BACK PROBLEMS: REFERRED PAIN

Many people come to class complaining of discomfort or pain in their legs, thinking that they have pulled or strained a muscle and are surprised to learn that it may well be a back problem which is causing referred pain.  Most of us have either had sciatica or understand the idea that it is something to do [...]

BACK PROBLEMS: FACET JOINT BREAKDOWN

A long post, I know, but there is a lot of useful information here.  Our free video this week is an excerpt taken from our Back Care Series of 3 videos to help you through each stage of back pain and help you maintain a healthy spine.
The spine is hooked together by a series of [...]

HERNIATED DISC: OVERVIEW AND TREATMENT

Also known as slipped or bulging disc, this is actually much less common than we are led to believe: only about 5% of back problems are because of a prolapsed disc.  The term “slipped disc” is also misleading as this would lead us to believe that the whole disc slips out of place, whereas it [...]

STIFF BACK: SYMPTOMS & TREATMENT

There are many problems that can occur with the back, causing anything from general stiffness to acute pain, anywhere from a particular spot in the spine to referred pain, such as sciatica.  Unless you have suffered a trauma or have grown up with a defect of the spine, it is not always easy to find [...]

BACK PROBLEMS: THE STATISTICS

Did you know that 90% of us will suffer from back problems at some point in our lives?
60% will be sub-acute or chronic and at least half of these cases will be caused by poor posture. The effects of these alarming statistics are far-reaching as the following facts show:-

11 million working days are lost each [...]

WHAT IS PILATES?

“If at the age of 30 you are stiff and out of shape you are old. If at the age of 60 you are supple and strong then you are young”.
Joseph Pilates