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Learning more about anatomy is definitely a good idea. I’ve studied anatomy, physiology, hydrotherapy and pathology as well as orthopedic testing etc… to earn my title as a registered massage therapist (now practicing for 17 years), and even I come up lacking sometimes when trying to figure out exactly how something works.
In my past 6 years of poling, I’ve come across numerous instructors who have led the class into doing unsafe strengthening and stretching exercises, and most of them were learned at specialty workshops for which they paid a lot of money.
Always ask yourself questions when exercising. What is your goal? What structures are involved? Are you feeling it in the expected places? Is there a safer/more effective way to do it? Is it painful? If so, chances are you are either not ready for the activity, or you need to modify to suit your personal needs.
To accomplish these things, it is helpful to understand your own parts, keeping in mind that we all have histories of our own that may affect how fast we can progress.
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It’s becoming more common, isn’t it? I love how people are becoming more and more accepting of tattoos. One thing though, is that there aren’t many wedding tattoo designs out there. it took a while for my tattoo artist and myself to come up with something I would want to have on my hand forever.
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I stopped wearing my rings when I became a massage therapist, and since that time my fingers have become more muscular. The rings just don’t fit anymore. So I got a tattoo on my ring finger, instead. Problem solved.
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I don’t think the leg warmers are intended to be used on the pole. For the most part, I think it’s meant to keep the legs warm, especially when the body hasn’t had a chance to warm itself up yet. Whenever we exercise, we start with warm up exercises. With leg warmers on, this can happen a little faster. When you’re ready to pole, you take them off.
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All this talk about leg warmers along with both positive and negative reviews of long ones, short ones, saggy ones… I think I’ll just sew myself a pair of some funky black and white striped knit fabric I bought on sale last week. I have enough to make a few extra pairs.
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tendinitis is often a repetetive strain injury, which is also overuse. I'm a registered massage therapist, and tendinitis is one of the conditions I see most. Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow are specific types of tendinitis. It is very common. If you see a massage therapist – even if for just a half hour treatment, he/she should be able to tell you without insisting you commit to a lengthy treatment plan.
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I agree with kasanya on treating your trigger points. Trigger point therapy helps a lot of people, but unless you have palpation experience, you're likely to need a map to find the trigger points. Maybe the book mentioned includes such a map. Another option for treating acute tendonitis (sharp, shooting, burning pain), is ice. You can use a cold pack, or a bag of ice, and apply it to the injured area. The ice will help decrease inflammation and also helps decrease pain. Keep it on for ten minutes, or until the region feels numb, whichever happens first. If the tendonitis is subacute (injury is older, no longer inflamed) you could try contrast hydrotherapy, which is using ice for 10-30 seconds, followed by heat for 3-5 minutes, repeat 2-3 times, ending with cold. The cold helps decrease swelling and allows the circulation to carry waste products away, while heat brings fresh nutrition back to the injured area. This is important, because tendons have a poor blood supply. I use this approach with my patients, and it is successful in decreasing pain and speeding up healing. However, the one approach that helps even more, is rest. You may or may not be willing to rest, but you're likely to find that you feel better after you've been away on vacation, or after a long holiday weekend.
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ankylosing spondylitis is pretty rare. I wrote a paper on it when I was in college, and it's fascinating. It's awesome that you're able to pole, PowerTwirl. It can be disabling for some, while they're ankylosing.
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I've recently discovered an essential oil that really helps with bruising (and sprains, strains, contusions), called Helichrysum. It's pricy, but it seems to work – it has to be diluted in massage oil before being applied, and it heals bruises in days instead of weeks. Buying it diluted is a lot cheaper than buying it full strength.
I haven't had much success with arnica, but a lot of people report positive results with arnica for their bruises and sprains/strains.
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You did great, moonflower, I enjoyed your performance, and thought you were a contender for first place. You have style and grace and I can tell you put a lot of hard work into preparing for this competition.
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thank you for your quick reply. I have never owned an Xpole, so this is good to know. the new shiny finish is also for Canada, correct?
I can't wait to see your video.
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I JUST bought an Xpole and I vewry much hope it's the polished brass, not the brushed brass. I'd hate to spend all that money and then slip off the pole, especially since slipping has has resulted in quite a few injuries for me. When did Xpole switch from brushed brass to polished brass? Does anybody know?
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What diameter is your pole? Also, does it have a spinny option, and what colour is it? I'm sorry you feel you have to sell your pole. I sold mine also, because it was 50mm, and it was too big for me to fit my hand around it.
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I bought a 50mm a few years ago, it came highly recommended, but it was the most useless thing ever because I coudln't grip it with confidence. I sold it. Whatever size you get, make sure it works with the size of your hands.
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My boys like to play on my pole when they have their friends over, especially after they've eaten fried chicken or some other greasy finger food. Afterwards, they'll all deny it. I'll try to find out if either of my boys drove to Colorado to chkicken-grease up your pole.
