Pilates

    Shoulder Impingement - No Comments
    Posted in Pilates on January 30, 2012 at 2:35PM by Robert White.
          Shoulder Series PART 4 Shoulder Impingement    What is Shoulder Impingement and how does it occur? Shoulder Impingement refers to a reduction in the subacrom...
    Shoulder Series - Part 3 - No Comments
    Posted in Pilates on January 09, 2012 at 5:05PM by Robert White.
      Shoulder Series   PART 3     Acromioclavicular joint injuries   What is the Acromioclavicular Joint?   The Acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) is at the top of th...
    Shoulder series part 2 - 1 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on November 29, 2011 at 9:48AM by Robert White.
    Subluxation OR Dislocation   What is a subluxation and what is a dislocation?   The difference between a shoulder subluxation and a shoulder dislocation is defined by the amoun...
    Shoulder Series - Part 1 - 2 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on November 01, 2011 at 1:14PM by Robert White.
      Shoulder Series   PART 1     Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy     What is Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy?   Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy (RCT) refers to deterioration ...
    Shin Splints - 1 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on August 27, 2011 at 10:28AM by Robert White.
      Shin Splints   What are Shin Splints?   ‘Shin Splints’ is the generic term often used to describe pain that occurs in the front aspect of the lower limb, along...
    Colles Fracture - 2 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on July 26, 2011 at 12:10PM by Robert White.
        Colles Fracture     What is it? A Colles Fracture refers to a break of the distal end of the radius. It was first described by Abraham Colles in 1814 who reported tha...
    The Common Ankle Sprain - 4 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on July 01, 2011 at 10:36AM by Robert White.
      The Common Ankle Sprain  The Common Ankle Sprain   What is it?   The common ankle sprain refers to injury to the lateral aspect of the ankle and more specifica...
    The Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament - 4 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on May 27, 2011 at 3:54PM by Robert White.
    The Knee – Anterior Cruciate Ligament     What is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament?   The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is one of four main stabilising ligament...
    Spinal Series Part 5 - 2 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on April 30, 2011 at 9:55AM by Robert White.
      Spinal Series Part 5 – Disc Pathology The final part of the Spinal Series looks at Disc Pathology and in particular, Disc Herniations. Disc Herniations can also be termed Disc Protrusio...
    Spinal Series 4 - 5 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on April 01, 2011 at 8:56AM by Robert White.
    Spondylolisthesis What is Spondylolisthesis? Spondylolisthesis (pronounced: Spon-di-lo-lies-thesis) is the medical term given to anterior (forward) slipping of one vertebra above the one below. Alth...
    Spinal Series - Part 3- Spinal Stenosis - 3 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on March 04, 2011 at 2:44PM by Robert White.
      Spinal Series - Part 3   Spinal Stenosis   What is Spinal Stenosis? Spinal Stenosis is the term given to narrowing of the spinal canal and its lateral foramen. As a result of ...
    Spinal Series - Part 2 - 1 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on January 31, 2011 at 1:36PM by Robert White.
    Spinal Series - Part 2   Degenerative Disc Disease   What is Degenerative Disc Disease?   Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is the term used to describe the degeneration of the in...
    Spinal Series - 2 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on December 23, 2010 at 5:29PM by Robert White.
    Spinal Series   I’ve been asked a lot recently to write about common spine conditions that Pilates teachers are faced with on a daily basis. So I decided that a good place to start woul...
    Whiplash - 2 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on November 26, 2010 at 5:19PM by Rob White.
    Whiplash What is Whiplash? Whiplash is a term often used to describe a neck injury that is caused by a sudden vigorous movement of the head in any direction. This sudden, uncontrolled movement of ...
    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - 4 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on October 28, 2010 at 3:42PM by Robert White.
      Carpal Tunnel Syndrome What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)? The word ‘Carpal’ comes from the greek word Carpus which means ‘wrist’. Surrounding the wrist is a band o...
    Piriformis Syndrome - 8 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on September 24, 2010 at 2:39PM by Robert White.
    What is Piriformis Syndrome? Piriformis syndrome is the term given to the effect caused by the Piriformis muscle on the sciatic nerve. The Piriformis muscle tracks from the anterior aspect of the mid...
    Osteoarthritis of the Hip - No Comments
    Posted in Pilates on July 29, 2010 at 9:47AM by Robert White.
    What is Osteoarthritis of the Hip? Osteoarthritis (OA) is an inflammatory joint disease that slowly affects the cartilage surface of the articulating bones. In severe cases, the bone tissue next to a...
    Managing the 'Clinical' Client - No Comments
    Posted in Pilates on July 29, 2010 at 9:47AM by Robert.
    Seeing as the aim of this section of Pilates Union UK is to aid its members with the management of the ‘Clinical Client’, what better place to start than actually defining the ‘Clini...
    Tennis Elbow - No Comments
    Posted in Pilates on July 29, 2010 at 9:46AM by Robert White.
    What is it? Lateral Epicondylitis, or as it’s commonly known, ‘Tennis Elbow’ refers to an overuse injury involving the extensor muscles that share the bony origin on the lateral epi...
    Achilles Tendinopathy - 4 Comments
    Posted in Pilates on July 29, 2010 at 9:46AM by Robert White.
    Achilles Tendinopathy What is Achilles Tendinopathy? Achilles Tendinopathy refers to pain and stiffness of the Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon is fibrous tissue that connects the soleus...