Introduction. Part 1. Understanding and Awareness. 1.1 What is Scoliosis? Structural and Non-Structural Scoliosis. Symptoms. Idiopathic Scoliosis. Causes. 1.2. Wide Variation of Types. Location of the Curve. Shape of the Curve. Degree of the Curve. Vertebral Rotation. Rib Hump. Kyphosis, Lordosis, Flat Back. 1.3. Four Common Patterns of Curvature. 1.4. The Psychology of Scoliosis. Coping Mechanisms. 1.5. Mind and Body Link. The Bossy Muscle. The Spine Bends Under Physical and Psychological Pressure. Part 2. Exercises for Flexibility and Posture. 2.1. Introduction. 2.2. Principles of Exercise for Scoliosis. 2.3. Posture and Alignment. 2.4. Exercises. Preparation. The Basic Top Ten Exercises. Stretches. De-Rotation. Lengthening. Letting Go of Bossy Muscle. Teaching the Weak Side to Talk. Pelvic Stability. 2.5. Index of Exercises. 2.6. What Exercises to Avoid. 2.7. Possible Goals and Outcomes. 2.8. More About Pilates.
A practical and accessible guide to exercise for scoliosis sufferers
Annette Wellings is a Pilates instructor who suffers from major
scoliosis. She began exploring different ways of keeping her body
flexible and healthy whilst working as a linguist and artist in
Australia. Subsequently, she retrained in rehabilitation
Pilates.
Alan Herdman is the UK's leading practitioner of Pilates. After
introducing Pilates to the UK in 1970, he went on to establish
studios both here and in several other countries. He continues to
adapt and develop new exercises to address the needs of every
client he consults with. He currently teaches doctors, professional
dancers and sportsmen and women, as well as people with a wide
variety of physical disabilities.
This is a practical and accessible guide to exercise for scoliosis
sufferers, including information about the condition, practical
lifestyle tips, and a series of pilates exercises that promote
flexibility, posture and muscle strength. Combining the experience
of Annette Wellins, a pilates teacher with major scoliosis, and
Alan Herdman, a leading pilates teacher to doctors, professional
dancers and sportspeople, the book may be useful not only to
individuals with scoliosis and their families, but also tho
physical therapists, pilates instructors and other healthcare
professionals.
*International Therapist*
The book is a useful tool for addressing scoliosis through
exercise, both for those who have the condition and for Pilates
instructors with scoliotic clients... Wellings and Herdman have
assembled a set of 34 exercises primarily focused on stretching and
lengthening, that are appropriate for people with symptoms ranging
from mild to severe scoliosis, and even for the general
population.
*PilatesPro*
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