01/15/2026
Multiple studies have shown that dancers can have injury rates as high as football players. In professional athletics, teams often have multidisciplinary medical, health, and wellness teams that include professionals such as sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, massage therapists, dietitians, sport psychologists, strength and conditioning coaches, chiropractors, and more. All of these professionals are well educated in the unique needs of the population(s) they treat.
Artists and crew members of all types and genres are active and athletic and have high rates of injuries, yet they often don’t have reliable and consistent access to healthcare professionals who understand the demands on artists and crew.
Artists are athletes, and all active bodies deserve expert care that addresses the needs and concerns of each person. As healthcare professionals, let’s keep working together to expand access to underserved populations. To the artists and crew members, treat your mind and body like the artist-athlete you are.