Pilates?

[bernard]

Hi Somasimplers,

I have no idea about Pilates, what are your thoughts?

Pilates (http://www.somasimple.com/pdf_files/pilates.pdf)

[Diane]

I don't like that one is supposed to hold one's TrA tight throughout life.

[bernard]

Diane,

I must say that they speak about an evolution of original Pilates?
They evolved to use feldenkreis and other awareness methods?

Perhaps did I not understood the paper?

[fapt]

Diane,

I must say that they speak about an evolution of original Pilates?
They evolved to use feldenkreis and other awareness methods?

Perhaps did I not understood the paper?

Does it worK?
I saw some books talked about the pilate and i don't know what kind of patient is suited for.
I think pilate is a stretch exercise, right?

[bernard]

Pilates works but I'm not an adept of these exercises.

1/ Too far from my experience.
2/ Need of a specialized apparatus.
3/ Far from natural way of moving.

[fapt]

Pilates works but I'm not an adept of these exercises.

1/ Too far from my experience.
2/ Need of a specialized apparatus.[/quote]
wat kind?

[/quote]3/ Far from natural way of moving.[/quote]

away of moving.....
do you think it is not functional tasks?

[bernard]

Lin,

click on the first topic to read the pdf file. There is some pictures of apparatus.

I can't live and move like that. :wink:

[sophia]

:) I use Pilates for my wellness classes, and I encourage all my orthopedic clients to participate those wellness classes after completing the treatment sessions. I use only basic Pilates postures on mate and encourage daily workout. IT Does the job.

[nari]

Pilates works, I think, because:

Fitness instructors have made it very trendy;

it makes people feel good about themselves;

its original purpose has probably been long lost in the past;

there is not really much evidence that it helps with anything mechanical but placebo effect is very large!

I am curious also why it would be used only for 'orthopaedic' patients.

[wezza]

Hi all,

We use pilates extensively in our clinic. Well actually they call it 'clinical pilates' (that is pilates modified to suit the clinical population ie those with pain). The original Joseph Pilates exercises are very difficult and many of the movements are very high level.

Its popularity I guess does stem from fashion but there is also good research done by some Aussie physios on TrA, Multifidus etc. The pilates exercises are a way to work these specific muscles that have been shown to not work optimally when a patient has pain.
In the UK anyhow, there is a drive towards evidence based medicine (not the best approach in my view, science doesn't have all the answers) but because of this and there is some research to show good effect, it has become quite popular. In the UK, there are many training companies now that teach 'pilates' to health professionals.

I use it as I do like doing exercise rehab with my patients and its basically another approach to enable normal movement/facilitating muscles to activate.

The basic principles of pilates is in achieving stability and 'core' (trunk) stabililty. As such it is used for back pain patients but the principles we also use in sports injuries. It can be used in other areas such as neurological patients (achieving trunk stability/control), womens health etc. So it is not just for orthopaedic patients.

The exercises are floor based but there are some exercises that use specialised bits of equipment that costs a fortune! Nothing a piece of theraband and imagination cannot achieve.

[flaviovitor]

In the UK anyhow, there is a drive towards evidence based medicine (not the best approach in my view, science doesn't have all the answers)...

Well, Da Vinci was almost put into the fire because some of his thoughts. Science at that time was not so good because of religious circunstances. As well, science had not yet many answers.

At 2005, science has still to proof many theories and phenomena, but sure, we have already enhanced too much. The challenge in human mind now, is to know what is consciousness, how it works out, etc, etc (see Antonio Damasio books and works for example).

Saying that science is not the best approach, would be a decline at 2005? Our goal is to get there. It takes some time, but we will get it. I believe.

Cheers,

Flávio Vitor.