StudioVeena.com Forums Discussions Fingers hurt

  • Veena

    Administrator
    July 21, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    It is normal and will get better as you become stronger and lose the "death grip" hold. Here are some tips that may help.

    Warm up the hands…sometime we only think of warming our bodies but we rely heavily on our hands!

    Stretch the hands/forearms after your pole session… if your taking the online lessons here is the vid
    http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/3222

    Work on strengthening the hands off the pole. Here is a lesson for that as well
    http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4462

    Here is one that feels amazing its a massage for the hands!!
    http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/3264

  • catie

    Member
    July 21, 2010 at 10:49 pm

    It is normal and will get better as you become stronger and lose the "death grip" hold. Here are some tips that may help.

    Warm up the hands…sometime we only think of warming our bodies but we rely heavily on our hands!

    Stretch the hands/forearms after your pole session… if your taking the online lessons here is the vid
    http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/3222" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

    Work on strengthening the hands off the pole. Here is a lesson for that as well
    http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4462" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

    Here is one that feels amazing its a massage for the hands!!
    http://ver3.studioveena.com/lessons/view/3264" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

    Thanks so much for the tips!! I will definately do these warmups/strengthening lessons. Would the size of the pole have any impact with my fingers hurting? I have a 50mm and semi-small hands.

  • Veena

    Administrator
    July 21, 2010 at 11:11 pm

    Not really its more a matter of the hands getting use to the new load your asking them to take on…it will get better. Also be sure your only poling every other day not every day. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

  • megs982

    Member
    July 22, 2010 at 6:58 am

    Its the death grip like Veena said. I use to get this shooting pain through my knuckles on a couple of my fingers..I swore something was wrong with me until i realized i needed to lay off the grip a little bit lol. Good Luck!

  • Jenn

    Member
    July 22, 2010 at 7:03 am

    Yep, I got this at first too. In fact, I had started taking piano lessons around the same time I started poling and ended up giving it up because my fingers were too sore to do both, lol. As your hand grip gets stronger, the pain will def lessen. I would recommend stretching the fingers,wrists and forearms with every pole workout.

  • Crystabel

    Member
    March 15, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    I know this is an old post, but thanks for this! I have been waking up with sore finger joints in the mornings and was worried i was getting arthritis! Lol. Now i know it is just a matter of rest and time.

  • sweetcaroline

    Member
    March 17, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    I started having sore fingers in the morning when I was learning rope last summer! That death grip will definitely do it. Continuing to strengthen my hands in addition to warming up and stretching throughout the day helped. One excercise that helps get the joints ready is doing finger flicks. Make a tight fist and then flick your fingers out with as much energy as you can, repeating rapidly. I rarely get sore hands or fingers anymore and I'm doing aerials of some kind about 5 days a week. 

  • Lyme Lyte

    Member
    March 17, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    I started silks a few months ago and my fingers have gotten bigger and hurt thru the night and got so stiff to the point I haven’t been back to class for a few weeks. I think this is just part of learning a new skill where we r holding our weight up by just our hands and fingers. I never had this w pole, but it makes sense and everyone is different.

  • FeeDen

    Member
    March 17, 2013 at 6:08 pm

    I got really stiff achey fingers the morning after I poled.  I had just started poling and doing lots of spins on my 50mm, I think maybe I was gripping too much, but after a year I changed to a 45mm and hardly have a problem with this now, though my knuckles are definitely fatter from nearly 3 years of poling. 🙂

  • AriFerrari

    Member
    March 17, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    Lyme, GLUCOSAMINE! When I started aerial silks, I swore I had arthiritis. My instructor insisted I start taking glucosamine daily. So glad I listened. I buy the 2/a day formula because I don't have time to keep up with the ones that want you taking like 6 pills a day! It takes a little while to really set into your system, maybe a week or two, but once it does all your joints will be so relieved. It has even helped the aching I get in my knees when I run. 

    I'm sure it would also help those who get joint aches from pole.

    This is the one I use: 
    http://www.puritan.com/glucosamine-chondroitin-045/triple-strength-glucosamine-chondroitin-msm-joint-soother-017895

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