support - also to start the physiotherapy early - was crucial!

[@hirajcooper5403]

Hi I wish someone did this for me when I was a dancer and younger in my day there was no pointe fitter therefore now I have problems with my feet It’s good to see that things have changed keep the good work going good luck

[@christinehorowitz9305]

Totally agree. I have RA and I have had back surgery and knee surgery. All of it traces back to too much ballet too young.

[@shannonbrady2816]

She really needs to get a MRI! Pictures are worth a thousands words....got to know what's going on inside!

[@sianmilne4879]

I sprained the same ankle a couple times in a row when I was a kid (not sports related, I'm just very clumsy) and TO THIS DAY (I'm now in my mid 20s) it is noticibly larger than the other ankle and will randomly swell up and hurt for week-long stints every couple of months or so. Take care of your joints people! You think "Oh, it's not a break, just a sprain" but sprains can affect you forever, the same as breaks! Let them heal properly!

[@Poppy-]

Many of us keep going (dancers or not). I injured my right Achilles during a class jump. Still paying for it 2 years later. 😔

[@JillianLovesBooks]

Same! I sprained my outer ankle dancing in 2010. I still have severe tendinitis from the injury to this day, so I can’t leap without feeling sharp pains. All because I danced through the injury instead of just taking the time off. 😞 I haven’t been able to point my left foot properly since then.

[@Poppy-]

@@JillianLovesBooks I hope you recover soon and that you are able to have PT. I can't afford it.

[@rebekkalili296]

Ow. I hope you'll find a solution for it to get better soon!

[@elizabetha2601]

I did. Injured it walking and in aerobics class and kept going till I got an MRI. My doctor understood but wasn’t happy 😂

[@elizabetha2601]

Pain still to this day

[@brennadowney927]

She should definitely see a PT with experience with dancers! Mine is amazing and has helped me tremendously!

[@julesphillips1455]

Look after yourself Keara. Nothing worse than a dancer being plagued by injuries and having your performance career shortened because of them. I wish you the very best for the future. Great vlog Josephine!! x

[@beatesetzer2441]

The ankle should be completely rehabilitated. Physio

[@SarahArnoldTheAccidentalArtist]

Great video- I love your honest and encouraging words, Josephine! Ankles are serious injuries and it could affect her for life. I had many ankle issues as a dancer that as I got older "blossomed" into worse situations. When damage is done, the body compensates and you also pointed that out.

[@Nici140296]

as an amateur ballet dancer with ankle pain in the achilles region I would advise her to check for posterior ankle impingment as this is what I've recently being diagnosed with and it's a common injury with ballet dancers.

[@vemovasnena]

Thank you for the reminder that its okay I take time to rest. Im a professional dancer (not ballet), and am dealing with chronic back pain and a pulled pec minor. I was telling myself its just cuz im getting old (im 26), but if I take the time to heal and do physical therapy, I’ll be back to normal in no time. And what a better time to rest than during a pandemic

[@Orybailey]

This video deserves so much more attention then it’s getting. 💯 need to watch

[@montanagrace9480]

Yes keara!!! Love this girly so so much!💕💕

[@CaveOfDarkness001]

Thank you for the subs :) it's so much easier to follow the conversation now.

[@jazleyfaith]

You're welcome!! glad you noticed! :)

[@aleksdancesforever]

Josephine, you’re amazing! Prioritising Kira’s happiness and her health is what matters most, and you did that!

[@johannahunderwood4596]

Ligaments and tendons do not contain blood vessels, which makes them stretchy, but it also means that they take a long time to heal. When I broke my ankle it was dislocated - it’s never good seeing your foot around the side of your leg! Amazingly, there was no broken skin, but they had to open it up to repair it. They put in plates and pins and the bones healed quickly, but my tendons and ligaments were torn apart and had to be repaired too and they took a lot lot longer to get better and I didn’t understand why until a friend gave me that little factoid about their blood supply, or lack thereof. I would say to never ignore an injury of any kind. I think Josephine clearly has a truly amazing insight into the physiology of ballet and the importance of getting the right fit of shoe. Keeping your feet happy is crucial whether you dance or not - your body’s entire weight rests on them, and your toes if you’re on pointe!

