Injury
03 May 2014
Yesterday I had my first proper circus injury; a vola plate fracture, otherwise known as a broken finger! Its a pretty common circus and acrobatics injury as it happens when the finger is hyperextended on impact, in my case the impact of my hand under my face as I fell squarely on my head from the trapeze!
There was a mat (safety first!) but since I landed pretty much on top of my head I was initially more worried about my neck, but when after a few minuets it felt fine, I carried on my lesson. It wasn’t until after it was finished I noticed my had was going black!
Its not a particularly serious injury, and there are some people on the course who have unfortunately hurt themselves much more severely, but it is still a reminder that this can be dangerous work!
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Vendetta is a Scottish aerialist curently studying at The National Centre for Circus Arts in London. This site is where she shares her experiences on training in one of the worlds top circus schools.
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