Sports Medicine
Scheduling Dance Medicine Appointments
To schedule an appointment with our Dance Medicine Section, please contact our Dance Medicine Coordinator, David Kelly, at:

Phone: (857) 218-5507
Fax: (617) 730-4609
Dance Medicine Specialists

The staff at Children's Hospital Boston Division of Sports Medicine has been dedicated to the care of dancers of all ages and levels for over thirty years. Under the direction of Dr. Lyle J. Micheli, Medical Director of the Boston Ballet for over thirty years, it is our mission to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary, skilled care to all of our dancers.
Common Dance Injuries
Injuries incurred by dancers can be unique in nature and challenging to diagnose and treat. Our multidisciplinary team is specially equipped to diagnose and evaluate these injuries in full, including but not limited to:
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ACL injuries

- Ankle and foot injuries
- Back injuries
- Bone health
- FHL tendinitis
- Hip and pelvis injuries
- Impingement
- Labral tears
- Nutrition evaluation
- Os Trigonum
- Posterior and anterior ankle impingement syndrome
- Sesamoiditis
- Spondylolysis
- Stress fractures
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