[@balletmeli]

I am glad to see this issue being addressed. Dancing 🩰 myself in my younger years I saw plenty of people who pushed them to the limit and would complain amongst themselves about their feet. I wonder years later how they are doing.

[@micheledix2616]

Thank heavens that there are good pointer shoe fitters these days

[@helazemni1683]

Keeping dancing with pain.... THIS IS TRUE LOVE ❤️ I hope she finds the balance between Love and recovery 🌺♥️she is so young ung,still enough years to dance left😉😉

[@matthewmoore9257]

I remember being in color guard in high school and after every performance we had a girl who would be sobbing and we would have to help her pop her shoulder back into place. Every single performance for 4 years. People in dance based sports are brutal but they need support and people who care enough to tell them when enough is enough.

[@Ivyhillfarmllc]

Very informative video with a message that all dancers need to take to heart. Thank you Josephine!

[@katiem1431]

"Every sport has an on season and an off season" Me a swimmer: Ha

[@dinkvjr]

I just love watching her, idc what the video is about, even though I love these videos, but she's just so pleasing to watch. 💕

[@CoolInOlympia]

Poor thing! I hope she heals up! I am so glad she saw you!

[@MochaKimono]

Can't sleep because of stress about injuring my leg. Watching this makes me feel better and gives me hope for recovery.

[@Simplenotion]

This might cause some controversy but constant, strong pain (esp. if you do not know the source or consequences of it) is an automatic: STOP (or at least heavily adjust) training until you have figured out what's causing it. I understand that that's very hard to accept...but whether she will pursue ballet as a career or just wants to live a normal, active life...achilles problems have to be taken very seriously. A rupture or chronic inflammation could be a huge problem for her in the future. I honestly do not understand how the people teaching her and her guardians/parents let her keep training like this. Even if they might think it beneficial, it is NOT in her best interest. She needs picturing, a proper diagnosis, physiotherapy...Health should ALWAYS come first and she is not a grown up yet. Thank god Josephine at least tried to reason with her.

[@foreverestt3631]

Putting a folded period pad in the box after use makes my shoes live way longer and I have been using the same pads for over a month!

[@magnoliaskogen]

This video is really healing for me even though I wasn't a dancer. I wish people had told me the importance of resting and getting help when I'm hurt instead of continuing on and reinjuring myself and creating more and more trauma. I mean this in terms of physical and emotional injuries and trauma. Thank you.

[@Hulachowdown]

Omg. This totally applies to my sport too. No wonder i did so well at dance as a kid, we are tough cookies. I just quit when i had to choose which sport to pursue at a high level, though my cross training always has pilates or dance in it for the body awareness and fun.

[@viviangarcia2631]

One of yr best ones yet, Josephine! I learned so much. Thank you 😊

[@abbypeters6536]

I fractured my left ankle in january 2016, and then re sprained it in October 2018- honestly everything about this resonates with me so much! I've had so many issues with pointe since that last sprain, it's totally worth it to get a good physiotherapist and expert advice so that you don't start training bad habits because you're in pain

[@sassas4919]

Dear Pointe shop, dear Josephine, I would really love a viedeo of dancers with their first vs. actual pair of shoes. ( Like with a year or two distance) It would be so interesting to see the evolution. And also I would really wish that you would show first fittings of dancers who are not so advanced already. As a seventeen year old who has started dancing a few years ago I often feel incredibly discouraged by this vast amount of incredibly talented people you show and even tough I rationally know that they are simply training much much more than I am. I would love,love,love to see a first fitting with someone who hasn't already got the perfect feet and strength and flex. That would be so nice!

[@angelahua3434]

I love your videos! They helped me a lot when I was first going en pointe! Thank you!!

[@jasmindancess342]

I did YAGP 2021 and won top 12 :))))

[@dinkvjr]

Congratulations!!!!! Edit* would love to see you dancing there, you should upload.

