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The Pole Physio Blog


Longevity in Pole
One of the things I love about pole is that no matter your age or fitness level – there is something for everyone! Pole is a...

Caitlin Scott
Jul 16, 202210 min read


9 reasons why we keep getting injured!
Hey pole friends! Welcome to our latest blog on possibly one of our favourite topics: (*drumroll…..) injuries! Understanding injuries has...

Simone Muscat
Jun 25, 202211 min read


Power Bands: Power to You!
When learning our key pole moves, it’s common for us to want to master our tricks yesterday! So if you’re finding it a struggle to nail a...

Simone Muscat
Feb 26, 20222 min read


Skill Acquisition: How to Level Up Quickly & Safely
As a relatively new poler (how long can I say that for – I have been committed to pole for over 18 months now!) – I have found myself...

Caitlin Scott
Feb 12, 20228 min read


Anatomy of a Shoulder Mount
We are certainly making our way through the anatomy of a few tricks this year! If you haven’t already, go check out my anatomy series...

Simone Muscat
Jul 17, 20216 min read


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


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


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 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


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


Get a Grip - Pole Conditioning (Part 3/3)
Improve your Grip Strength - Part Three October 24th, 2020 Welcome to the final blog of 3 that focuses on different ways you can improve...

Simone Muscat
Oct 24, 20204 min read


Get (G)Ripped - Advanced Grip Strengthening! (Part 2/3)
October 17th, 2020 Welcome to part 2 of our get a grip blog series. Today’s blog will focus on advanced gym and pole based gripping...

Simone Muscat
Oct 17, 20203 min read


Get a Grip - Improve your Grip Strength! (Part 1/3)
Improve your Grip Strength - Part One October 3rd, 2020 Amazing fact: We are all born with the ability to grip from the moment we first...

Simone Muscat
Oct 3, 20206 min read


Anatomy of the Spatchcock - Spatchcock Series Part 2
Deep dive into the anatomy of the spatchcock as we learn the intricacies of this pole trick.

Simone Muscat
Aug 22, 20206 min read


Understanding the Spatchcock - Spatchcock Series Part 1
Elite polers - you asked and now here it is! Break down the anatomy of a spatchcock with part 1 of our 3 part series!

Simone Muscat
Aug 15, 20205 min read
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