The Pilates Back Book: Heal Neck, Back, and Shoulder Pain with Easy Pilates Stretches

by Tia Stanmore

The Pilates craze has swept the nation, and everyone from celebrities to college students to homemakers are in on it. They know that Pilates can grant tremendous fitness benefits, that it can stretch and tone and strengthen, and that the exercises are fun to do. But most people aren't aware that Pilates stretches can relieve pain, too. Back pain is the number one cause for missing work in America. Millions of people suffer from back pain and are unable to find relief from drugs or surgery. Pilates is a collection of exercises for strengthening the spine, and it can relieve chronic neck, back, and shoulder pain for good. The Pilates Back Book is the first book to highlight the pain-relieving properties of Pilates. Readers will
-The link between muscles and back pain-and how to use that knowledge to prevent further injury.
-How to design a personal Pilates program for specific types of pain.
-Exactly how to do the Pilates stretches through lavish full-color photos.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2002

Reviews

[Nessie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book. I am able to do most of the exercises, but not all - went through everything with my physiotherapist and he which ones not to do. I like that the book does not have too many words, and lots of pictures. It also tells you not to do certain exercises if you have a certain injury, which is helpful, though I took the extra precaution of asking my Dr. For sure a book I will be using for a while until I can do more strenuous exercise.