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Whiplash from Spinner Pole?
OK, so maybe it isn't whiplash but this has happened to me once before and it just happened again. The pole was on spinner mode and it was going a little out of control, I tried to get out of it too quickly and must have tensed up in an awkward position. Now my neck hurts and it even goes up into my head. I saw my doctor when I did this before… he was like "how did you do THAT?" When I told him pole dancing he stopped asking questions… ha… He basically said that everything is connected in your spine and a pain you feel in one place may have originated somewhere else. It goes away with rest, gentle stretching and time. I'm wondering has this ever happened to anyone else? Also, how to prevent it or get out of spinner gone wild more safely? I always do the usual head rolls but maybe there's more I can do….
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I have degeneration in my neck so I get sore from poling a lot! Spin mode or not. My best advise is daily stretching. You can stretch anywhere, anytime. I stretch in the car at a red light, while watching the news, even while on the toilet (i know, TMI)! Do you have Veena's lessons? She has great stretching exercises for the neck. If you don't have the lessons, I'm sure you can do an internet search for some. I like to use a heating pad (with a thin hand towel between pad and skin) for about 15 minutes before I stretch, when I can as it loosens up the muscles. I also stretch my neck after I pole. Lasty, I usually do not put my pole on spin mode until later in my workout when my body is warm and lose. Good luck!
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I think that what to do when spinning goes wild depends a lot on the position you have when it happens. Which trick was it you were trying to get out of when you got hurt?
To give a general advice, don't forget that just extending and arm or a leg while spinning will always slow the pole down a bit. So if you are in a position when it's possible to do that I think you should, it will at least give you some respite and you can hopefully get a couple of seconds to "plan" how to dismount in the safest way. Hope this helps!
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Thanks, ladies! I was in some sort of inverted position. The weird thing is when it happens I don't really notice. It's only a few hours later when it hurts so not sure what set it off. It's already getting better but yes I will have to be more gentle going into those spins. Also test the speed of the pole as some tend to spin more than others….
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I've had this before! I've not done it while I was inverted, but when pulling up and then wrapping my legs around to sit around the pole, if it's too fast I tense up and pull a muscle in my neck. I just gently massage until it subsides. It's so ouchy though!
I always forget that just extending something will help me slow the pole down. Some of the poles at the studio I go to spin soooo much faster than mine at home and it can be scary!
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