Show notes
Our guest today is Dr. Damon Noto. He’s an award-winning physician who treats a range of athletes—football players, figure skaters, and… Shen Yun dancers. What injuries do these dancers get? What medical treatment do they receive, and how does it compare to professional sports? We talk about that, and more on Shen Yun Voices.Hosted by Leeshai Lemish, Shen Yun MC.This conversation has been edited for brevity.Time Stamps:00:00 Intro01:45 On-time award2:11 Working with Shen Yun dancers4:22 Types of Shen Yun dancer injuries8:11 Shen Yun’s approach to medical care12:07 Advice to parents13:02 Reaction to critique in media17:47 Interaction with Shen Yun performers18:51 What performers can do to prepare for a long career20:02 Differences between performers and athletes22:08 Fatigue or actual injury?23:41 Entering sports medicineDr. Damon J. Noto, MD bio:https://www.spineandjointcenter.com/staff/ Shen Yun dancer Sam Pu talking about his Achilles rupture:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r77SCGdOmJg&t=136s
