.:. ODC .:. Clinic

The Clinic was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle in January 2010!
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The Healthy Dancers’ Clinic (HDC) is an education-based clinic, staffed by volunteer healthcare practitioners. Our main objectives are to provide guidance and advise dancers/performance artists on injury management, recovery and longevity.

Brief History:
The Healthy Dancers’ Clinic was created in 2005 by Rick Coughlin, MD and an elite team of inspired physicians and therapists. As ODC Dance Commons expanded, so did HDC. In 2007, dance medicine specialists Nancy Kadel, MD and Kendall Alway, DPT, relocated from Seattle to SF to develop the program. Today, HDC is leading the way to a new culture of health and wellness for dancers.

Who We Are:
We are a volunteer group of students, physicians, physical therapists, and other health care providers, devoted to improving the health of dancers. We work at some of the best clinics in the city. We meet monthly to discuss our goals, educate each other, and work on projects related to the clinic. Our larger membership also includes acupuncturists, nurses, and other clinicians who are working “behind the scenes” to improve care for dancers.

FAQ
Who can sign-up for the clinic?
If you take dance/movement classes and have a dance related injury, you qualify.

How do I sign-up for a consultation?
A binder with the clinic schedule and sign-up sheets is located at the front desk.

How long are the sessions?
Students are seen in 15-minute intervals. Some of the sessions overlap when the clinic is staffed by more than 1 practitioner.

Do I have to pay for a consultation?
In order to sustain the function of our clinic, we ask for a donation amount of your choice.