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UPDATE: DWTS' Melissa Rycroft is 'Managing the Pain'

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In an interview with Access Hollywood, DANCING WITH THE STARS: ALL STARS pro Tony Dovolani offered an update on partner Melissa Rycroft, following injuries she sustained to her neck during last week's rehearsal. "Melissa's doing famously. The injury is there and she's managing the pain - she's doing therapy for it," he revealed.

Rycroft suffered the head and neck injuries while taking part in camera rehearsals for the show last Monday. Despite the accident, she was able to carry on with the freestyle and tango routines last week and will be returning  to the ballroom tonight for 'Country Week.'

"This week we have the Viennese waltz, which is in some ways a blessing, because it doesn't involve her neck as much - it gives her a break," Dovolani continued. "But I kept it just as challenging on everything else, because, as you know, this is the All-Stars season and you can't take it easy."

The professional dancer went on to predict that Rycroft will earn top scores from the judges. "Melissa's my trooper. She brings a whole new meaning to the word mom - moms are not people you mess with, she can handle pain," he asserted. "And she really wants to do well - she was not going to let this stand in our way… I truly feel that [Melissa] is the best chance I've ever had at winning."

Dancing with the Stars continues tonight at 8/7c on ABC.

Photo credit: ABC/Craig Sjodin

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