[@christinecardimen544]

Your videos are great...interesting & positive! ☺️🩰

[@kaykomckayface1097]

Looked really like my capezio ava. Hope with Josephines help, the injury can recover faster. 🙏🙏. ❤️

[@michelleross9782]

Josephine I hope you truly realize what a wonderful thing you're doing by posting these videos to KZbin. You may be the most skilled, knowledgeable person a dancer who's in a small town or just doesn't have access to someone with your training. What you shared in this video I believe is going to help young dancers all over the world to know more what to do when injured & that they shouldn't just grin & bear it. [Especially if they have an instructor who's of the "No Pain No Gain" camp.] You very well are going to empower some dancers to properly recover from injuries so they can become professionals where if they hadn't watched this video & taken your advice to get fitted for shoes to see if a different style would help them while recovering and/or seek a doctor who's knowledgeable/experienced in treating dancers' injuries [including asking for MRI to see what muscle, connective tissue, nerve damage(s) are found so proper diagnosis & treatment(s) & given]. I bet if a knowledgeable/experienced doctor showed a dancer/dancer's guardian(s) an MRI image & pointed out the injuries & explained that the only way for them to properly heal so the dancer can successfully continue to dance was to limit or stop dancing (en pointe especially) for a certain time, there's a higher chance the dancer will follow the instruction for at least part of the allotted time which will give a better outcome than if they weren't shown images of their foot/ankle & one of a healthy dancer's to see for themselves the differences. Seeing is believing...

[@adelemarie3296]

When I was her age I had horrendous Achilles pain for about a year. Turned out to have split my sesamoid (bone within tendon under big toe), which didn't show up on Xray bc some people's are split at birth, only on an MRI that showed the other damage. My feet are very narrow too and apparently, that's a risk factor for us! Took some tough physio to fix but it's fine now. I hope you rested and are better now :)

[@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger]

Looks like the low box was causing stress onto the ankle of the right foot because it’s a smaller foot and the pointe shoe is slightly loose, she’s compensating and adding stress. The new pointe shoes will help her greatly find balance between both feet and reduce that compensation stress and will allow her to heal a bit more. She definitely could use some weeks of foot rest to help it out. 🙉 A half size smaller for the injured foot would help those dancing feet. 🐥

[@michellelaroche2189]

Don't be afraid to take time out. If it is something you truly enjoy, longevity as a dancer is more important than re-injury and possibly making things worse.

[@JennaGetsCreative]

I competed and did an exam on a sprained ankle. We dancers really are a different breed 😅

[@chardenner3147]

I injured an ankle in jr high, reinjured it many times, all with playing basketball. Yeah, you can power through it but now that I'm older, it's one of my biggest regrets. It's so much easier to let your injury heal, and then get back to work, rather than spend the rest of your life in pain, having difficulty with movement, the prospect of surgeries, etc.

[@Amy-hj1qb]

I would love to hear if you ever come to the Midwest!

[@turduckenwrath6110]

i so feel her! I broke my ankle doing a sous sous en pointe and then it turned into sprain after sprain and eventually led to me stopping dance all together. I still get tendonitis 15 yrs later.

[@mochimacaroon400]

Reoccurring injuries are a real pain, every time you irritate it the problem seems to just gets worse. I really hope this continues to help her and allows her to heal properly so she can continue on with a long career. I don't dance, but I sympathise with her. I ride horses, not as much as I used too though, and off time isn't in my vocabulary either 😂

[@jennifercleveland5703]

I went to high school with a girl who was obsessed with soccer. She needed knee surgery but to do that she would be out for the season. If she didn't do surgery they told her her knee would be jacked up for the rest of her life. She chose to keep playing soccer. I never understood that, but I guess I don't have that kind if passion for anything especially if its gonna cripple me.

[@khalfani414]

not all sports have an off-season! I'm a top level equestrian and we compete and train year-round, and I believe gymnastics doesn't have an off-season either

[@k-rosebouvier3359]

Love you Josephine; you're the best. Stay well.

[@clovers282]

Yay Keara!!

[@macstabby_j]

OMG I never would have made a dancer with her symptoms wait so long for an MRI!

[@elizabetha2601]

I kept dancing thinking it was a bad sprain went to someone else he requested an MRI found out it was broken

[@loveanddreambig]

It took two years of me being in the “wrong” pointe shoes for someone to finally say “Well, your right foot is wider than your left.” I then started wearing pointe shoes that were the same model and length, but one width wider on the right. Suddenly, I wasn’t in excruciating pain while dancing. Pointe shoe fitters can make or break a dancer. For real. If my first fitter hadn’t put me in the wrong shoes, I’d have avoided a lot of pain and an injury that still affects me 27 years later.

