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Every Dancer Deserves Access to Injury Knowledge

The Dancer Injury-Prevention Compendium

The definitive and ever-growing guide to dance injuries, bringing together everything dancers need to understand, prevent, manage, and recover from injury in one comprehensive resource.

Compendium Version 1.0 August 2026.

About the Compendium

Created by Kinesphere Lab, the Dancer Injury Prevention Compendium brings practical, research-informed injury guidance into one accessible resource. Each section focuses on a specific injury, explaining its causes, warning signs, prevention strategies, immediate care, recovery, and safe return to dance. Our guide is currently being reviewed independently by some physicians affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.

Kinesphere_Lab_2026_CompendiumDownload The full guide In english

How To Use This Guide

Find your topic

Select the injury or body area most relevant to you.

Understand the injury

Learn about symptoms, causes, and common risk factors.

Take informed action

Explore prevention, immediate-care, recovery, and return-to-dance guidance.

You can read the compendium from beginning to end or download individual sections whenever you need them

Download Each Guide Seperately:

01 Foot and ToesDownload
02 Ankle and AchillesDownload
03 Shin, Calf, and Lower LegDownload
04 KneeDownload
05 Hip, Groin, and ThighDownload
06 Low Back, Pelvis, and SacrumDownload
07 Neck, Shoulder, Upper Back, and Arm Download
08 Wrist, Hand, and FingersDownload

* Kinesphere Lab does not claim diagnosis

Compendium Translations

We are currently translating our compendium into various languages to provide greater access. If you’re interested in joining our crowd-sourcing network or if you have ideas to contribute to the compendium, contact us!