a Ballet Education ISSUE 18 | Page 7

IN THIS ISSUE SNAP, CLICK, POP! “Snapping Hip” in Detail. Find out why your hip is making all of those noises, and how to manage, prevent, and get rid of Snapping Hip. PAGE 17 SO YOU HAVE AN EXTRA BONE? Impingements in the ankle and what causes them, and how to deal with them. PAGE 12 SHIN SPLINTS: OUCHIES! These nasty little buggers get you every time, but are they actually shin splints? PAGE 27 BUNIONS & BLISTERS, OH MY Laina Mae Kirkiede, photographed by David King The Ballet Clinic Bunions, blisters, corns, and ingrown toenails. T h i n g s y o u t h i n k a re normal in ballet, shouldn’t be. Figure out what is causing your foot to get irritated. PAGE 29