Would you allow a dance student to continue with a torn ACL?

[Ijustdontknowwhattodo1018]

Any dance teachers out there?
Would you allow a student to continue dancing with a torn ACL?

Hell no. Dance parent not teacher here, and no way is that ok. No reputable dance teacher should ever allow training to continue with a ligament injury like that.

I’m not a dance teacher but I’ve had a torn acl - and absolutely not.

No way! Madness and long term damage if that were allowed

@Ijustdontknowwhattodo1018 How old is the dance student and what dance style is it?

Not at all. Age and type of dance totally irrelevant.

No.

Dance teacher here. Absolutely not.

Im currently sat in hospital with my daughter who has had her acl reattached today. Absolutely no way to your question!

Absolutely not!!

Ex dance teacher, had a torn ACL - NO WAY. Without the ACL stabilising the knee, there’s an incredibly high risk of further long term serious damage to the leg and hip.

Absolutely not.

ACL injury is a huge issue in womens sport especially football. Very reckless.

I’m not a dance teacher but no way should anyone be dancing with an ACL tear. It’s a serious injury and needs very careful rehab. Same with an Achilles tear.

Hang on a minute, no one has asked how old the injury is or the extent of the tear. I’m a physiotherapist and see plenty of patients who may have minor ACL tears who are not for surgical reconstruction. Please be guided by what the professionals have advised

No way but you do have to be careful. Even at elite level dancers are often encouraged to perform with serious injuries, it’s a big issue.

I agree that it completely depends on the extent of the tear and the overall knee stability. Perfectly possible to avoid surgery with some tears, and therefore dance on.

I'm a sports coach, not a dance teacher (though my DD is so I've spent a lot of time in the dance world) and I don't think there is a black and white answer to this question. An acute, major ligament injury and a pointe class, clearly no. But a gentle body conditioning class after a small tear that's now healing might be ok, beneficial even. I would say that is a question for the injured person's doctor and/or physio to advise on rather than the teacher to make a unilateral decision about. After most injuries a return to any kind of exercise needs to be gradual and follow the advice of a health professional.

Depends on the dr or physio advice, and the dance style/intensity. I exercised on mine up until surgery.

It's really not irrelevant. A talented advanced-level dancer of 15 who's in the middle of auditions for full-time ballet school is going to need way more in the way of hcp intervention than a kid of 6 doing a bit of tap for half an hour once a week.