Pilates For Back Injuries

If you have a back injury, Pilates may be an ideal form of exercise. Pilates is a very safe, low-to-no impact exercise system. It targets the core muscles of the body, including the deep muscles of the abdomen, lower back, and buttocks. By strengthening the muscles which surround and support your spine, you'll lessen back pain, reduce neck and shoulder stiffness, improve your posture, increase your energy, and boost your spine health.

Choosing the right Pilates studio is important for any client, but it's crucial for clients with back injuries. You absolutely must choose only those instructors and Pilates trainers who are trained to work with injuries and special populations. Currently, no regulating board oversees Pilates certification (a situation that will happily be changing soon, when NOCA takes over certification regulation). Therefore, a piece of paper saying that a trainer is "certified" is nearly worthless unless you know where the trainer studied.

At Pilates on Fifth, we hire only the most knowledgeable, experienced Pilates teachers. In fact, we're what you might call Pilates perfectionists. Since we have devoted our lives to studying the biomechanics, history, and techniques of Pilates, along with anatomy and kinesiology, we only want to hire instructors who have achieved this same level of skill. We don't hire mere Pilates enthusiasts; we hire Pilates experts.

As part of our commitment to producing the best possible Pilates instructors, Pilates on Fifth owners Kimberly and Katherine Corp have opened the Pilates Academy International. The Academy trains and certifies students in Pilates instruction from a medically based perspective. Here, certification students can study the Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Ladder Barrel, Arc Barrel, and Pilates mat techniques for both general and specialized populations.

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