Why Dancers Choose Motion Matters

Our Motion Matters team provides a collaborative dance rehabilitation approach by combining evidence-based physiotherapy with Pilates-based movement training to support:

Pre-pointe preparation
Strength and conditioning for dancers
Mobility, alignment, and turnout control
Barefoot strength and foot and ankle stability
Jump landing mechanics and control
Core and pelvic stability training
Hypermobility and joint stability training
Balance, coordination, and body awareness
Support for overuse and technique-related injuries
Improving muscular imbalances and movement asymmetries

We support dancers participating in:

Ballet • Contemporary • Jazz • Lyrical • Modern • Tap • Hip Hop • Acro • Ballroom • Burlesque • Musical Theatre • Commercial • Competitive Dance

Supporting Dancers Through Injury Recovery

Our goal is to help dancers stay connected to their training while progressing safely and confidently back to class, rehearsal, competition, and performance.

We focus not only on rehabilitation, but also on building long-term movement efficiency, body awareness, and injury resilience.

Our Dance Rehabilitation Services

Dance-Specific Assessments

Comprehensive evaluations designed to assess:
Movement patterns and dance mechanics
Flexibility and mobility
Strength and stability
Balance and coordination
Alignment and turnout control
Areas of compensation, limitation, or strain

These assessments help identify the underlying contributors to pain, injury, or performance limitations.

Personalized Treatment Plans

Every dancer receives an individualized rehabilitation and training plan tailored to their goals, dance style, and stage of recovery.

Treatment may include:

Manual therapy
Therapeutic exercise
Pilates-based rehabilitation
Mobility and flexibility work
Progressive strength training
Stability and neuromuscular control training

Return-to-Dance Rehabilitation

Progressive rehabilitation designed to help dancers safely rebuild tolerance for rehearsal, jumping, pointe work, turns, extensions, floor work, and performance-specific movement demands following injury.

We help dancers rebuild confidence, control, and tolerance for movement every step of the way.

Education & Injury Prevention

We believe education is an important part of helping dancers stay healthy and performing at their best. Our team provides guidance and support focused on injury prevention, training management, recovery strategies, and movement efficiency to help dancers better understand and care for their bodies throughout training and performance.