Flying through the air with the greatest of ease may be daring, but it's not without risks.
Aerialists and other circus performers sustain injuries just like workers in other industries. But the logistics of getting appropriate treatment for these workers can be challenging — especially when they are part of a traveling circus that goes by train, staying in each location for just a day or two at a time.
"They are going from city to city," said Daniel Sanchez, co-founder and vice president of operations and clinical outcomes for OnSite Physio. "The worker sees a physician in Hartford or Boston and gets an order for physical therapy, but can't start it until the circus is in Philadelphia two days later. Every time the worker is in a new city he has to get a new evaluation and has to tell the whole story to the physical therapist in each city."
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