Sep 04 2024 25 mins
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 Intro
01:45 On-time award
2:11 Working with Shen Yun dancers
4:22 Types of Shen Yun dancer injuries
8:11 Shen Yun’s approach to medical care
12:07 Advice to parents
13:02 Reaction to critique in media
17:47 Interaction with Shen Yun performers
18:51 What performers can do to prepare for a long career
20:02 Differences between performers and athletes
22:08 Fatigue or actual injury?
23:41 Entering sports medicine
Dr. Damon J. Noto, MD bio:
https://www.spineandjointcenter.com/staff/
Shen Yun dancer Sam Pu talking about his Achilles rupture: