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The Pole Physio Blog


Anatomy of an Iron X & Human Flag
A natural follow on from our Ayesha & Handspring series, get ready to delve into the power required to perform this boss move!

Simone Muscat
May 1, 202110 min read


Active vs Passive Flexibility - What's the difference & why does it matter?
Do you spend all of your time working on your passive flexibility? Not sure why active flexibility is important for a poler to work on?

Julia Vo
Apr 17, 20218 min read


'Good' vs 'Bad' Pain - Identifying the difference after a pole class
Learn all about the difference between DOMS & injury related pain, and how to identify them both in our latest blog

Simone Muscat
Apr 10, 20219 min read


Imaging - Why I discourage scans*
Have you injured yourself at pole? Before rushing to your GP for a scan, check out this blog to learn why they may not be as helpful as we o

Simone Muscat
Apr 3, 202113 min read


Injury Spotlight - Rotator Cuff Tears
The Rotator Cuff The rotator cuff is a small group of muscles that sit at the back of the shoulder and is an incredibly important group...

Simone Muscat
Mar 13, 20214 min read


Anatomy of a Handspring and Deadlift
February 6th, 2021 Updated: November 25th, 2025 After covering our Ayesha in such incredible depth in our previous blog, it naturally makes sense to continue our anatomy series by progressing onto our Handspring. The Handspring is a major journey for all pole dancers to unlock. And we are going to break it down bit by bit in this detailed blog. There’s so much to cover in this incredible feat of strength & power, so it’s no wonder why for many polers this is the dream trick!

Simone Muscat
Feb 6, 202113 min read


Programming Part 2 - From Training to Success on the Stage
Jan 30th, 2021 After a year off comp training, I bet all pole and aerial dancers are itching to PERFORM! There’s nothing like that...

Julia Vo
Jan 30, 20214 min read


Programming Part 1 - Nail those Nemesis Moves
Jan 25th, 2021 It’s the start of a brand new year, and pole dancers from all over the world are now beginning to create a giant checklist...

Julia Vo
Jan 25, 202110 min read


New Year Who Dis?
Make sure you’re in the 9% that reach their New Year’s goals Jan 9th, 2021 And just like that we have entered a New Year and it’s hard to...

Simone Muscat
Jan 9, 20217 min read


Anatomy of an Ayesha
December 19th, 2020 Updated: February 9th 2025 When I was a baby poler watching the advanced polers, I wanted nothing more than to unlock...

Simone Muscat
Dec 19, 202011 min read
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