You had a cesarean section and want to get back to your pre-pregnancy shape? Remember that postpartum recovery after a cesarean is different from natural childbirth. A cesarean is a serious surgery - regardless of whether it was planned...
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Pilates for Back Pain
Are back pains making your daily life difficult? Your spine is calling for help. You are not alone - up to 80% of the population experiences lower back pain at least once in their lifetime. Unfortunately, it often doesn't end with a one-time issue - 60% of people experi...
Osteoporosis – What’s Next?
Are you afraid of osteoporosis? Such a diagnosis raises fears of fractures even from minor injuries. When this disease takes over your body, bone density decreases, disrupting their structure and quality. Are you wondering if you will lose strength? Do you have to give ...
Functional Re-education: Rehabilitation in Pilates Part 3
Phase III Functional Re-education According to Polestar, this re-education is divided into two stages: re-education in an unfamiliar (foreign) environment and re-education in a familiar environment. Unfamiliar (foreign) environment Most studies show that neuromuscular r...
Supportive Movement: Rehabilitation in Pilates Part 1
The Pilates method has a wide range of applications in musculoskeletal dysfunctions, both those caused by primary or secondary muscle tension distribution disorders, as well as in postural defects. It prevents back pain, improves joint mobility, strengthens the deep mus...
Exercises for Knee Injuries
Causes and effects of knee injuries Knee injuries are among the most common orthopedic injuries. They can be caused by both direct trauma leading to immediate joint damage and long-term degradation processes of the joint and surrounding tissue. Another, less common and ...
Pilates and Improper Functioning of the Sacroiliac Joints
Few people are aware that strong and persistent back pain can be caused by improper functioning of the sacroiliac joints. Meanwhile, this situation is not at all exceptional and most often results from a sedentary lifestyle, years of neglect, constant maintenance of imp...
The Spanish Flu Epidemic and Pilates – A Workout to Help Maintain Health
How did Pilates come to be? We must start by getting to know the person who created the Pilates method. He was a man born in Germany who struggled with many illnesses from childhood, including asthma and rickets. However, his determination and perseverance led him,...
The Beginnings of Pilates in Rehabilitation
Joseph H. Pilates was born in Germany. As a child, he was a very sickly and weak boy. He decided not to succumb to the weaknesses of his own physique and spent many years testing various types of activities on himself. He practiced yoga, ballet, martial arts, Zen medita...
Pilates in Injury Rehabilitation
Pilates – rehabilitation for everyone Pilates is one of the fastest-growing forms of training and injury treatment. This popularity stems from the many benefits of this method, such as increasing muscle strength without unnecessary bulk, improving flexibility, and enhan...