Back Pain
Pilates and its Benefit for Back Pain
Pilates is a series of vigorous exercises that lengthens and strengthens muscles simultaneously. Pilates is unique in that it uses spring loaded equipment to provide resistance. This helps to ensure that no muscle is ever over or under trained. Joseph Pilates originally called the system “contrology,” and strongly believed in the mind, body and spirit…
Read MoreIt Can Be a Pain in the Butt, Thigh, Leg or Foot
The sciatic nerve is the longest single nerve in the human body. It extends from each side of the lower spine, runs through the buttocks and back of the thighs, down the legs and into the feet and toes. The term “sciatica” refers to an irritation or inflammation of the sciatic nerve that can result in a number of…
Read MoreThinking About Back Surgery? Think Again.
Your spine is an elegant anatomical marvel of 33 individual bones stacked on top of one another that allows you to stand upright, bend and twist. But the strength and flexibility that’s engineered into your lower back also make it susceptible to injury. Over time, a sedentary lifestyle, poor posture, improper lifting, repetitive stress movements…
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