[@georginareid3828]

Great call !!

[@orangew3988]

I injured my ankle playing rugby in the August. It was a sprain, but not a typical sprain, so when I got it checked out at a minor injuries clinic, they said, it's fine, run about on it, do what you want. Wanna play rugby tomorrow? Go for it. So I did. And it was sore. I played twice a week, plus practice, plus gym, plus my nursing degree (ie 12hr shifts on my feet) until November, when my rugby team got a physio, and I thought, hey maybe I'll ask him, considering this is sore every time I run and it hasn't got better for 3 months. He knew immediately what type of sprain it was, and told me, stay off it for two weeks. I was so annoyed! And also, realistically, I still had uni placement. But omg, that guy knew what he was talking about. Two weeks no running/jumping/lifting. And I've never had any trouble with it since. Really made me realise that I took an injury that needed two weeks to recover and made it last nearly four months, just because I pushed through the discomfort. LOL, I'd like to say I learnt my lesson, but we all do it. That's why it's so important to have someone else say to you, nope, you are not allowed to exercise on this injury for x weeks. Without that we all think we're healed by the weekend.

[@user-pw4br7yr9t]

All my dancers who have 5 hour intensives in summer you know the pain 😫

[@iole_rg4909]

I’m a rhythmic gymnast and I completely understand I have a back injury and I have to stop for 10-12 weeks in the summer or it will get worse in the point that I might need surgery I am very sad that I have to stop because summer is the period that we get new routines and do fun things at training but I have to put my health first

[@jennifercleveland5703]

I just fear it could be something fixable and if she keep exacerbating it she cous do lifelong damage. Iike put dancing on hold temporarily or never dance again She's so young!!! Hope she gets it checked

[@davidrivas3708]

I wish u wold fit me for my shoes when I start ballet

[@kailynnbr3]

Hello Josephine!!! 💖✨😊

[@JS0604]

I think I need some help. I am an adult dancer - returning to ballet after a long time - had professional education as a kid and teenager. I LOVE being back, even back en pointe. But in my 20s I tore the ligaments on my right ankle twice...and that ankle is giving me a hard time. It's just weaker and swells sometime especially after more intense pointe work. Icing helps...but I still feel pain when I point my foot, go on high demi pointe ect. I just wonder what doctor or therapist I could see to help fix this, if possible. Because other that I feel in great shape and wanna dance so badly! :)

[@amelianoelle5779]

Hi Josephine! Any tips for growing and evolving confidence when coming off the barre? I just get so stressed and I was wondering if you had any advice? Also I love your videos! 💕

[@Poppy-]

Hi there, I'm no dancer here, but I do Kathryn Morgan's barre videos and she has a "no barre" barre class. That could help.

[@amelianoelle5779]

@@Poppy- thanks! I can do the moves and stuff I just get stressed when I’m in class dancing with people that I think are so much better than me😅 But thank you, I’ll have to try those classes!!

[@Poppy-]

@@amelianoelle5779 I know exactly what you mean. There's always one that has more flexibility (often me), or mo grace (others), or bette rhythm (others...). It's still somewhat competitive even as a hobby for adults lol

[@meganmercer2733]

I used to get really stressed and scared too! Remember to trust yourself, trust your teachers, trust your technique, and trust your shoes...... I know, it's a lot of trusting. XD You can do it!! Don't be scared to try center stuff at the barre with only one hand/no hands. Try to pay less attention to those who've been en pointe longer (or are daredevils) - Everyone learns and grows en pointe at their own rate.

[@folkmoreswiftie]

Hi, Josephine! I started a few weeks ago to train more on pointe shoes because I am strong enough, but I am still looking for the perfect shoes. Can you do a review on the Freed of London shoes? ❤ ❤ 💖

[@zachhi6017]

Same with swim no season break

[@thisbeem2714]

That ankle sprain sickling problem has haunted me for years now.

