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Injury Screenings

Identify Risk Before It Becomes Injury

PerformWell’s injury risk screenings evaluate posture, movement patterns, flexibility, and strength. Having performed over a thousand screening, we give you and your organization a clear picture of vulnerabilities before they become career-altering problems.

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Your Body Gives Signals Before It Breaks Down. Screenings Read Them.

Most injuries don’t happen without warning. Strength imbalances, restricted mobility, faulty movement patterns, and compensatory habits accumulate over time — and under the load of a demanding season, they become injuries.

A PerformWell injury screening identifies those patterns before they become problems. It’s not a generic functional movement assessment — it’s discipline-specific, accounting for what your art form actually demands of your body and where you’re most vulnerable given those demands.

Every screening concludes with a written report of findings and specific, actionable recommendations. Not a list of things that are wrong — a clear picture of what to work on and why.

Find The Right Screening For You

Individual performers and organizations can access different screening formats depending on goals, timeline, and group size.
For Organizations

Group Screening Program

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Half-day or full-day screening programs for dance companies, schools, skating clubs, gymnastics programs, and other performing arts organizations. Each participant receives an individual assessment and written report.
  • For all ages and levels
  • Written report with findings and specific recommendations
  • Targeted exercise prescription to address identified gaps
  • Approximately 30 minutes
  • Discipline-specific group screening protocol
  • Individual written reports for each participant
  • Organizational summary with aggregate findings
  • Recommendations for faculty, staff, and programming
  • Half-day (up to 10 performers) or full-day formats
  • Can be paired with a workshop or educational component
Individual Performer

Dance: All Styles

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A comprehensive movement and performance assessment for the dancer. Following evidence-based testing for whole-body testing. Evaluates posture, flexibility, functional strength, movement quality, turnout and stability.

  • For all ages and levels
  • Written report with findings and specific recommendations
  • Targeted exercise prescription to address identified gaps
  • Approximately 30 minutes
  • Full movement screen tailored to your discipline
Individual Performer

Gymnasts

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A comprehensive movement and performance assessment for the gymnast.Featuring gymnastics-specific skills and positions and following evidence-based testing, areas of common injury in gymnasts will be reviewed.
  • For all ages and levels
  • Written report with findings and specific recommendations
  • Targeted exercise prescription to address identified gaps
  • Approximately 30 minutes
  • Available for male or female gymnasts
  • Available for artistic and rhythmic gymnasts
  • Only available in-person
Individual Performer

Figure Skaters

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Full body screening addressing areas of concern for the figure skater, performed off-ice with on-ice application. Driven by science and common injuries for the figure skater.
  • For all ages and levels
  • Written report with findings and specific recommendations
  • Targeted exercise prescription to address identified gaps
  • Approximately 30 minutes
  • Available for all figure skating disciplines and levels
  • Available in-person (Ann Arbor) and virtually
Individual Performer

Musicians

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A musician and vocalist’s posture speaks volumes to their ability to use breath control, sound production and risk of injury. Our music screen has been optimized from screening hundreds of patients and students through the years.

  • For all ages and levels
  • Written report with findings and specific recommendations
  • Targeted exercise prescription to address identified gaps
  • Approximately 30 minutes
  • Available for all instrumentalists and vocalists
  • If available, bring your instrument!
  • Can be performed in person or virtually
Performing Arts, Sports + Athletes

Not injured, but still want to stay ahead of the game?

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A comprehensive movement and performance health assessment for a single performer. Evaluates posture, flexibility, functional strength, movement quality, and discipline-specific demands.
  • For all ages and levels
  • Written report with findings and specific recommendations
  • Targeted exercise prescription to address identified gaps
  • Approximately 30 minutes
  • Full movement screen tailored to your discipline
  • Posture, flexibility, and strength evaluation
  • Available in-person (Ann Arbor) and virtually

Pointe Readiness Screening For Dance Studios

Transitioning to pointe work is one of the highest-risk moments in a young dancer’s career — not because pointe is inherently dangerous, but because starting before the body may be ready is. PerformWell’s pointe readiness screening evaluates every physical factor that determines safe transition.

Results are shared with the studio with communication with the student and parents as appropriate — with specific guidance on what to work on if a student isn’t quite ready, rather than just a yes/no determination. Having a partnership between a studio and PerformWell can give an added dimension of wellness to this important step in a dancer’s career.

  • Strength and stability assessment (ankle, foot, hip, core)
  • Flexibility and mobility evaluation
  • Alignment and technical readiness
  • Written report for student, parent, and faculty
  • Individual or studio-wide screening day format
  • Re-screening available as students approach readiness
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Not Just A Score. A Roadmap.

A PerformWell screening doesn’t end with a list of problems. It ends with a clear picture of what matters and what to do about it.

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Assessment

Movement Screen

A discipline-specific movement assessment covering the physical demands of your performing art form. Not a generic screen applied to everyone the same way.

02

Report

Written Findings

A written report delivered after every screening. Findings explained in plain language with context for why each item matters for your specific performance demands.

03

Action Plan

Targeted Recommendations

Specific exercises and strategies to address identified gaps — plus guidance on which findings warrant follow-up PT versus which can be addressed through training adjustments.

Hear From the Performers We've Worked With

"Kristen was able to work with me with compassion and understanding to identify the root cause. Her knowledge of the body and mind and how they work together is outstanding. Kristen gives you confidence that you will be able to get back to your sport or activity."
Mary Ann SmithBallet Dancer, Pickleball Player, Hiker and Grandma
"Kristen saw me through minor and major injuries including a post-surgical rehab. She not only kept me in one piece, but she ensured I returned to dance stronger than when I came in to see her. Without her, I would not have been able to meet the high physical and mental challenges of a collegiate-level dance program as well as navigate the early years of a professional career in dance. Every step of the way, I could tell Kristen believed in me and therefore I believed in myself."
Sophie AllenProfessional Dancer
"As a lifelong dancer and athlete, a labral tear in my hip was devastating. In January I could barely walk, much less dance. Kristen's dance-focused approach to PT evaluated me on how my injury was impacting my ability to dance, and she provided targeted, dance-specific exercises to literally get me back on my feet. 10 months after my injury I am dancing to my fullest potential. I am eternally grateful for Kristen's incredible work."
Claire ShuddeCompetitive Dancer

Common Questions

Your Screening Questions, Answered

Any performing artist or athlete entering a high-demand season, returning from a period of reduced training, preparing for auditions, or managing a history of recurring injury. Screenings are also recommended for any transition time.

Injury Risk Screening can also be done as an entry into our Wellness and Performance Programming, and is available to performers and athletes of all levels.

A standard sports medicine evaluation typically addresses a presenting problem — something that’s already injured. A PerformWell screening is proactive. It looks at the whole system before anything is wrong, with specific attention to the movement demands of your discipline. A general screen won’t test whether a ballet dancer’s hip has the range and strength their technique requires. We do.
The written report is designed to be useful for you, your teachers or coaches, and your other healthcare providers. It distinguishes between findings that need clinical attention (and we’ll recommend follow-up PT for those) and findings that can be addressed through training modification or targeted exercise — which we’ll provide.

Contact us with a brief description of your organization, your discipline, and approximately how many performers you’d like screened. We’ll follow up with a conversation to scope the logistics, format, and timing.

Ready to get ahead of injury?

Schedule an individual screening or inquire about a group program for your organization.

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