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Modifications for common injuries - Part I
One of the things I love about Pilates is that it is a highly versatile system of exercise, which can be gentle enough for rehabilitation, and yet challenging enough for athletic conditioning. When you want to strengthen but you’re working with an injury, you can count on your Pilates instructors to keep you safe, help you heal, and give all the other body parts a workout while we’re at it. This month, we’re focusing on how Pilates accommodates injuries. We’ll show you some ways we modify exercises to keep you safe while you strengthen, as well as highlighting how we use orthopedic bodywork and rehab-specific exercises to help the injury get better.
Anatomy Moment: What is sciatica?
Of all the clinical conditions we work with at Corpo Kinetic, sciatica is probably one of the most well-known. Manifesting often as a literal “pain in the butt,” sciatic pain can be present in the lower back, gluteals, back of the thigh, or even into the lower leg. However, the cause of the pain is not always the same, and treatment for your sciatic pain should match the cause – not just the symptoms.
Client Spotlight: Meet Dave!
First met Dave – entrepreneur, dad, and avid biker – almost two years ago when he started Pilates sessions. This weekend, Dave will be biking from San Francisco to Sonoma as part of the Bike MS: Waves to Wine ride to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Way to go, Dave!
Anatomy Moment: Your Spine and Pilates
Our spines do important jobs for us – they allow for a wide range of movement, they support our upright posture, they transfer the weight of our upper body to our pelvis and lower body, and they house and protect our spinal cord, the neural pathway for sensation and motor control to the rest of our bodies.
How I got hooked on Pilates
Happy Holidays! Giving Thanks: Given the season, I wanted to spend this e-newsletter with a quick story of how I got hooked on Pilates! It is something I am truly thankful for.