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Foot locks, knee hooks and landings

Knee and ankle pain in aerial and pole

Foot locks, knee hooks and landings all load these joints in ways nothing else does. If one of them has started to hurt, start here.

What it usually is

Knees and ankles here take load in positions that are rare outside the sport, which is why generic advice about them so often misses.

What an assessment looks at

What the joint tolerates, and what the rest of the leg is contributing.

What you can usually keep doing

Often more than the apparatus makes you think, with the specific position adjusted.

How long it usually takes

It is anything from a one-off drop in to a few weeks, depending on what you are working towards.