‘Dancing with the Stars 23’: Derek Hough on Marilu Henner injuries

The injury bug is something that is a known entity throughout the “Dancing with the Stars” universe: We see it often, and know how dangerous it can be. Sure, we’re speaking here about a metaphorical thing rather than some physical virus that hops from one person to the next, but the reality here is still the same: Injuries spread like wildfire on this show, and it seems like nobody is really ever safe from them.

One of the latest victims of this is Marilu Henner, who’s suffered some foot injuries and had a spill on this past edition of the show. The good news is that her injuries aren’t going to be the kind that really slow her down too much as we move further into the competition.

In talking about this further per TV Guide, her partner Derek Hough had the following message to pass along about her condition:

“Marilu’s doing a whole lot better now. She took Tuesday off to rest her feet and saw a doctor. Nothing’s broken; she just has two bruised bursas. We have the Argentine tango this week and my main goal is to make sure she feels comfortable and to take care of her feet. The first part of the routine I’m gonna try to do in a chair and do some choreography for her there, kind of what I did with Amber Riley when she hurt her knees and I figured out a way to do the beginning of the dance on a table so she could rest her knees. I told her that people’s ribs could get sore in the Argentine tango, so she came in with a whole rib brace, which is good. We’re being careful.”

Given that Derek has worked over the years with some various partners while nursing injuries, he should be able to figure out a way to help her get through this. Heck, he’s even danced while injured himself!

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