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How can Pilates help osteopenia and osteoporosis?
More than 44 million American men and women age 50 and older have osteoporosis or its precursor, osteopenia. So it is curtail to know what we can do about it to keep our bone as healthy as possible. The difference...
Have scoliosis? Seek professional advice for a proper exercise program
Scoliosis is defined as a curvature of the spine which can be structural or nonstructural. Nonstructural Scoliosis The non -structural scoliosis is usually formed due to leg discrepancy, muscle imbalance or poor posture. Structural Scoliosis Usually, one vertebral...
Why do you need strong core muscles?
Core muscles include all the abdominal muscles. However, the Transverse Abdominal muscle (TA ) is the heart of the core muscles. This muscle attaches to the spine thru thoracolumbar fascia and in the front attaches to the lower ribs, pelvis and the middle section of...
Have you been told you have bulging discs? Should you be concerned?
Between each vertebra in the spine there is a disc. They function as shock absorbers. They also facilitate the movements of spine. Each disc has a softer material in the center called nucleus pulpous ( inner portion)which is surrounded by the harder materials called...