We provide evaluation and treatment of dancers of all styles and levels. Our therapist, Kira Davis MPT, has an extensive background in dance, as she has been training in ballet since the age of 3.
Kira continues to remain in the dance community practicing ballet, hip hop, varying jazz styles, contemporary modern, Argentine tango, bachata, kizomba, and Brazilian zouk.
Kira is well versed on the unique physical requirements needed for dancers and is excited to get you back to doing what you love with specific therapeutic activities to enhance range of motion, strength, balance, and endurance.
PhysioDC is conveniently located in Washington, D.C. at 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 330, Washington, DC 20036. Click here for directions.
Meet our therapists: Kira Davis
Time for everybody to meet the wonderful providers at PhysioDC and get to know a little bit more about them. In this episode we learn about Kira Davis.
Dance Related Articles by Kira Davis MPT
Using Your Natural Turnout: A Cry for Dance Injury Prevention
In the dance community, particularly the ballet community, turnout is such a coveted talent. It becomes ingrained from a very early age that this perfectly externally rotated foot position is necessary to be considered a good dancer or one that is better than the other dancers…
Proper Foot Care for Dancers
It is commonly known that dancers do not have the nicest feet to look at. Despite their rough appearance, dancers do generally work quite hard to care for their feet. The most minor of foot issues could really deter their training or performance schedule, so proper maintenance is paramount…
Getting en Pointe: For the Progressing Dancer
The art of dancing en pointe is something that many little girls in ballet class work towards. It is a typical sign that you are now one of the “big girls.” However, the excitement of getting to this milestone can sometimes cause premature entry into the world of pointe shoes…
The Healthcare Plight of the Working Dancer
Something that many people do not understand is that performing artists do not always have the same luxuries as a general office worker when it comes to healthcare coverage. While some may argue that fine arts are a needed part of society, the public is typically not aware of how little support these artists get for maintaining or healing themselves…
Athletes: Land Quietly Like a Ballet Dancer
Working in an outpatient orthopaedic setting, a common goal for many of our patients is returning to sports. For many, that means being able to run, jump and change direction quickly…
The Dancer’s Warm Up: You’ve Been Doing It Wrong For So Long
Every time I walk into dance facilities, I see the same thing, and as a physical therapist, it makes me cringe. I see dance students waiting for their classes to start by surrounding their respective studios in splits or some variation of a split…
The Anatomy of First Position in Ballet
In ballet, first position is so much more than having your toes pointed outward. It has been said that dancing ballet is like being a duckling. A duckling glides effortlessly across a body of water, but what we don’t see is the constant work happening below the surface…
Dealing with Dancer’s Hip: Snapping Hip Syndrome
Snapping hip syndrome is a disorder that is characterized by a popping or snapping sound when you bend, straighten, or rotate your hip. This is not a specific functional diagnosis, but is more of a descriptor…
Staying Injury Free in Social Dance
When people think of dance injuries, the mind often automatically goes to a setting of a ballet barre or stage show. Sometimes dance injuries happen in the social dance arena as well…
BOSU Training for Dancers
Dancers’ requirements vary so much. It is asked of them to be strong, agile, flexible, and balanced all while maintaining some level of artistry and making things look easy. Dancers train in a similar way as other conventional athletes to attain the previously mentioned goals…
What Is the Topple Test for Dancers?
In rehabilitation there are many clinical tests that can help determine the type of injury a person may have. In dance, there are functional tests that help show readiness for some activities…
Floor Barre Practice for Dancers
Efforts to prevent injury for dancers are far and wide. There are many techniques utilized. The major thing done, as with most athletes, is cross training…
Comprehensive Guide for Dancers Staying in Shape During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As I am writing to you, there is a stay at home order in the Washington, D.C. area where I live as well as in most other states, and people have been encouraged to only go to public spaces for essential things such as groceries or medications…