The piriformis is a muscle that causes a problem for many people. Besides stretching this muscle, it is important to address someone’s posture and the muscular imbalances that may be leading to this persistent piriformis pain. What is Piriformis Syndrome? A true piriformis syndrome is a disorder that occurs when the sciatic nerve is compressed …
Running is an awesome sport, but like many sports, it does come with its fair share of injuries. Pilates can help balance out the many different muscle imbalances that runners suffer from. The most common running injuries are definitely shin splints, iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS), achilles tendinopathies, plantar fasciitis, runners knee and patellar femoral pain …
Why is it that people who have been practicing pilates for a while notice they are actually TALLER than they were before? It’s all about their new and improved posture. Simply standing up taller rather than slouching will add more inches when measuring your height. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being short. I am only …
You bend forward to pick up that piece of paper on the floor and now your low back is in complete agony? What happened? Could one simple movement like that actually cause you to be in such pain or is it the accumulation of many things over a long period of time? Option 2 is …