by Emily Scherb | Apr 8, 2026 | Acrobatics, Aerial, Anatomy, Teacher Training
Last week I was working with a patient and they stopped me and asked if they could ask a question… The answer is always 100% heck yes. The question was such a fun one that I wanted to share it with all of you. They asked, “When the shoulder goes in a large circle,...
by Emily Scherb | Dec 28, 2024 | Anatomy, Injury Prevention
Circus shoulders in the clinic As a circus physical therapist I work with folks a LOT on their shoulders to help them achieve the mobility and stability needed to balance on or hang from their hands. A novice circus practitioner might not have the strength needed to...
by Emily Scherb | Jun 1, 2021 | Injury Prevention
What is common is not normal. Have you ever worked with anyone that trains a circus discipline, literally any kind of discipline from juggling to hand balancing, from teeterboard to trapeze? If so, you have probably seen someone with an injury or nagging condition or,...
