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Written in response to the many requests for a practical and accessible guide to exercise for scoliosis sufferers, Curves, Twists and Bends combines the experience of Annette Wellings, who has major scoliosis, with that of Alan Herdman, the UK's leading Pilates teacher.
This clear and concise book explains what scoliosis is, its symptoms, and its physical and psychological impact. It includes a series of Pilates exercises, designed by the authors specifically to promote flexibility, posture and muscle strength in scoliosis sufferers, and also vital information on what exercises to avoid. It offers basic strategies and practical tips for living with the condition, including useful advice on diet, rest, sitting, carrying and how to dress. Written with the full range of scoliosis sufferers in mind, Pilates for Scoliosis emphasises the importance and feasibility of gentle exercise for keeping the body as healthy and flexible as possible.
Curves, Twists and Bends: A Practical Guide to Pilates for Scoliosis will be indispensible to individuals with scoliosis and their families as well as to physical therapists, Pilates instructors and other professionals who advise scoliosis patients on exercise and lifestyle options.
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Amazon com Customer Reviews Curves Twists and Bends A This review is from Curves Twists and Bends A Practical Guide to Pilates for Scoliosis Paperback Curves Twists and Bends A Practical Guide to Pilates for Unhealthy spines curve bend and twist Pilates exercises can slow or halt further deterioration What is scoliosis What can a sufferer do about it Curves Twists and Bends A Practical Guide to Pilates for Curves Twists and Bends A Practical Guide to Pilates for Scoliosis Annette Wellings and Alan Herdman Written in response to the many requests for a practical
I am a D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy) and have suffered from gradually worsening scoliosis for the last 20 years or so. Therefore, I am looking at this book not only as a patient but also as a doctor. I feel that it would be helpful for introducing patients to simple exercises to help relax and strengthen their back and core muscles, but it is certainly no replacement for Physical Therapy or, in extreme cases, surgery. The pictures are very simplistic and sometimes misleading. For example, on page 22 there is an illustration of kyphosis, lordosis, and flat back, and the labeling is confusing because apparently the kyphosis and lordosis conditions are combined in a single figure, and the normal back is not labeled at all. Another example is on page 35, where "energy flow and muscle connection" are supposedly illustrated, but the point of the pictures is very unclear. Some of the illustrations are confusing simply because the pictures are apparently drawn freehand, so exactness is not really there, even when the point of the picture is to show uneven lengths, and the lengths that are supposed to be even are not just because the drawing is not exact (e.g., leg lengths in a picture showing alignment of shoulders and hips, page 37).
I also question the use of the term "Pilates" in the subtitle of this book, because it seems to me that there are very few actual Pilates exercises, as Pilates is normally thought of, in the book. For example, the standard Pilates equipment (the reformer) is barely mentioned and not shown. Granted, perhaps this is because the book is intended to be an introduction and to feature exercises that can be done at home with little equipment. But this also means no supervision by a trained Pilates teacher, which, it seems to me, is essential to do Pilates correctly and safely.
All that said, many of the suggestions regarding attitude, clothing, sleeping positions, posture while sitting and standing, carrying loads, and especially what exercises to avoid, are valuable. This little book could be very helpful for someone with a new diagnosis who has little understanding of scoliosis. But it's not perfect.
Par Kokopelli
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Just for reference, I was a professional Pilates instructor for seven years, three years full-time: a lot of my clients had rehabilitative issues; major parts of my practice were devoted to helping clients with specific injuries, although I've not actually worked with large populations of people who have scoliosis.
This isn't a Pilates book that uses the classic mat exercises, or the Pilates equipment. Instead, this is a collection of exercises that are pre-Pilates, or 'body patterning' exercises designed to help people with scoliosis. The book also has case histories of people with scoliosis and addresses how to live with, and even dress with scoliosis.
The book is divided into three sections: 1.) Understanding and Awareness, 2.) Exercises for Flexibility and Posture, and 3.) Strategies for Living with Scoliosis.
The actual exercises are listed in the middle of the book, in sections with titles like, "Pelvic Stability", and "Letting go of the Bossy Muscle." The majority of the exercises are basic pre-Pilates or Pilates physical therapy exercises that are used for virtually any Pilates rehabilitation.
Who would find this helpful:
Pilates teachers, either new or old, who have clients taking Pilates for therapeutic or rehabilitative purposes.
Students of Pilates that have imbalances in strength from one side to the other--which is true of most people with a dominant hand.
People who actually have scoliosis.
Who may be frustrated by this book:
This isn't a Pilates book except in the most arcane sense--there are no classic matwork exercises or even any mention of Pilates equipment. In fact, the only reason that I knew that these were 'real' Pilates exercises is that I was fortunate enough to take from some master teachers.
Overall, though, if you are trying to achieve real balance in the level of strength from one side of the body to the other, and/or you are trying to rehabilitate scoliosis, this is a good book to pick up; these exercises are not taught outside of very established, therapeutically-oriented Pilates studios.
Par Poppyx
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