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Pilates for Fragile Backs

Author : Oheneba Boachie-Adjei
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1608827712
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Pilates for Fragile Backs written by Oheneba Boachie-Adjei and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safe Techniques to Reduce Pain, Build Strength, and Speed Recovery Studies suggest that proactive strengthening and flexibility-recovery exercises can speed healing after spine surgery. Whether you're preparing for or recovering from spinal surgery, recuperating from a back injury, or just dealing with a back that has 'issues,' this book offers an effective program to help you manage pain and regain strength and mobility. These exercises modify traditional Pilates routines to accommodate partially immobilized spines, making this routine safe and effective therapy for your fragile back. The exercises are designed to not compromise a spinal fusion. Instead, they will do what Pilates exercises do best-stretch, strengthen, and tone the trunk with precise positioning and movement, while avoiding potentially dangerous repetition and overexertion. Pilates for Fragile Backs is an excellent program for people who have had spinal fusion. The simple but effective Pilates-based exercises will help tremendously in reducing pain and restoring mobility. -Vijay Vad, MD, assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and author of Back Rx and Arthritis Rx …Adhering to a program of Pilates, as described in Pilates for Fragile Backs, under the guidance of a certified instructor can be a most useful means to improve back function and relieve pain. Clearly, this is a valuable therapeutic modality that is underutilized in today's current pain management programs associated with spinal disorders. -Charles Birbara, MD, chief of rheumatology at Worcester City Hospital in Worcester, MA In my practice, I constantly emphasize the importance of proper spinal alignment, good posture and a strong mid-section. Pilates for Fragile Backs highlights these points in an easy-to-follow exercise program for patients suffering with chronic back pain. I have recommended this program to many of my patients, and they are thrilled with the results. -Anthony S. Rainka, DC, South County Chiropractic, Sutton, MA As a physical therapist, I have been able to utilize the exercises in Pilates for Fragile Backs with my clients. They have shown a reduction in pain, an improvement in posture and balance, increased strength, and healthier muscle tone. Best of all, the program does wonders for their self-esteem. -Pam Craig-Stewart, PT, director of rehabilitation at Christopher House in Worcester, MA This book is a much needed labor of love that offers clear and helpful advice for anyone who has ever lived with chronic back pain. The spine problems addressed in this book are very challenging ones for doctors and therapists alike, and the authors use their first hand experience with spinal trauma to break new ground for exercise therapy. A specifically modified Pilates program indeed offers the possibility of comfort and relief for a largely under-served group in our society. -Ellen Kiley, RYT, therapeutic yoga practitioner specializing in scoliosis and spinal fusion I underwent an anterior/posterior fusion (L4-S1) over a year ago due to degenerative disk disease with annular tears. Since then, Pilates has done wonders for me. I started pursuing basic lumbar stabilization mat work a couple of months following surgery. I had urged my neurosurgeon to allow me to begin sooner than usual because I'd had a big increase in pain. My physical therapist felt it had to do with the stiffness that begins to set in as the weeks go by without stretching and exercising. I had every confidence that Pilates would improve my situation and I swear by it! I've been back to work full-time. I am also walking about four miles, three days a week! I'm sure Pilates for Fragile Backs will be a major help to many others. -Diana Stahl, Cincinnati, OH

Pilates for Fragile Backs

Author : Andra Fischgrund Stanton
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1572244666
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book Pilates for Fragile Backs written by Andra Fischgrund Stanton and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The joint effort of a psychotherapist, a Pilates instructor, and a respected New York back surgeon, this book offers a step-by-step method for gentle rehabilitation and recovery, a proven program for regaining mobility and quality of life.

