Teaching Pilates for Postural Faults, Illness and Injury

The pilates technique is very much used in physiotherapy treatment, especially in remedial exercises to aid recovery and rehabilitation after surgery, as well as with back problems and sports injuries. describes the underlying principles of the exercises in physical terms describes the treatment of common medical conditions provides a manual for those in the remedial health care professions CONTENTS Chapter 1 Good posture and how it can be achieved Chapter 2 Common medical conditions and problems: Eating disorders, Obesity, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Epilepsy, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson`s disease, Diabetes mellitus, Thyroid disease, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis , Other forms of arthritis, Hypertension, Cardiovascular disease, Cerebrovascular disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Asthma, Gastointestinal problems, Neck problems, Shoulder problems, Back problems, Hip problems, Knee problems, Lower leg problems, Ankle and foot problems Chapter 3 Anatomy review - torso, lower limbs and feet: Thoracic cage, Vertebral column, Pelvic girdle, Hip, Knee, Ankle, Foot Chapter 4 Exercises for core stabilisation and efficient movement: Correct resting body positions, Basic exercise sequences for the torso and lower limbs, Modifications and progressions, Stretches Chapter 5 Anatomy review - the upper limb: Pectoral girdle, Elbow, Wrist Chapter 6 Upper body exercises: Exercises to correct pectoral girdle alignment and mobility, Exercises to improve pectoral girdle stability and strength, Exercises to improve foot alignment, mobility and strength Chapter 7 Teaching Chapter 8 Health and safety Appendix 1 Sample client record form Appendix 2 Sample postural assessment form