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The Pole Physio Blog


Noisy Joints
If I had a nickel for every time a client asked me about their noisy joints, I would probably be retired on a beach somewhere instead of...

Kristine Slater
Dec 4, 20219 min read


When is a Shoulder Injury not a Shoulder Injury?
Are you working on your split grip and finding your shoulder is pinching? Or trying to nail your chair spin and noticing a pulling...

Caitlin Scott
Nov 20, 20216 min read


Anatomy of a Backbend - Part 3
Updated: 9th of February, 2026 Here we are at the part 3 of our backbend blog! If you haven't read part 1 ( here ) and part 2 ( here ) yet, make sure you check them out before continuing with part 3. Part 3 will cover the lumbar spine/pelvis and tie up the rest of this back bending series. Let's begin! Lumbar spine and pelvis The lumbar spine is made of 5 vertebrae with shorter spinous processes than the thoracic spine, and joins to the 5 fused sacral vertebrae and coccyx bon

Simone Muscat
Nov 6, 20216 min read


Anatomy of a Backbend - Part 2
Join us for part 2 of our backbend anatomy series

Simone Muscat
Oct 30, 20215 min read


Anatomy of a Backbend - Part 1
Join us for our 3 part backbend anatomy series

Simone Muscat
Oct 20, 20219 min read


Pole during Pregnancy
So you have chosen YOUR form of exercise. It includes a shiny vertical pole, maybe some heels and some cute outfits. You feel strong and...

Julia Vo
Oct 9, 202113 min read


Feeling the pump?
Hands up if you’ve found your forearms doing a Popeye impersonation mid pole sesh? The pain of forearm pump can be real with pole...

Danielle Davey
Oct 2, 20216 min read


Spin Pole Sickness: How to avoid getting dizzy on a spinning pole
Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed on a spinning pole? Do you feel like you’re still spinning even though you’re no longer on the...

Simone Muscat
Sep 25, 20215 min read


Concussion in Pole: From innocuous hits to falls
Injuries in pole dancing vary from location and intensity. Starting from our fond pole kisses (bruises) all the way to the more serious...

Simone Muscat
Sep 18, 20219 min read


Hurt vs. Harm: How to distinguish between a pole kiss and a true pole injury.
The other day as I was gathering my grip and heels after a pole class, I overheard a classmate asking the instructor if she should be...

Kristine Slater
Sep 11, 202110 min read
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