Good-bye to Bad Backs

Author : Judith Scott
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN 13 : 9780684187945
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book Good-bye to Bad Backs written by Judith Scott and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1988 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Pilates Back Book

Author : Lynne Robinson
Publisher : Pan Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781509889235
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Pilates Back Book written by Lynne Robinson and published by Pan Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A self-help manual focusing on back pain prevention and rehabilitation using the unique Pilates body conditioning system 3 in 5 of us will suffer from backache in our lives. In order to mitigate against the worst-case scenario, use Pilates to strengthen your back and also the supporting muscles so that it doesn't take all the strain. Pilates has a strong reputation in tackling back problems and many doctors, osteopaths and physiotherapists are already endorsing its unique quality to exercise deeply but gently and to rebalance the posture (many are opening Pilates centres in their surgeries). The Back Book is a one-stop reference guide, explaining how the back works, why backache occurs, the different types of back pain, when to seek professional help, lifestyle tips for prevention and exercises to promote flexibility and hold the correct posture. For those already suffering, a special remedial programme of exercises is designed to restore mobility. With brand new exercises and the expertise of Paul Massey, Chief Physiotherapist to Britain's Olympic Swimming team, leading Pilates practitioner Lynne Robinson can help you bypass or overcome this most common of agonies.

The Complete Guide to Joseph H. Pilates' Techniques of Physical Conditioning

Author : Allan Menezes
Publisher : Hunter House
ISBN 13 : 9780897934381
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Guide to Joseph H. Pilates' Techniques of Physical Conditioning written by Allan Menezes and published by Hunter House. This book was released on 2004 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and easy-to-follow, this original Pilates best-seller produces real results. It includes three levels of workouts and six routines that provide something for every person who wants the strength, flexibility, fitness and pain relief that have made Pilates workouts so popular. Pilates exercises offer a complete fitness system. They combine key elements of yoga and bodywork with original techniques that strengthen the "core" muscles of the torso while increasing flexibility throughout the body. Rather than building bulk, the techniques create sculpted muscles, reduce stress and increase energy. Special Features of this Book * A thorough introduction to the history and philosophy of Pilates' techniques * Detailed descriptions of 115 Pilates exercises in basic, intermediate and advanced routines * 176 step-by-step photographs illustrating the exercises * A special chapter on pain relief for back, knees, hips, shoulders, ankles and feet * A special section for athletes, with strength-building and flexibility exercises This New Edition Includes Special Sections on * The Stamina Stretch-to increase breathing capacity and support core abdominal muscles * The B-Line Core-to give support for routines, a trimmer waist and relief from back pain * How to change the way you walk to prevent back pain and tension headaches * Back-strengthening routines for rotational sports like golf, tennis and racquetball * Upper-body exercises for computer users Most Pilates books don't address the different needs of beginners, advanced practitioners and athletes-but this book is different. Written by a former top college athlete, it can be used by both beginners and instructors to complement sports-training programs. The exercises are also perfect for people who simply want to get in shape. Use this book as your personal training manual as you explore your fitness potential to the fullest!

Crash Course in Library Services for Seniors

Author : Ann Roberts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Crash Course in Library Services for Seniors written by Ann Roberts and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to creating dynamic, successful, and innovative library programs that cater to the specialized needs of older adults—an important and growing user group. Crash Course in Library Services for Seniors provides a refreshingly positive approach to working with older adults—one that focuses on the positive effects of aging on patrons, and the many opportunities that libraries can create for themselves by offering top-notch services delivered with a concierge mindset. The book offers page after page of great programming ideas specifically for reaching out to Baby Boomers and older customers—a population that is predicted to double over the next 20 years. Organized in only six chapters, this easy-to-read book provides practical suggestions for making any library a welcoming place for older adults, covering topics such as assessment, planning, programming, services, marketing, and evaluation. This title will be invaluable to public librarians interested in expanding and improving their current programming for older adults within their community, and for those looking to create entirely new programming for seniors.

Good-bye to Bad Backs

Author : Judith Scott
Publisher : Elysian Editions
ISBN 13 : 9780871272546
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (725 download)

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Download or read book Good-bye to Bad Backs written by Judith Scott and published by Elysian Editions. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing gentle, safe therapy for those suffering from back pain, whether caused by stress, accident, pregnancy, or obesity, this book uses proven techniques to help eliminate back pain. The author acts as a personal trainer, stressing the importance of stretching and exercising every muscle in the lower back to improve posture and overall health. Medical line drawings illustrate and teach about muscles and their relationship to posture and lower back pain. Using a mind/body approach, Scott provides visualising techniques and gentle exercises that will begin the process of reducing stress and relaxing. Specific workouts for alleviating back pain target the psoas, lower back, and the abdominals.

