Head Rolls and Hair Flicks - A Pain in the Neck!
How satisfying is a big hair flick on the beat in a performance? How about a smooth head roll to create a seamless change of direction in...
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The Pole Physio Blog
Caitlin Scott
May 27, 202314 min read
Myth Busters: What your physio wish you knew! Part 1
Part 1: Treatment Modalities At the Pole Physio we focus on delivering patient centred evidence-based practice. But what does this...
Caitlin Scott
Feb 11, 20237 min read
Sleep: A Pole Dancer's Nightmare
Sleep. We all love it, and it is a topic of conversation that we consistently hear mentioned when looking into healthy lifestyles....
Kristine Slater
Nov 26, 202212 min read
Grips and Holds - The Complete Guide for Pole Dancers: Part 2
LOWER LIMB HOLDS Welcome back to our grips and holds series. In part one we brought you the complete guide for the upper limb hold. And...
Julia Vo
Nov 12, 202212 min read
Pole Dance Throughout the Menstrual Cycle
This one is for all my menstruating humans all around the world (but sing it like XTINA). While it’s absolutely fascinating to...
Danielle Davey
Oct 29, 20229 min read
Nerves - The Upper Limb Edition
Welcome to part 2 in our series on nerves! This one is alllll about the upper body. Before we jump in, make sure your background...
Simone Muscat
Aug 13, 202221 min read
Pole Dance Research Recap:
A narrative review of pole dance physiology and injury research Since the modernisation of pole dancing in the late 90’s/early 00’s,...
Caitlin Scott
Nov 20, 20216 min read
When is a Shoulder Injury not a Shoulder Injury?
Are you working on your split grip and finding your shoulder is pinching? Or trying to nail your chair spin and noticing a pulling...
Danielle Davey
Oct 2, 20216 min read
Feeling the pump?
Hands up if you’ve found your forearms doing a Popeye impersonation mid pole sesh? The pain of forearm pump can be real with pole...
Simone Muscat
Sep 18, 20219 min read
Concussion in Pole: From innocuous hits to falls
Injuries in pole dancing vary from location and intensity. Starting from our fond pole kisses (bruises) all the way to the more serious...
Kristine Slater
Sep 11, 202110 min read
Hurt vs. Harm: How to distinguish between a pole kiss and a true pole injury.
The other day as I was gathering my grip and heels after a pole class, I overheard a classmate asking the instructor if she should be...
Simone Muscat
Jul 21, 20214 min read
Injury Spotlight - The AC Joint & Collarbone
Learning new pole tricks comes with the incredible excitement of feeling strong in a new move and well… new pole kisses too! Remember...
Simone Muscat
Mar 13, 20214 min read
Injury Spotlight - Rotator Cuff Tears
The Rotator Cuff The rotator cuff is a small group of muscles that sit at the back of the shoulder and is an incredibly important group...
Simone Muscat
Apr 25, 20203 min read
Boobs, Bras & a Whole Lot of Bounce
Learn how to best support your bests whilst exercising. Suitable for all cup sizes!
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