The Circus Doc Blog
Shoulder Circumduction
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,...
Circus Science Symposium – the circus science event of the year!
The First Annual Circus Science Symposium is coming your way Sunday April 26th! That’s right my nerdy friends, Circus Smart is going BIG! We’re excited to announce our very first Circus Smart Symposium. Everything you love about Circus Science and our Circus Smart...
Upcoming Webinar! Learning The Ropes: An Intro To Caring For Circus Artists For All Healthcare Providers
Proceeds from this webinar will be donated to the National Immigration Law Center. Learn more at https://www.nilc.org/ ~ Circus training continues to grow exponentially in the last decade. These athletes and artists will walk into your space with their own unique...
The Circus Doc’s 2025 Circus Publication Wrap Up
There were 54 circus related articles published in the last year. Last year was about the same and I like this consistency. Circus Science is here to stay!!!! Know of one I missed? Let me know! Check HERE for the whole citation list and new for this year i’ve added a...
Is Circus Safe for Kids?!?
When discussing youth participation in sports, we hear about age guidelines for dance training, warnings about common gymnastics injuries, and everyone seems to have ideas about coaching team sports, but what about circus? What do we know so far and what can we learn...
The book, Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts – in Portuguese!
The book has been translated into Portuguese! Wow! And just as we're celebrating seven years SEVEN years of my book Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts being on the shelves of #CircusSmart nerds, clinicians, athletes and performers like you! Are you a native Portuguese...
Our Circus Doc Clinic
Yes, you heard it right, a clinic for Circus Artists!! We have been open in Seattle, WA (U.S.A.) for over 10 years and boy we have grown! - There are THREE of us who see patients there- All three of us are doctors of physical therapy- AND are currently performing (or...
Scap Wrap for Open Shoulders
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...
Are Injuries in Circus Normal?
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,...
Cylinder of Support: The Look and Feel of Circus Strong
What does it mean to “engage your core,” “pull your belly in” or even “hollow body”? We often assume we know what these shorthand phrases mean to our patients/students/instructors, but what do we really want? What are we asking the muscles to do? What are we trying to...