Can Splits Cause Damage?

As well as loosening the ligaments that protect your dancers' hips and knees, which by the way once done can't be undone, In an over-split, you are pressing the femur bone into the acetabula at a damaging angle and with that much push, you can injure the labrum which can create a tear in the cartilage of the hips.

Is it healthy to do splits?

Practicing the splits is great for your joint health, flexibility, and balance — qualities that become more and more important as we age. All of these things factor into how much range of motion we retain, our physical independence, and overall quality of life.

What are the dangers of doing the splits?

"But flexibility beyond normal range of motion leaves you at risk for hypermobility-related injuries like labral tears, dislocations, and ligamentous sprains." With the splits specifically, she's seen some horror stories when it comes to superflexible athletes and clients getting injured.