Since staring on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, Chaz Bono has been dealing with ankle and knee pain.   Most of the "stars" competing have little to no dance experience.  Dancing places unusual stress on the body, especially your feet.  Instability at the foot leads to ankle, knee, hip and back pain.  Cher had her own personal podiatrist evaluate and treat her son Chaz.

Common foot problems associated with dancing include hallux limitus (limited range of motion/jamming of the great to joint),metatarsalgia (inflammation of the ball of the foot), plantar fasciitis (inflammation of the band on the bottom of the foot that supports the arch), and stress fracture (hair-line bone break caused by repetitive micro trauma).

If you are suffering from foot or ankle pain related to dancing, don't delay in having this evaluated.  Pain is not normal, and more often than not, will not "go away on it's own."  Dancing on an injured foot and lead to further pain and damage. 

A trained foot and ankle specialist will review x ray findings, perform cortisone injection if necessary to reduce pain, review stretching, shoes and the benefits of arch supports. 

 

Tags: Ankle Pain, Knee Pain, Foot Pain, Dancing with the Stars, Chaz Bono