Dance recital next week and I have a broken toe!?

Question

I broke my baby toe about three weeks ago and it has definetly gotten better but it stills hurts alot. I have a dance recital next weekend, and, well its not exactly one night . My dance studio is huge and we have a whole week of rehersels (srarting this monday) and 4 recitals on the weekend. I am in all 4 shows and I am afraid of injuring my toe even more during rehesels and not being able to dance on the week end in the recitals. I have tried taping and cusioning it but that just makes it hurt more. Im taking advil and everything but nothing seems to work. is there anything I can do just to make it stop hurt while i am dancing? thanks in advanced for your help!=]

Answer 1

Go to all the rehearsals but try just to watch and REALLY pay attention. Make sure your teacher is ok with this. Tell her that you don't want to injure your toe for the recital and she should be okay with that because she is depending on you. Just ice your toe as much as you can for the next week and rest it. It should be feeling better by showtime. Also, after every recital, ice your toe and rest it.

Hope I Could Help and GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 2

i did my dance show last year with a fractured foot

i watched all of the rehearsals leading up to the show and then danced at all of the performances

i would advise getting some deep freeze spray or muscle rub to numb the pain

and make sure your able to rest fully for a day or two after

good luck with the performances

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