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Sounds like your handle things well. 💜
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Welcome!! Yes, start here with the 30 day take off it’s a great program. Also all of the lessons here are place in order so when you go to learn all you have to do is start with the very first lesson! No guessing as to where to begin or what is level appropriate!
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This is actually a great question! Heels won’t improve strength by leaps and bounds but they DO add a challenge in balance, which involves muscles that help stabilize the body and some heels add the element of extra weight, which adds more resistance.
I always suggest learning with no heels then moving on to heels. I love wearing them and they make me feel sexy and add another element of expression to the dance!
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I tore the ligaments in my foot a few years ago and let me tell you, it takes a long time for them to heal, in fact the fracture in my toe healed in 2 weeks, but I still couldn’t use my foot normally for months. These things take time so I wouldn’t stress to much about needing surgery, time can do wonders. 🙂
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Polebravely, I’m sorry to hear you’re going through such a rough time right now, when it rains it pours sometimes. I agree with Tropical that finding a safe outlet would be helpful!
Keep up with your physical therapy and make sure you focus on building strength in the shoulders, after. It will be ok, the body is far more amazing than we think. I know that on top of everything else and injury can seem much more discouraging than it is. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. You’re not alone and there are always people who care even if you don’t realize it. xoxoxo
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haha Giedre, the perfect dentist chair!
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Do it Gena!!!! 🎃
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Constellation 🌌ðŸ‘🻠and pole moves!!
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Oh, I thought the injury was from a few months ago and you had a diagnosis! I totally must have blanked out on that. The ball and rollers can do wonders for tigger points and tight muscles that have been nagging you.
Anyway, if I feel a strain from stretching or lifting the ball and roller work well for me. If you hear a pop, snap or have sharp sudden pain THAT means you’ve torn something. If you severely tear a muscle, tendon or ligament you’ll know!
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The list looks good, just make sure that you are careful with climbs too, so you don’t over reach as you climb or lift yourself. I would avoid caterpillar too. Can you focus this week on some killer floor moves?
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Have you? ðŸðŸ‚👻🎃
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One thing to be aware of if using ankle weights is hip flexor strain and upper back/shoulder strain.This can be a non issue for someone who has been conditioning and strength training for a while, but if you’re not already feeling nice and strong in your inverts adding additional weight could cause injury. Most shoes are not 5 pounds each, but often ankle weights are. Adding that much to the end of your limbs really adds up.
As long as your invert technique is solid and consistent give weights a try but do it cautiously 💪ðŸ»
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Rest is pretty much always the best idea, when an injury is new. 😊. Feel better soon!
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Yes, lots of different opinions, I would guess the severity of the tear would determine the advice.
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Oh and feel better soon!! ðŸ’
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These things can take forever it seems, and sometimes the more we try to fix them the more we end up just irritating them!
One thing to be aware of when dancing or doing re-hab on it is the position of your pelvis, this can dramatically affect the stability and mobility of the hip and flexors and extensors of the hip. This video which is also found in the Veena’s Tips section of the lessons might be helpful for you! https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/535743ed-9b88-4d0d-a481-534e0a9aa0eb
The lower body routine is great as well! https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/52e9d171-5724-43b2-8784-47960a9aa0eb
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From my understanding, massage and rolling an injury is good even early on because it will help prevent the scar tissue from forming back in a odd way making things tight for the muscle. However, I know recommendations are always changing and there are many theories out there as far as muscle injury go. I find heat helpful too, as long as I don’t have swelling.
I had similar pain when trying to focus on lengthening my hamstrings, they are my stubborn area, so I found using a tennis ball so helpful. After that, I made sure to be less aggressive with my hamstrings, now after doing tons of downward dogs within a reasonable ROM my hams are finally finding more length, but it’s been a sloooow process.
To use the ball, just sit down on the floor and place it under the bum, rolling around until you find the sore spot, then stay with that spot for a bit. Don’t sit on it for too long, like hours, just see if you can find the spot and sit with the tension until it starts to feel lessened. You can use the tennis ball before you workout or stretch and after or anytime of day!
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You bet it is! https://s3.amazonaws.com/studioveena.assets/method.pdf 😊
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I made the original Trex hates pole climbs meme 💜 This one is super funny too and I’m flattered that it’s getting around the pole community!
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Any pole listed by Rumist is a quality pole. Don’t buy anything that is cheap!!! Tm
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I wish I could have given everyone a lolly!! Thank you all for participating and hanging in there for 30 days!!!!!!
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The winner is….
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Thanks for letting us know! Love the styles for sure, the velvet looks yummy and lace so sexy!
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This could be very helpful for so many! Thanks for sharing 💜
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Welcome back, congratulations and yes, we did notice 😊
I don’t know if the pole would leave a mark, I would think if it did it might pop back up after you take it down??
