The Dancer's Body : A Medical Perspective on Dance and Dance Training

A text and reference book on the anatomy and medical aspects of dance.

The author, an orthopedician in private practice in Zurich, Switzerland, is an internationally renowned expert on dance injuries and related medical issues.

In this work he gives advice from his long years of practical experience.

The book is written in an easy, comprehensive style and is heavily illustrated.

This work also includes an extensive glossary and a detailed bibliography especially suitable for physicians. "The Dancer's Body" is aimed at dance teachers and students as well as professional dancers, practising physicians and physiotherapists.