Impact of physio services inside/outside ballet companies

[Yaffa]

From Xander Parish's interesting article about his day in the Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/stage/dance-blog/2015/nov/03/xander-parish-mariinsky-ballet-diet-and-training-for-dancers
There’s no physiotherapy department at the Mariinsky: your health is your own responsibility.

 

I'm curious to know how this is handled in other companies and its impact on the dancers.

[alison]

Yes, I was surprised to read that, as well.  I wonder whether this is a Russia-wide thing, possibly as a result of a historical situation?  But then, I have no idea about the Russian health system whatsoever.