[@Heyoooo865]

What’s her full name? I’d like to watch her winning performance 😊

[@dollybb4820]

She is called keara Nichols :)

[@kdub10009]

To clarify - Keara was awarded the Grand Prix (top possible prize) in the regional YAGP Los Angeles Finals in 2020 (the main NYC finals, where the top regional competitors/winners from around the world compete against each other, was canceled due to Covid). Keara also competed in the prelims of Prix de Lausanne in 2020 and did not advance to finals.

[@clovers282]

Keara Nichols I dance with her :)

[@HamelinSong]

So sad to hear that in the US a doctor won't prescribe something you need because it's too expensive. 😟😟

[@Got2Bespoke]

It’s not that they won’t, especially if you have insurance. As someone who has had many MRI’s (my spine is no longer as it originally was), I have a little more perspective than the average person. The issue is that many insurance companies, depending on the doctor (is he or she a specialist or a general practitioner?) and how the request is written (this can be a deciding factor in whether it’s approved the first time or at all, because “the patient has pain in [insert region here] after [insert trauma here] will likely get flagged because the insurance company only knows that you have pain after an injury and if that injury can be rehabbed, they’re going to opt for that much cheaper option) will likely play a significant role as to whether they will request/require physical therapy for a time prior to approving an MRI. Yet, even in those cases where it’s not immediately approved because they want to see if therapy can help first, a doctor can call and speak with the insurance company (usually some sort of practitioner working for them who participates in the review process) and explain any special situation, mitigating factor or perhaps why they are opting for an MRI before possible therapy. The problem with diving into this process with the insurance company, and it really shouldn’t be this much of a problem, is that it can quickly become time consuming and some doctors don’t want to bother. I know that sounds inexcusable, but that doesn’t immediately or automatically make them a bad doctor. Some may opt to follow the advice of the insurance company because they think it will help or if they don’t really understand your situation (such as it is with this dancer who is likely preparing for a career in dance and likely does not make as big of a deal out of her pain as someone else might, or who compensates and can hide the pain and injury better than others) they may not see the real necessity of having one NOW as opposed to waiting and seeing if whatever rehab they suggest works. Then there are those, many times specialists, who are likely in practice with other specialists and the practice isn’t set up to provide the support they require to do their job to the absolute best of their ability (are they overbooked, which leads to little or no time for essential paperwork and follow-ups like an MRI denial, unless they want to stay late as a matter of course and likely not be compensated for their time/work? Are their schedules constantly full and there are no other properly qualified provider staff like a PA or NP who can assist with or share in the patient load and/or the paperwork?) and this is where burnout can easily grab hold of them. It’s sad, but great practitioners (because it can be an MD, DO, PA, NP etc.) can have bad days, weeks and sometimes careers because of these or similar situations. Then there are just practitioners who don’t care as much as they should and if you have the ability to get out of that situation and fnd another provider who is as good or better, go quickly because you need someone who is willing to be an active participant on Team You and who is willing to put in the work to help you to get better, especially if you’re not a straightforward easy case. We are our own best advocates, but we have to be active participants in these things and not dig our heads in the sand, which is sometimes really hard to do. I know because I’ve been there. Anyway, I wish everyone all the best in staying happy and healthy this year and all the rest!

[@kieralonergan5508]

If you use point shoes starting at the age Maybe 15 how quick would you have to retire from dance?

[@katwelch3042]

I'm 66 now but had an injury of the peroneal tendons when I was 15. This was way before MRI so it wasn't discovered until they injected dye and watched it leak out where it wasn't supposed to go. Surgery was done but the ankle is wonky to this day

[@sirijaw]

My wrist starded to hurt when I was 17yo at work and didn't pay attention to it until last month, now I'm 20 and suffer a permanent tendonitis. I can't work like I did anymore and it's truly frustrating

[@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger]

You have to give yourself massages and periods of rest. Like give the wrists massages every other day, after your warm shower helps reduce tension and at night before bed allows healing and recovery. Massages and gentle stretching will help! Muscles can pick up bad habits from repeated trauma movements and then become tense and build up. You’ll need to soften them (gentle stretching) and massaging to release them and then adopt new ways of handling movements.

