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PilatesPilates is a form of exercise, involving flowing movements, to retrain the core, stabilising muscles of the body. These are deep abdominal, pelvic and deep back muscles that work together to prevent excessive movement be- tween the vertebrae(back bones). It is this excessive movement that is a cause of back pain. Specific exercises are taught in a programme that will progress to higher levels as the muscles become stronger and more controlled. Morning and Evening classes available.Back stability - a good workable back. “I wasn’t doing anything strenuous I just bent down to pick up the soap and my back went” This is a frequently heard tale in physiotherapy clinics. It is not that bending to pick up the soap was a difficult or strenuous task, but the back was weak, and the previous day there may have been long periods of gardening, or as simple a task as sitting on a long car journey or flight. Strength and stability of the spine are crucial in preventing problems with the back. Due to our lifestyle, sitting for greater and greater periods, with the head
flexed, as when reading documents on the desk, can result in weakness of the
supporting ligaments and muscles of the back and the abdominal muscles, which
can lead to instability of the vertebral joints and the risk of disc bulge. It
then only requires a very simple movement, such as bending forward, to give back
pain as a result of the nerves in the back, being pinched by excess movement of
the verte- brae(bones of the spine).
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