Injury Rehab Coaching

You didn’t start pole thinking you would be injured.

Now that you are, you likely didn’t think it would be so hard to find someone to work with that understands what you need your body to do.

Showing videos of tricks and trying to explain that you need access to more range of motion than the typical person & need to be strong in some weird positions only to be met with confusion and sometimes judgement is beyond frustrating.

Scouring the internet trying to find the right combo of exercises for the injury you think you have can feel like you’re spinning in circles, and not in the good way like we do on the pole.

If you’re desperately searching for answers & for someone who understands both pole dancing and the human body, you’re in the right place.

Pole dancers deserve to work with rehab professionals who understand the demands of their art/sport.

Here’s how I work with pole dancers to get them back doing the tricks they love:

  1. Schedule an assessment.

    We’ll start with a deep dive into your training background, how you got injured, what you’ve tried to fix it and what parts of daily life as well as your pole training are affected. From there, I’ll walk you through a detailed movement assessment that will help determine what exercises/drills will be beneficial to address your concerns.

  2. Address your limitations.

    Following the assessment, you will be given a plan with exercises/drills to improve your concerns. This plan is tailored to your specific needs, goals and equipment access.

  3. Achieve your goals.

    The ultimate goal is for you to be educated & empowered to make training decisions that support your body and goals. We will discuss an estimated timeline for progressing your plan from your starting point to your end goal point.

Following the assessment, we discuss how you want to approach your customized rehab plan.

For the DIY-er who only needs a plan & isn’t looking for continued support or accountability: your plan will be emailed to you. This plan a how to video for each exercise along with recommended sets/reps. The investment of $397 includes both the assessment & phase 1 of your rehab plan. Further re-evaluations can be scheduled & your plan updated based on your goals & what you’re struggling with.

For the VIP-er (very important poler) who wants feedback on their form while performing the rehab exercises, support while dealing with the mental & emotional aspects of an injury and gentle accountability, The Pole Performance Program is for you.

This is my 3 month high-touch coaching program. It includes a customized & modifiable rehab plan based on your progress week to week. No more doing exercises that are so easy they feel pointless until your next appointment!

It includes video analysis & feedback, unlimited chat support & a monthly video check-in.

Investment: initial assessment is $397.

3 month program investment: 4 payments of $415 or one time payment of $1500.

“Then Don’t Do That”

My pole journey started similar to a lot of other pole dancers. I went to a taster class & fell in love. One class a week quickly progressed to 2 which rapidly became an unlimited membership. I was obsessed.

Not only was I not structuring my training or doing my Meatsuit Maintenance (off the pole training), instead I was hyperfocused on advancing as quickly as possible. I wanted to be able to do the cool tricks I kept seeing on social media.

Looking back, it’s not surprising that I found myself laying on the floor with a dislocated shoulder. I wasn’t taking the best care of my body. How I was training wasn’t sustainable.

What happened next, shifted the focus of my career.

At this point, I was actively treating athletes of all types as a Sports Chiropractor. With my injured shoulder, I reached out to a local doctor for guidance. Really all I was looking for was an evaluation because once I knew what was injured, I could rehab it myself.

As I’m describing what happened, I heard the dreadful words, “then don’t do that”. I was enraged. This doctor worked with high level athletes. I highly doubted that they would tell a runner to stop running or a football player to just stop doing the thing they loved.

Why was I, a pole dancer, being advised to stop pole dancing? Why wasn’t I being given the same care and consideration other athletes were?

I felt helpless & was devastated.

I was absolutely crushed that I may have to quit pole dancing.

I refused to quit. Instead I deep dove into every available resource. I read countless articles, took courses, connected dots between my formal education and pole dancing. I was going to figure out what I needed to do to recover from this injury.

As I acquired information, I realized that if I was having to do all of this work, even with my educational background, how was the average pole dancer navigating recovering from their injuries?

Were they quitting when they heard “then don’t do that”? Were they training in pain because they didn’t know what else to do?

This was unacceptable.

Pole dancers deserve to work with providers who understand what they are asking their bodies to do. Just like any other athlete.

I felt a fire light within me. I was going to do everything in my power to ensure that no pole dancer felt the helpless feelings I did.

They were going to have the option to work with a rehab provider who understood them.

Have questions?

Wondering if working together would be the best option for you?

This call is NOT an assessment. It’s an opportunity for me to determine if I believe I can help you & for you to learn more about how I assess & address pole based injuries.

Can you help with [insert injury here]?

Here is a non-inclusive of common concerns that pole dancers presented with and benefited from a structured rehab plan:

Shoulder

Rotator Cuff strains

Shoulder Impingement

Bicep Tendonitis along with other shoulder muscle tendon concerns.

Labral Tears

Shoulder dislocations/subluxations

Frozen Shoulder

Bursitis

Elbow/Wrist

Golfer’s Elbow

Tennis Elbow

Carpal Tunnel

Wrist Pain

TFCC injuries

Hip

Hamstring Strains

Hamstring Tendinopathy

Snapping Hip

Adductor Strains

Bursitis

FAI/Hip Impingement

Knee/Ankle/Foot

Patellar Tendinopathy

Bursitis

IT Band Syndrome

Ankle Sprains

Foot pain

Morton’s Neuroma

Plantar Fasciitis

Core/Spine

Neck Pain

Neck Sprains

Rib Pain

Mid-Back Pain

Low Back Pain

Disc Injuries

Muscle Sprains

You don’t have to figure out your injuries on your own.

Testimonials

What have been your specific results from the coaching?

I've been able to lift my arm above my head without pain every time! After a year and a half (since being injured), I’m able to do pirouettes again.

  • Kelly

Who would you recommend this coaching for?

Honestly, anyone that wants to improve their movement. I am a poler, but a lot of what I worked with Dr. Rausch on had to do with how my body is affected by playing the violin. She listened to what I was dealing with, and made a game plan for my specific goals.

  • Jen

What have been your specific results from the coaching?

Teaching and training pole 5 days a week was leaving my body feeling trashed. Rest didn't help. Epsom salts didn't help. This program, however, complements pole so well I feel stronger and like I have more stamina for teaching. It's given me longevity as a pole instructor which is great because I plan on teaching for a very long time!

  • Sara