Pilates and the sedentaryPilates effective lifestylefor Back Pain
June 22, 2018 75214859 pilatesfitnessbotswana@ gmail. com
We are often some of the first to know they are expecting and it can be quite a nervous and apprehensive period between finding out and
Did you know? Pilates is still one
telling the rest of the world. I like being of part the of fastest this safe, nurturing growing and exercises in caring the environment. world and not only for general
Pilate’s physical classes for fitness. expecting Yes, mums it’s true, mil
can be a wonderful social experi
lions have experienced the physical
ence – as well as giving you a safe and
fitness benefits of added strength,
supportive way to help keep your body strong length, and healthy. and Exercising agility when that it provides.
Physical therapists utilize a wide range of
pregnant doesn’t have to be just about the exercise. I enjoy getting to know
interventions in the management of patients
each of the mums- to- be during this
with low back pain ( LBP). Approximately
exciting yet hesitant time.
50percent of all patients presenting to
Participating in exercise while pregnant outpatient – in the physical absence of therapy medical clinics seek
treatment for Lower back pain.
or any complications and in a correct, safe and supportive environment – is
But few know that Pilates is rapidly rising
perfectly acceptable for pregnant wo
in another area of Rehabilitation of lower
men. Pregnant women are encouraged
back pain. Although it was first developed
to accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate- as a method intensity of exercise rehabilitation on most, in the early
if not all, days of the week. There are several considerations that must be taken into account when a pregnant woman decides to participate in Pilates classes. As an instructor, it is my role to ensure the room is set at an appropriate temperature and is not too warm, as this may increase the risk of fainting or collapsing during the class. I always encourage lots of drink breaks between exercises and remind my clients to take a break if they need
The main benefit of Pilates is that it targets the exact muscles and functions that can be a problem during pregnancy and after birth, in a safe way. Doing regular Pilates will help to: Strengthen your tummy muscles, which equip your body better to cope with the strains caused by the weight of your growing baby. Hormones make the tissues ( ligaments) that connect your bones more pliable in pregnancy, making you more prone to injury.
Reduces back pain, by exercising the deepest tummy muscles that stabilise your back and pelvis. Weak mus20th century, Pilates has exploded in the
t various times during our
last 15 years as clinicians, Physiotherapists,
Pilates helpful
lives, from teenage years, to
Chiropractors and physical therapists have
changes that occur in women recognized during pregnancy, the powerful to injury therapeutic and illness benefits of core stabilization. And, the extensive
related changes in later life - posture
pregnancy and after
and spinal alignment can become a
exercise repertoire can be modified to fit the
significant challenge.
needs of every one of your patients.
In fact, gravity and sedentary lifestyle is
Echoing much of the same concepts that
constantly challenging our ability to keep our
form bodies the in alignment. basis of most orthopedic rehabilitation Gaborone and is therapy, slowly becoming Pilates is one being of the used to
fastest and busiest cities in the Southern Af
successfully treat many common conditions
rica. What you will possible consider as your
of chronic back problems and In addition,
normal day to day routines is like this, “It is
Pilates has become an independent revenue
8.00 am in the morning and you are ready
source to reach for the many office. You rehabilitation sit in your car and while wellness commuting centres. to your Pilate’s workplace. exercises You promote then sit an
for six hours in front of the computer,
even musculature throughout the body by
reach home and sit to watch TV. You
strengthening the core. The core is consid
follow this schedule for six days in a
ered the ‘ centre’ of the body and consists of
week and drink to your heart’s con
the deep tent abdominal and party till muscles you drop along during with the muscles weekends.” closest to the spine.
Usually this kind of lifestyle is
Pilates also stresses spinal and pelvic
defined as the sedentary life style.
alignment, which is critical in getting us to
Your body was designed to move but
move the now way it is we’re trapped. supposed to move to avoid injury. Another Many type chronic of sedentary back lifestyle, problems are caused which by muscular is now so evident imbalances and comwithin
mon in and around Gaborone
our bodies. And many things cause these
is a lifestyle that involves a lot
imbalances - our posture, the way we walk,
of sitting and little exercise.
bend over, sit, lie A sedentary down, or person’s work usual out - basically the way we activities move. are spending
Most of us move time incorrectly on gadgets, in special some way
cellphones, reading a
or another, which puts too much pressure
book, watching
on some muscles and weakens others, caus
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ing an imbalance. The way we move may put too much pressure on the spine, while weakening the pelvic muscles in the front of the body or vice- versa. Either scenario creates an imbalance, which means the body is much more perceptible to serious strains, pulls, tears or worse. And these are big reasons why Physical therapists around are using Pilates as a form of reducing back problems.
* Please note that, learning Pilates from other than a real live instructor is not easy and does carry some slight risks. You
releases new
should, in addition to the routines I will share with you attend a Pilate class with a certified Pilates instructor and don’t hesitate to visit your doctor for clearance before you start a Pilates class.
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