About 80% of people will report back pain at some point in their lives. It is one of the most issues that is presented to physiotherapists and it’s far more complex than an x-ray or MRI will have you believe! Having completed a thorough medical examination and established the root cause of your pain a rehabilitation programme will be designed. Often, pilates type exercises can be integrated into this. Some patients, however, may actually report that they have already been doing pilates and this had triggered their pain or at best not helped it. This is where we come in! - Here are three reasons why pilates may not have been helping you. Did you know? THE BIG THREE PILATES MISTAKES As an example, move your wrist in circles, feels easy right? Now try with with a clenched fist. Harder, right? It is too much effort for a movement. This is very similar to bracing trunk. Furthermore “bracing” can lead to all sorts of pelvic floor problems such as stress incontinence in women. Our article next month will expand on this more. 2) Doing an exercise that is too complicated. The ‘V’: Proper The ‘V’: Improper I often see gross movement and it is poorly controlled at the head, neck and Thoracic spine (mid back). It often leads to neck pain and reinforces a forward head position and rounded shoulders. 3) Doing exercises that are too heavy. A classic exercise that people do is the double leg lift. You lie on your back and lift both legs. Simple but requires a lot of core strength to do it without bracing. I often see people with back pain when they do this exercise incorrectly. When your legs are lifted up, this weighs the pelvis down and makes you arch your back, straining the back muscles. You should be able to have adequate strength from the abdominals to stop your back from arching. To keep your pelvis and spine in neutral (ideal position) for this exercise the full If you would like a formal examination of your back pain and an expert review of how your Pilates exercises could better be used in your care feel free to call. Integrative Physio: +65 6493 2252 to see Kham or email: [email protected] Kham Lang is a Scottish trained Physiotherapist who completed
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