
Preventative Exercises for the Acro Dancer
Written By: Dr. Brianne M Dwyer, PT, DPT Acro over the years has been gaining in popularity, specifically with the competition dancers I see. Acro requires strength, flexibility, coordination, and agility in order to perform the complex progressive “tricks”. With the increasing popularity of acro, just like with other forms, if foundational skills are missed the risk of injury increases. Just like ballet, these fundamental components need to be engrained for future gains in t