Using Pilates for back strength and flexibility is one of the best ways to keep your back healthy and to ward off back pain and disability.
Pilates exercises are a great way to do low impact back exercises. Pilates works to open the vertebra in the back and other joints in the body while simultaneously strengthening the muscles that support the back.
Some of the best workouts for lower back include Pilates exercises that work the deep core or transverse abdominal muscles that support and protect the back.
My site is full of Pilates for back, hip, and joint specific exercises.
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Swimming or Leg Extensions lying prone are a great way to develop back strength using Pilates principles.
Kneeling Arm and Leg Extension is a great way to balance the muscles in the back and abdomen.
This low impact back exercise can be more challenging on an exercise ball.
This Upper Back Strength exercise is not only good for strengthening the upper back, but also for improving your posture and stretching the chest muscles.
The Pilates Cat Stretch is one of the best ways to work on back flexion and extension with control and breathing.
This Back Extension Exercise is a great way to open the front of the spine and strengthen the back.
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The best exercise for people with scoliosis will depend on what type of curvature you have. With an "S" stabilize the spine, with a "C" stretch one side and strengthen the other.
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