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    Default I've gone loanshark all over my knee

    Really, it feels like someone took a baseball bat to it. See, I've been doing this certain splits move down the pole for the last two weeks, and I can't seem to manage to do it without really hitting my left knee cap...I think I hurt it most when I press down on it to get back up. I know the easy answer is to stop doing that move, but it's really the most impressive part of my not-so-very-impressive stage routine. I guess I could roll back and do floor work instead of getting back up...that might work. Any other suggestions? Can you picture what I mean?


    And also, I kinda hoped that it would get better and get tough after I did the trick enough (like how bruising stops happening), but I'm starting to think that's not the case. It's all swollen and hot and I limped out into the parking lot. Shit, I'm a masochist.

    Any ideas on how to modify the move? Is it possible that it will toughen up and stop hurting, or not so much? And finally- I'm just icing it, and taking Tylenol. Are there any special knee pain remedies out there I should look into? I am suddenly in a world of hurt.

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    Default Re: I've gone loanshark all over my knee

    yes, i can picture that, and yes, that would work to go into floorwork, but practice it at home first so you aren't stuck there all awkward. also, not the force at which you go into the split. i have seen some girls split hard *bam* goes their knee, or soft and slide down into it... also maybe look into a standing split against the pole... wouldnt hurt to do this until your knee heals at least... and as for healing it, arnica montana. health food store or natural store would sell it. and no, it wont toughen up, because knees are easily breakable/hurtable. give it rest. a lot of rest.

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    Default Re: I've gone loanshark all over my knee

    Thanks Chrissy. In retrospect, it was stupid to think my knee would toughen up. I limped all the way to class today and all the way home. It's still very puffy and burning hot, so I think I definitely need to give it a break.

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    Default Re: I've gone loanshark all over my knee

    I do a similiar move. I climb up the pole, do one move and then slide down it into the spits however I soft land as I never get why girls have to BAM the stage (and hard land) with pole work. Yeh, it makes a noise and so does slapping your ass on stage... yet both are "WTF?" to me. Anyway, the way I get out of it is floor work or to spin myself around the pole to a standing position (and thus using the pole and my upper body to lift me up from the split and not my knees).


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    Default Re: I've gone loanshark all over my knee

    Ok, the knee has somehow gotten worse as the day went on. I can't really walk too well, couldn't get my boot over my swollen leg either. Therefore, no more of that move, and no dancing for the weekend. I'm dumb, man! And I will try to teach myself soft landing. I only hard-land because it's easier...just like going slowly takes more balance and grace, being rough is a little simpler.

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    awwwww girl, i hope you feel better! ice and elevation!

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    Default Re: I've gone loanshark all over my knee

    Give it a month off to heal then try again to see if it's adjusted. The knees DO toughen up...how many of us had water on the knee when we first started (for stage dancers), and can now crawl on a hard floor forever without even a bruise?

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