Aquatic exercises are ideal for individuals with chronic lower back pain due to the water’s properties of buoyancy and viscosity. Buoyancy offsets the loads on the spine due to gravi...Read More
REDUCE LOW BACK PAIN W/ HIP STRETCHING EXERCISES. Aging & inactivity has caused increased with much more sitting. The results are back pain along with posterior hip pa...Read More
The concept of lengthening and strengthening muscles was initiated by Joseph Pilates, who died in 1967. He based this technique on extremely sound principles. He devised his unique condit...Read More
Proper strength training with resistance is essential for improvement of sport activities 1. Get into the habit of applying Pilates technique of strengthening the core muscles...Read More
We now know that stretching is key to staying flexible. It can also be dangerous. Many people stretch improperly, over stressing muscles and tendons in ways that lead to strains and sprains.&nbs...Read More
GROWING PROBLEM!! Did you know that you can get a spinal fracture by simply stepping off a curb, sneezing, lifting a small pet, just getting out of bed. Fractures due to osteoporosis are much more com...Read More
The exact cause of muscle cramps is still unknown, but the theories most commonly cited include: Altered neuromuscular control Dehydration Electrolyte depletion Poor conditioning Muscle fatigue doing ...Read More
Back pain is the most common reason for seeing a doctor in the United States. More than 85 percent of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their life. Back pain is the leading cause of...Read More
Spinal stenosis is a condition that occurs as the spinal canal narrows, restricting or compressing the nerve roots and spinal cord. It is often caused by osteoarthritis of the spinal column. Co...Read More
Four out of five Americans have experienced low-back pain.. For some, acute low-back pain…lasting one to three months…turns into chronic low-back pain a long- term problem that...Read More