Pilates Exercise Resources – helping you become pain free
Are you suffering with back and joint pain and struggling to live the life you want or excel in your sport? You might find the following Pilates exercise resources useful –
‘Don’t freak out!’ Why keeping calm and carrying on exercising can help back pain’
More than a third of people in the UK had reported increased back pain. Lockdown has not been great for those with existing back pain, and those that never had issues before find themselves spending way too long hunched over a keyword #wfhlife, that means more and more people are seeking help to improve their posture and rid the pain.
‘Digital solutions as a remedy for home physio recover’
Patients can often be uneducated on the importance of their rehabilitation and may feel lost in doing the home exercises by themselves. Could digital solutions become the go to medium amidst the pandemic to fix the difficulty around getting a face-to-face appointment anyway and the subsequent, ever lengthening waiting lists for their NHS physio referral?
‘Stretching can increase your tolerance for pain’
Back pain is one of the most prevalent health conditions in our society. Up to 80 per cent of the population may suffer from it at least once in their lifetime.
Health care professionals, including physiotherapists, often prescribe exercises such as stretching to reduce pain. It has long been accepted that stretching provides pain relief by increasing range of motion and decreasing muscle tone, which give the impression that there is less pain.
‘Back pain is often temporary, especially if treated appropriately’
The good news is most back pain is temporary and improves with rest, over-the-counter pain medications and gentle stretches. Is medical help from the doctor the most feasible option? You can try and seek advice from a doctor or other alternatives such as Pilates!
‘Check out these 10 ultimate back exercises to improve flexibility and stay supple’
Why not give these 10 simple exercises a try?
‘Can Pilates make you a better athlete?’
We hope you found these Pilates exercise resources useful which cover a few sports and some specific activities which might be of benefit.
If you’re an athlete who wonders if Pilates could help you be the best that you can be, get in touch and we can talk.
‘6 Reasons runners benefit from Pilates’
Pilates is a great choice of training for any runner, as it is low impact and does not place the body under further stress while strengthening the core muscles.
‘NHS Back pain Pilates video workout’
The NHS shares a video demonstrating Pilates exercises that are suitable for those with chronic back pain.
Why Pilates can help?
Back pain can stem from a long list of causes: sprains and strains on one end, herniated discs and fractures on the other. Less serious and more common reasons include daily habits like poor posture, slouching while working at your desk, and carrying a heavy bag on one shoulder.
Fortunately, in many cases the best medicine isn’t surgery or medicine. It’s exercise like Pilates.
Pilates helps relieve and prevent back pain by improving your spine’s mobility. Practicing Pilates does this by focusing on each vertebra in your spine as an individual bone and encourages your vertebrae to stay in correct alignment.
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