Blogs

Our blog is a valuable resource for those involved in artistic sports and performance. We cover a wide range of topics such as performance medicine, injuries, rehab, pain, flexibility, prehab, injury prevention, holistic health, and performance psychology.

Bethany Shum
Apr 26, 2025

Bulletproof Your Ankles: Key Exercises for Strong, Stable Ankles (Mid-Stage Rehab)

Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in sports and performance settings.

ellalouisesportreh
Mar 26, 2025

How to be an Injury-Free Cheerleader: Top Tips From Leading Sport Injury Experts!!!

Cheerleading is a physically demanding and high-impact sport that requires strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance. Whether you’re an all-star cheerleader pushing the limits of tumbling or stunting, your...

Bethany Shum
Jan 2, 2025

How Cheer Physio Can Help You

Cheerleading is a fun and energetic sport, but injuries can happen due to the high-risk nature of the sport. Helping athletes return safely is important. Here's a simple step-by-step guide:

Bethany Shum
Oct 21, 2024

The Rehab Guide To Shin Splints

"Shin splints" or " Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome" (MTSS) refers to pain along the shin bone, which is one of the common injuries in cheerleading, dance, and sports. It is generally caused by repetitive stress to the...

Bethany Shum
Sep 4, 2024

Pain advice: a new framework for acrobatic performers and acrobatics athletes

Your Ultimate Guide to Pain Management for Acrobats and Cheerleaders

Bethany Shum
Aug 20, 2024

The Rehab Guide to Ankle Sprains

An ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries, it accounts for up to 40% of all sports injuries every year. Due to its prevalence, we sometimes overlook and underestimate the seriousness and impact it can bring...

Bethany Shum
Jul 9, 2024

Understanding Concussion: Essential Insights for Cheerleaders

The Amsterdam 2022 Consensus brought together experts worldwide to update the guidelines on concussion management. Here are some key takeaways with practical information for cheerleaders:

Bethany Shum
May 28, 2024

Dear Cheerleaders: Here's What You Need To Know About Your Back Pain

Spotting, Lifting, Landing, Stunts, Tumbles... most of these cheer routine components can cause back pain. Back pain is the third most common musculoskeletal injury in the cheer world. Depending on the diagnosis,...

Clarice Liu
May 7, 2024

When Will I Recover? Average Healing Times for 5 Common Injuries in Cheerleaders

📊 Did you know? Over the past decade, cheerleading has had 64 injuries per 100,000. But there’s more to the story! 🤸‍♀️

Bethany Shum
Nov 8, 2023

Flexibility Training for Cheerleaders and Circus Performers: A Systematic Approach.

Flexibility training plays a crucial role in enhancing performance. It allows you to gain a broader range of motion, improving your skills in activities like dancing, gymnastics, and cheerleading. Flexibility...

Bethany Shum
Oct 21, 2022

The Science of the Flyer's Stretch:Understanding Hip Anatomy for Improving Cheerleader's flexibility

In stunting, the flyer performs shapes such as “Bow and Arrow” and “Needle”. These shapes place their hips in an extreme range of motion. To improve cheerleaders' flexibility, it requires the flyer to maintain the...

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