Nutmeg
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I had my left kneecap dislocate about two years ago (non pole related).
I didn’t need surgery, but I did have to do physical therapy, and I still do strengthening exercises. I will get that stretching feeling you are talking about in that knee when I do splits. In my case it’s because my MCL has healed from being partially torn and is not quite what it used to be.
I hope I’ll get back to 100%, I don’t push it too far but I do still stretch, and have noticed increased flexibility in that knee over time.
Lastly, go see a doctor! I know why it happens to me and have a dr’s advice on how to handle it. It’s easier to prevent injury than to treat it!
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I had my left kneecap dislocate about two years ago (non pole related).
I didn’t need surgery, but I did have to do physical therapy, and I still do strengthening exercises. I will get that stretching feeling you are talking about in that knee when I do splits. In my case it’s because my MCL has healed from being partially torn and is not quite what it used to be.
I hope I’ll get back to 100%, I don’t push it too far but I do still stretch, and have noticed increased flexibility in that knee over time.
Lastly, go see a doctor! I know why it happens to me and have a dr’s advice on how to handle it. It’s easier to prevent injury than to treat it!
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Thanks! I’ll definitely look into them.
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Thank you! Really quick question, does anyone have an absolute favorite brand of dance shorts? I’m looking to get a couple but I’d like them to be fairly decent quality and the ones I have now are already wearing out.
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Thank you! Really quick question, does anyone have an absolute favorite brand of dance shorts? I’m looking to get a couple but I’d like them to be fairly decent quality and the ones I have now are already wearing out.
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What a fun topic! I inverted the very first time I tried pole.
I’m going to qualify this with the fact that I did gymnastics for 8 years, and also did Brazilian jiu Jitsu at the time. I believe that it’s more important knowing that you have built up to being able to invert correctly and with control than being able to invert soon after you begin pole.
A friend took me with her to a class, we learned the chair and fireman spins, did a cardio pole workout, and then the instructor gave us a free song. I asked her to teach me how to “go upside down” and she kindly told me that I needed to show her that I had the strength and control first. She walked me through the v lift hold and then taught me the basic invert.
That’s all it took, I was hooked on pole!