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In dance, sickling of the foot is a break in the line of the foot, such that the ankle rolls out when a dancer points the foot or goes up in relevé. Sickling of the foot is not desirable visually in dance, but it is also a significant risk factor for injury. A sickled foot represents one that has an imbalance in strength, namely around the “stirrup” muscles. The stirrup muscles are responsible for rolling the foot inward and outward, but also help hold the ankle in line when in relevé. When an ankle is weak in these muscles, a dancer is more susceptible to ankle sprains, tendinitis, and impingement syndromes. Weakness in these muscles also makes going up en pointe a significant struggle and can be a factor that holds students back from progressing successfully into pointe shoes.

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