Pole Kisses or Bruises?
Some polers are proud, some are
ashamed - which one are you?
Some interesting facts about
bruises and why some pole people bruise and others don’t –
Friction between skin and pole
can cause red to blue to brown markings
on the skin, bruising can be a sign that you are deficient of certain vitamins
such as B12, K, E, C and or minerals such as bioflavonoids found in citrus
fruits and blackcurrants, or zinc, also.
It can also be a reason of certain
medication you are taking either over the counter or prescription drugs for
example, Corticosteroid used to treat asthma or eczema which can
thin the skin, causing more bruising than normal.
Once a bruise has appeared we recommend a
certain few things that may help the bruise disappear to vanish. Depending on the severity of a bruise it can
take up to 4 to 5 days for a bruise to disappear.
Try and avoid ‘working’ the bruised area on the
pole as it will only make it worse
Our most popular choice of treatment for a
bruise is arnica, found as a topic cream
or as an ingestible as little homoeopathic pills
If your bruise has broken the skin then you may
have a risk of further infection, so always look after your bruises well.
I once had a student that just couldn't get
bruised because of her modelling career !! so bruising is not always welcome in
your pole class
For more information about how to adapt your
moves to avoid bruising then join us on our instructor training programmes
email us on theteam@polepassion.com
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