[@sirijaw]

@@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger I went to a specialist for it and yeh it can improve but the permanent damage are here and not much can be done now, I manage myself, my mom massage my wrist and I wear a brace when it hurt and stopped rock climbing for some months now. :/

[@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger]

@@sirijaw - oh. I’m sorry to hear that you’ve had to stop doing something you enjoy. We never hear about these types of injuries. I guess they make it look easy in the pictures of magazines but it’s really an endurance sport. Your options are physiotherapy, rest and/or surgery but surgery could mean many things in terms of wether you can return to doing what you love or regulating yourself in the sport.People get carpal tunnel from many things. I’ve known people who play tennis, or sit at the computer keyboard and even playing musical instruments. Tiger Woods got it from playing golf! I wonder some times if there is a component of stress (emotional and psychological) that connects physically to the body (like people who suffer from their jaw locking up, or grinding) and if it may also play some part with your uncomfortable situation. It works at the unconscious level and just causes pain to persist. Consider it! In the meantime, mom please don’t stop giving the massages and see if it will improve with small adjustments. Hope you get well soon! 💕

[@kashfiaislam9995]

Can I take ballet classes once a week for 3 years and then get my first pair of pointe shoes? 🩰

[@andreeacretuarts7478]

Is the size on shoe the same as ballet shoes

[@anayla9039]

I do not get a break I am a gymnast and I train all year around I train 5 days a week 15 hours a week!

[@Michael-mv6rp]

These videos really help! What Pointe Show fitting places can give you a exact profile like ThePointeShop?

[@niccigericke1234]

I hope she's ok. I injured my knee (not from dancing) and I went for an xray and it showed nothing. I went for an MRI and it showed nothing but I don't think they did a proper job. 10 years later and it's still super painful. I went for another xray maybe 5 years later... my cartilage is wearing away because of the injury. I really really hope she gets help.

[@marieomalley9773]

next video can you try pointe shoe fitting a gymnasst

[@dancingcalla8008]

Well for pointe, you need to be physically trained as a ballerina, a gymnasts muscle structure is much different than a ballerinas. As a former gymnast who is now in ballet, if I was still in gymnastics, it would not be safe to do a proper pointe shoe fitting

[@cellisings3469]

I wonder what yhoe you would fit me in Considering I had an Achilles injury on my left foot that healed, but my foot has never been the same and it kinda looks like her right foot

[@JGreen-le8xx]

Josephine❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😄

[@andreeacretuarts7478]

How to your ballet shoes size????

[@meechingurl]

Would you have any tips on Grecian feet? I am an adult dancer with a much longer second toe.

[@yvonneleslie7681]

It's frustrating to not know what brands of pointe shoes you fit the dancers with. Are you not allowed to do that? Just curious...

[@yvonneleslie7681]

@@dearlynette Yes, I see. That makes sense.

[@cairanobert4960]

Not me suspecting I have a torn meniscus and continuing to dance

[@keiratu_ha]

My name is Keira!

[@phoenixgate007]

I feel like this advice applies to every way of life: know your limits and find good people to help you.

[@cat-pi2le]

I wish there was a way I could get fitted but I probably live far away

[@ThePointeShop]

We offer virtual fittings!

[@cat-pi2le]

@@ThePointeShop so how could I do that?

[@cat-pi2le]

@@ThePointeShop and thank you for responding

[@covynxx718]

Oh I really hope she sees someone before permanent damage happens 🥺

[@-suguru-]

the "because it's so expensive" is really what hurts here. I've had many ankle injuries in my lifetime, and every time I was able to get an MRI, but America's pitiful health system really makes everything more difficult for everyone.

[@na_miata_lover]

I have cerebral palsy it affects my Achilles tendon (for the most part it's a brain injury) so i walk on my tiptoes so people call me "little ballerina" I find it funny because I'm not aloud to do sports

[@adventuresofbakerandjake7759]

Could she have rolled her ankle Because she was in a shoe too big for her right?

[@athenaspencer4684]

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[@960027079]

At the very least... MRI, athletic tape, and see physical therapy. Some physical therapist specialize in sport injuries. They could help

[@Skye_Writer]

My heart hurts for her... :`(