No-Risk Pilates

Author : Blandine Calais-Germain
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594776970
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book No-Risk Pilates written by Blandine Calais-Germain and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-11 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated, anatomical guide to improve the benefits of your Pilates workout while also preventing injury • Examines the correct movements, specific risks, and common mistakes associated with 8 fundamental Pilates exercises, including practices using Pilates exercise equipment • Offers guidelines to increase the effectiveness of your Pilates workout, maintain correct alignment, improve stability, and prevent injury to the pelvis, back, wrists, and ankles Developed in the early 20th century by accomplished boxer and gymnast Joseph Pilates, the Pilates Method aligns the body, builds long, lean muscles, and develops core abdominal strength. However, practiced improperly, Pilates exercises can lead to injuries such as pinched discs, hyperextension of the wrists, or low-back pain. No-Risk Pilates reveals how to minimize the risk of injury and maximize physical benefit for a strong, toned, and aligned physique. Using Blandine Calais-Germain’s signature anatomical style, this illustrated guide examines the body’s movements during 8 fundamental Pilates exercises, including practices using the Pilates Reformer, and explores the specific risks and common mistakes associated with each exercise. Detailing how injuries occur to the pelvis, back, wrists, and ankles during Pilates, the authors offer tips and guidelines to maintain correct alignment, improve stability, and prevent injury as well as increase the effectiveness of your Pilates workout.

Scoliosis Surgery

Author : David K. Wolpert
Publisher : Swordfish Communications
ISBN 13 : 0974195529
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (741 download)

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Download or read book Scoliosis Surgery written by David K. Wolpert and published by Swordfish Communications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you or a loved one are facing the possibility of scoliosis surgery, this book is for you. Written in plain English by an adult who has been through it, this book explains everything you need to know about scoliosis surgery, from initial planning all the way through to recovery. The book covers what is involved in the surgery, how to decide whether surgery is the right course of action, what the surgical options are, what alternatives to surgery exist, how to choose a surgeon, how to prepare for surgery and the lengthy recovery process, and much more. Through detailed explanations of complex medical terminology and informative illustrations, this book provides you with a solid understanding of scoliosis surgery, enabling you to better understand what your surgeon tells you and to empower you to ask more meaningful questions. Whether for you, a family member or a friend, anyone confronting scoliosis surgery will find this book invaluable.

Banish Back Pain the Pilates Way

Author : Anna Selby
Publisher : HarperThorsons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Banish Back Pain the Pilates Way written by Anna Selby and published by HarperThorsons. This book was released on 2003 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By following Selby's safe exercise program, which was designed for use in thehome, users can say goodbye to back pain the Pilates way. 75 photos.

The Pilates Back Book

Author : Tia Stanmore
Publisher : Fair Winds Press
ISBN 13 : 9781931412896
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book The Pilates Back Book written by Tia Stanmore and published by Fair Winds Press. This book was released on 2002-05-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pilates craze has swept the nation, and everyone from celebrities to college students to homemakers are in on it. They know that Pilates can grant tremendous fitness benefits, that it can stretch and tone and strengthen, and that the exercises are fun to do. But most people aren't aware that Pilates stretches can relieve pain, too. Back pain is the number one cause for missing work in America. Millions of people suffer from back pain and are unable to find relief from drugs or surgery. Pilates is a collection of exercises for strengthening the spine, and it can relieve chronic neck, back, and shoulder pain for good. The Pilates Back Book is the first book to highlight the pain-relieving properties of Pilates. Readers will discover: -The link between muscles and back pain-and how to use that knowledge to prevent further injury. -How to design a personal Pilates program for specific types of pain. -Exactly how to do the Pilates stretches through lavish full-color photos.

Curves, Twists and Bends

Author : Annette Wellings
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 0857010093
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Curves, Twists and Bends written by Annette Wellings and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in response to the many requests for a practical and accessible guide to exercise for scoliosis sufferers, Curves, Twists and Bends combines the experience of Annette Wellings, who has major scoliosis, with that of Alan Herdman, the UK's leading Pilates teacher. This clear and concise book explains what scoliosis is, its symptoms, and its physical and psychological impact. It includes a series of Pilates exercises, designed by the authors specifically to promote flexibility, posture and muscle strength in scoliosis sufferers, and also vital information on what exercises to avoid. It offers basic strategies and practical tips for living with the condition, including useful advice on diet, rest, sitting, carrying and how to dress. Written with the full range of scoliosis sufferers in mind, Pilates for Scoliosis emphasises the importance and feasibility of gentle exercise for keeping the body as healthy and flexible as possible. Curves, Twists and Bends: A Practical Guide to Pilates for Scoliosis will be indispensible to individuals with scoliosis and their families as well as to physical therapists, Pilates instructors and other professionals who advise scoliosis patients on exercise and lifestyle options.

