Get Up And Do Something: Bust a move, not a bone: Preventing Zumba injuries

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Bust a move, not a bone: Preventing Zumba injuries Oct 22nd 2012, 11:09 Zumba may be a great way to "party yourself into shape," but according to a number of doctors, the wildly popular dance-fitness program may also be a good way to party yourself into pain. "I'm seeing a number of injuries," says Dr. Orly Avitzur, a neurologist and Consumer Reports medical adviser who recently wrote that she's seen an uptick in Zumba-related injuries, which can range from ankle sprains, shin splints, heel spurs and plantar fasciitis to hip bursitis, muscle strains and knee problems requiring surgery. "There's so much side-to-side movement that you really need to synchronize your hips, your knees, your feet and your ankles so they're going in the same direction," says the neurologist. "If you move in one direction and the joint doesn't go with you in that direction, it's a setup for injury."

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