Think about all those movements a ballet dancer performs and it\u2019s not too hard to imagine the results this has on their feet. Corns, blisters, bruises, bunions, broken nails, broken bones and stress fractures are common injuries for the ballet dancer. And whilst I would take a month off work for a scratched toenail and expect my family to bring me dinner in bed as I watch the entire five seasons of Game of Thrones, a ballet dancer continues to perform through all these injuries.<\/p>\n
Hmmmmm\u2026\u2026.. I guess that going to see Swan Lake will never be the same again.<\/p>\n
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