Should I Eat the Yolk?

Author : Jamie Hale
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1569758409
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (697 download)

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Download or read book Should I Eat the Yolk? written by Jamie Hale and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using scientific evidence, this straightforward guide provides real answers to common health and fitness claims. This handy guide gives you real answers to all these and many more common health and fitness misconceptions. Plus, it provides the scientific evidence that separates the fact from fiction for every question, like: • Does everyone need to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day? • Do high-protein diets increase the risk of coronary heart disease? • Are all calories created equal? • Will performing sit-ups shrink my waistline? • Will exercise get rid of cellulite? • Does calcium intake enhance weight loss? • Is bottled water safer to drink than tap water? • Does eating grapefruit speed up fat loss?

Pilates Back Book

Author : Lynne Robinson
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780330483117
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (831 download)

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Download or read book Pilates Back Book written by Lynne Robinson and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive self-help manual focusing on the prevention and management of back pain using the proven Body Control Pilates method.A self-help manual focusing on back pain prevention and rehabilitation using the unique Pilates body conditioning system 3 in 5 of us will suffer from backache in our lives. In order to mitigate against the worst-case scenario, use Pilates to strengthen your back and also the supporting muscles so that it doesn't take all the strain. Pilates has a strong reputation in tackling back problems and many doctors, osteopaths and physiotherapists are already endorsing its unique quality to exercise deeply but gently and to rebalance the posture (many are opening Pilates centres in their surgeries). The Back Book is a one-stop reference guide, explaining how the back works, why backache occurs, the different types of back pain, when to seek professional help, lifestyle tips for prevention and exercises to promote flexibility and hold the correct posture. For those already suffering, a special remedial programme of exercises is designed to restore mobility. With brand new exercises and the expertise of Paul Massey, Chief Physiotherapist to Britain's Olympic Swimming team, leading Pilates practitioner Lynne Robinson can help you bypass or overcome this most common of agonies.

The Pilates Difference

Author : Jennifer Dufton
Publisher : Basic Health Publications, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781591201168
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Pilates Difference written by Jennifer Dufton and published by Basic Health Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pilates is one of the most effective forms of exercise for improving stamina, coordination, strength, general health, vitality, and concentration. This book brings this unique system of exercise into the reader's own home. Full-color illustrations throughout.

A Passion For Pilates

Author : Nishant Baxi
Publisher : Pencil
ISBN 13 : 9358830719
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (588 download)

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Download or read book A Passion For Pilates written by Nishant Baxi and published by Pencil. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pilates Method, more commonly known as Pilates, is a popular kind of physical activity and exercise that aims to improve the body's strength and flexibility. Pilates began early in the 20th century. Joseph Pilates, a German boxer and circus performer who, during World War I, was forced into an internment camp, developed it. While in that camp he developed floor exercises to help keep himself healthy and rehabilitate his fellow detainees. After the war, Joseph Pilates came back to Germany and trained the Hamburg Military Police for a short period. He eventually moved to the United States, where he met his wife. The two of them worked together to improve the Pilates method and invent special equipment.

The Pilates Prescription for Back Pain

Author : Lynne Robinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781569753941
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (539 download)

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Download or read book The Pilates Prescription for Back Pain written by Lynne Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pilates Prescription for Back Pain details the self-care program that trained Pilates physical therapists have been using for decades to eliminate back pain. The authors explain each step of the program, outlining the relevant anatomy and teaching the fundamental concepts of Pilates. The book’s three-stage approach builds patient confidence as it strengthens core muscles. The series of coordinated exercises improves postural alignment and body awareness, helping to prevent problems and alleviate existing conditions. Detailed illustrations and photos of each exercise are included.