Saturday, October 20, 2007

Pilates Helps Strengthen the Back!

The health benefit of Pilates have become and is still becoming recognized all around the world, particularly in North America.
Pilates has become the savior for many suffering from back pain.
What makes Pilates so good for the back? Well, it strengthens and restores any damaged muscle or soft tissue through the slow, balanced movements of each exercise.
Actually, the focus upon postural muscles in each Pilates individual exercise movement helps to maintain balance that is essential to providing spinal support. Each exercise places emphasis on neutral alignment of the spine – restoring the strength of the deep postural muscles that assist in maintaining the alignment of the back. This balance helps to prevent but also stop any back pain an individual ma View the rest of this article


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