AngelVonSpin
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12 months ago I had back surgery to remove a cyst growing across and impinging my L4 nerve. My experience has taught me a lot which I hope might be useful to you. Firstly beware of surgery – for me it was unavoidable, but for many the pain goes on after surgery. If you have nerve impingement then you will probably need surgery and the sooner the better, however if the pain is related to muscular skeletal problems associated with the pathology of your degenerative spine then play safe and explore all your alternatives before having surgery. Post op I have found dry needling to be fantastic, which is done my my physiotherapist. Massage can be good – however for me I haven't got the lasting relief that needling gives. I use warm packs every night on my back and still take some mild analgesia as my back continues to be tight and sore if I don't. I started physiotherapy exercises within 48hrs post op, returned to my eliptical trainer and strengthening exercises 2 weeks post op, and back to pole about about 8-10 weeks post op (but very light work and avoiding anything that hurt). I also do lyra and train at the gym, do crossfit etc. etc. Of all my activities pole was the hardest on my back and still now gives me the most trouble – however I manage that with the above techniques and I have almost returned to my pre surgery level of pole – which was high advanced spin pole. But I don't train as often as I used too as my back protests if I overdo things. What ever you do consider specific therapy to strengthen your core and back, stretching is vital, really any thing that keeps you in tip top shape will pay off. The 12 month recovery has been frustrating and I have been in pain sometimes, however I have been so determined to get better. The hardest part is the mental challenge of feeling dispirited and like you will never be as good as you used to be. Post op my physiotherapist told me it was at least 12 months to recover from back surgery and 6 months to just feel normal again, and my progress has been right on target – but I have had to work hard for it – I am sure you will too – girls who pole are tough
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Walk with your head high, you have done nothing wrong and learning from a variety of teachers is important in your development whether it be pole or any other activity…………..they are stupid you are not. End of story you pay them money to teach you, that is all, they should be grateful for the money you pay and offer you a service which includes helping you reach your goals, including learning from as many sources as possible.
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You don’t need a gym membership to do squats – just start squatting at home find something heavy to hold on to while you do them seriously its easy n cheap b creative
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Take care of those wrists- they r quick to injure and extremely slow to heal. As Veena said its all in the mobility of wrists, shoulders stretch and strengthen those b4 working on solo bridge
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The answer is squats lots of them and add the weights nice n heavy turn those thighs into a pair of walnut crunchers – you will never worry about the size of your thighs again. Muscles on girls r too sexy !
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Major studios in melbourne are all good in their own way – if I were you I would try and move to a suburb that has a studio close by makes life heaps easier and travel and traffic in melbourne is a pain
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I am just about to purchase an x stage lite and am debating between the 45mm and 40mm – i would value opinions on what difference there is between the two and if having the narrower pole on the portage stage means it is alot more wobbly or whippier, is the 45mm heaps more stable in comparison or is it simply a case of getting used to what you have. If anyone has used both pole widths on a xstage lite that would be awesome.
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answer to question to pole or not to pole – YES definately pole, who cares about your wobbly bits – trust me only you do.
You'll have the same sticking, gripping problems that we all do – and there are many.
If you don't want to get your kit off in public consider getting a pole sleeve for your pole and then you can pole with your clothes on – win win
But always pole, its the solution to so many problems – better than any pill or drug around xx
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I feel this is something that you will need to really train yourself to do. It is super important as you progress and being unable to control the core will start holding you back when inverting etc. it’s about repetition and training yourself. Every time you do a move go through a sequence and follow it every time, for example to do a straddle invert from the floor say out loud to yourself the steps eg. Stand with hips in front of the pole, hands to face or neck height on the pole, activate core, bring knees to chest etc. repeat the move several times using the same vocal cues, do this every time, and think about consciously activating you core for every move you do. One tip I got which helped me get the position correct was to I imagine you are a ballerina wearing a tutu and you don’t want the audience to see your bottom when you dance, that means you have to think about moving your bum and tum so the tutu stays down at the back,
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I use different grips depending on the situation – warm pole and warm conditions I like mighty grip, in the colder weather I like dry hands. I get best results when I wash my hands with soap and water and dry them throughly before applying any grip aid. I also like to apply a little bit of chalk to my pole if its hot or the pole is a bit greasy for whatever reason. I didn't like the mighty grip gloves for my pole, but have found them useful for the lyra and aerial training, especially when hands are sore and hurting. I like mighty grip powder the most for aerial training such as trap, lyra, silks, rope etc. Its good stuff, but so is all the other stuff too – you must experiment to work out what works for you and when.
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when my pole is cold I use my hairdryer to warm it up – I have found this works really well, when I have the dry skin cold pole problem
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Thank you x poke tech x
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One is stripped and one is too tight for me to release , I will try what’s recommended. I was thinking of getting an xstage but am starting to question if stuck x joints are common as it would make putting the stage up and down difficult
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Fanny farts are so funny ! I love them and do them all the time, in fact i am so good at voluntary ff’s that its like a party trick. – my fav is to do a head stand against the pole , straddle my legs and via control bring the air in and pop it out again, it can get really noisy when i do it right ! I call my boyfriend into the room to watch/listen and I fall over eventually cause we r laughing so much , all in good fun………:)
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Medical advice is good, but treatment is better – consult with a physiotherpist and/or myotherapist, as pain, inflammation and swelling in the forearms would be muscle/skeletal related which the phsyio can help with, and the pain and swelling can be effectively treated by a myotherapist who can treat the fascia of the muscles and get you back to normal faster. As the doctor recomended starting on mild pain killers and anti inflam meds is neccessary to put things right. If you get the treatment right you will get better quick. In the meantime use a 'demonstrator" so you can rest those arms. Good luck