| The most common causes of poor posture are poor | | | | Pilates can |
| postural habits, poor ergonomics, joint stiffness, muscle | | | | - improve your overall muscle strength, stability, |
| imbalance/weakness, excessive weight in certain | | | | flexibility and joint mobility. |
| areas of the body, and prior injury. Poor posture may | | | | - improve your movement patterns as more |
| increase pain, discomfort, stiffness, reduced motion, | | | | ergonomic, increase muscle control and overall |
| and improper biomechanics. | | | | biomechanics on your spine. |
| Poor posture is a major factor in back problems. It | | | | - increase body awareness of neutral spine and |
| strains muscles, puts too much stress on the spine, and | | | | proper posture alignment |
| over time can change the anatomical structure of the | | | | - strengthen the deep muscles of the back and |
| spine leading to degeneration to the bone, joint and | | | | abdomen which support your spine and proper posture |
| discs; spinal nerves may also be affected. All these | | | | alignment |
| factors have the potential to contribute a lower back | | | | |
| pain, which is why establishing correct posture is so | | | | Twice a week Pilates is a good frequency but not |
| important. | | | | enough to improve your posture, if you keep slumping |
| Many researches have shown that people can | | | | behind your desk. The truth is that your daily body |
| alleviate their lower back pain by taking effort to | | | | posture habits directly relate to your overall health and |
| improve their posture. The foundation for good back | | | | ability to move your body without pain or risk of injury. |
| care starts with posture. | | | | Pilates teaches you to move and use your body |
| Muscles support the spine. A weakness in any of the | | | | equally and efficiently without any extra stress to your |
| muscles that support the spine makes it difficult to | | | | muscles, joints and tendons. You learn body |
| maintain a proper posture. Strong muscles help keep | | | | awareness which is very important in helping you |
| the spine in proper alignment and prevent back pain. | | | | change your poor postural habits to good ones in your |
| An appropriate posture lends stability and strength to | | | | daily life. Improving you posture and postural habits |
| the spine. You can improve all these aspects with | | | | helps you also manage your back pain better and in |
| Pilates. | | | | the future living without back pain. Proper Posture |
| Why Pilates? | | | | equals Healthy Back. |
