Working With Special Populations
Articles, videos, professional resources, & more.
Scoliosis
- Scoliosis and Osteoporosis Unraveled – Workshop with Chantill Lopez
- Pilates For Scoliosis – BASI Pilates (PDF)
- Using Pilates to Alleviate Complications of Scoliosis – Article
- Other BASI related articles and posts – HERE
- Scoliosis Guideline – Pilates-Pro (article)
- Scolio-Pilates with Karena Thek (resources/programming)
- Side Bends and Scoliosis – Blog post
- Breath Like a Jellyfish. Stamina like a Shark. – Blog post
- More blog posts at Osteopilates.com
- Scolio-Pilates – Karena Thek (book)
- Scoliosis Association – UK (resource)
- Curves, Twists and Bends – A Practical Guide to Pilates For Scoliosis (book)
- Stott Programming For Scoliosis – Resources/programming
- Pilates Therapeutics – Dr. Suzanne Martin (resources, training, mentoring)
- Pilates For Scoliosis – Pilates-Pro (article) Dr. Suzanne Martin
- Videos:
Osteoporosis
- Scoliosis and Osteoporosis Unraveled – Workshop with Chantill Lopez
- Rebekah Rotstein on Pilates Anytime
- Rebekah Rotstein (articles)
- International Osteoporosis Foundation Newsletter:
Part 1: “Exercising Your Bones” | International Osteoporosis Foundation
Part 2: “Stand tall with four simple exercises for health posture” | International Osteoporosis Foundation
Part 3: “How to improve your balance” | International Osteoporosis Foundation
- International Osteoporosis Foundation Newsletter:
- Incorporating Movement/Buff Bones Rebekah Rotstein website
- Modifying Pilates For Clients With Osteoporosis (article) – Dr. Sherri Betz
- How To Do Pilates While Safely Managing Osteoporosis (article)
- Thera Pilates (resources and videos) – Dr. Sherri Betz
- Exercise For Strong Bones (article) – National Osteoporosis Foundation
- The National Bone Health Alliance (NBHA)
- Videos:
- Bone Smart Pilates
- Pilates Osteoporosis Safe Reformer Workout (clip) Amy Havens – Pilates Anytime
- Pilates Osteoporosis Safe Mat Workout (clip) Amy Havens – Pilates Anytime
Stenosis
- What is spinal stenosis (article) – Spine-Health.com
- Podcasts For Rehabilitation (various) Balanced Body
- Real People. Real Stories – Balanced Body Blog
- Pilates & Spinal Stenosis (article)
- Living With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (article)
- Pilates-Based Exercises For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (article)
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis : Diagnosis and Treatment Options (video)
- Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis, low back pain – Everything You Need To Know – Dr. Nabil Ebraheim (video)
Arthritis, Osteoarthritis & RA
- What is Osteoarthritis – (articles)
- What is Osteoarthritis – Arthritis Foundation
- Fast Facts
- Medicine.net
- What is Arthritis – Kathy Corey (article)
- Clients With Arthritis? Pilates To The Rescue (article) – PhysicalMind Institute
- Exercise and Osteoarthritis (article) – Journal of Anatomy
- Resistance Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis (article)
- Helpful Strategies for Hip Osteoarthritis (article)
- Hip osteoarthritis: where is the pain? (article)
- The Best Rheumatoid Arthritis Exercise Program
- How Pilates Can Help in Arthritis
Sciatica
- Types of Sciatic Nerve Pain (article)
- Sciatica or Piriformis Syndrome – Which Is It? (article)
- Stop Sciatic Pain With Pilates (video)
- Relief For Sciatic and Back Pain (video)
- Pilates and Sciatica (article)
- Back Pain and Sciatica – Pilates Lifestyle (article)
- Teaching Pilates Clients With Sciatica – Pilates Pro (article)
Other Spinal Conditions
- Spondylosis: What It Actually Means (article)
- Degenerative Disc Disease – Mayo Clinic (article)
- Cervical Spondylosis – Mayo Clinic (article)
- Lumbar Spondylosis (article)
- Spondylolisthesis (article)
- Symptoms and Diagnosis of Facet Joint Problems
Other Joint Conditions
- Bursitis: Disease and Conditions – Mayo Clinic (article)
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