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Bowed Legs, Tibial Torsion, and Side Splits

June 18, 2011 by Nichelle (owner/editor)

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A reader wonders wonders how bowed legs might be affecting her second position and side split. She describes a related problem with knee and ankle alignment, leading to my response which focuses on tibial torsion. I provide a useful group of links and tips for working with this rotational deformity. Plus we talk about turn-out and side splits too!

Filed Under: Blog, Dancing, Health, Wellness & The Dancer's Body, Technique Tagged With: bowed legs, bowlegs, dance injury, external tibial torsion, knees not aligned, knees over toes, leg alignment, physical assessment, physical therapy, physician, physiotherapy, PT for dancers, reader questions, rotational deformities, side splits, skeletal, straddle split, straddle stretching, structural deformity, tibial torsion, tight turnout, twisted shins, video

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