Runners are perhaps the most physically able athletes and yet are the most prone to injury than other competitive sports. Running is so taxing on the body that while a strong, lean and taut physique emerges, because of the high impact nature of the exercise, injuries pop up frequently. A heel spur is a common [...]
Pilates Rehabilitation for Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis is the most common form of heel pain cited by runners, and can be annoyingly chronic, meaning it doesn’t ever completely dissipate, but comes back again and again. The pain is unavoidable since the plantar fascia is used in everyday movement as the primary support for the arches of the foot. Going up [...]
Pilates Rehabilitation for Neck Pain
No one likes a pain in the neck, and yet almost everyone has woken up with soreness in and around the muscles of the neck at one time or another. Neck injuries can be very minor and very serious depending on the nature of the injury. There are two types of neck pains: a neck [...]
Pilates Rehabilitation for Impingement Syndrome
Those who suffer from impingement syndrome are often the aging athletes or the aging adults in general. The rotator cuff can become inflamed and the welling can compress the blood vessels found in the shoulder muscles and this will inhibit proper flow of blood to the working areas. If the swelling is further agitate then [...]
Pilates Rehabilitation for Frozen Shoulder
When someone suffers from a condition called “frozen shoulder”, it’s not a hard to imagine what such an injury may entail. Also known as adhesive caspulitis, this condition siphons mobility from the shoulder joint, which results in a “freezing” sensation of the area. Stiffness, pain, and inflammation are symptoms of the condition, and as is [...]
Pilates Rehabilitation for Calf Strain Recovery
Much like a ruptured or torn Achilles tendon, a strained calf means that a significant tear has taken place in the lower leg muscles (the gastrocnemius is forcibly pulled away from the Achilles). Such a strain is usually accompanied by a loud snap followed by swelling, discomfort, bruising, and a shortened range of motion. In [...]
Pilates Rehabilitation for Achilles Tendonitis
Fear of injury is one of the biggest factors that will continuously weigh on the minds of all athletes alike. Whether you are a weekend warrior, a professional, or just trying desperately to improve you 5K minute per mile, an injury can put a stop to it all. Perhaps, there is not an injury more [...]
Pilates Rehabilitation for Swimmer’s Cramps
Swimming is by far one of the easiest exercises on the body. Its low-impact, high calorie expenditure combination makes it a safe, yet effective way to get in shape while protecting the joints, ligaments and bones. What isn’t commonly talked about is the degree to which muscle cramps can wreck havoc on the lives of [...]
Pilates Rehabilitation for Hip Replacement Patients
Some injuries can be prevented and some injuries can be treated if not prevented. But there are some instances where an injury is so severe that one cannot simply rest it to health, even if they have tried physical therapy or alternative methods of treatment. Sometimes surgery is the only option for wellness. While this [...]
Pilates Rehabilitation: The Sedentary Predator
At the turn of the nineteenth century, laborious occupations were still considered the norm. Agriculturists and construction workers were common job descriptions since the expansion of the growing economy and population of the United States demanded it. These types of jobs required a high level of manual labor and physical conditioning. In the millennium however, [...]