Curves, Twists and Bends : A Practical Guide to Pilates for Scoliosis Paperback / softback
by Annette Wellings, Alan Herdman
Paperback / softback
Description
Written in response to the many requests for a practical and accessible guide to exercise for scoliosis sufferers, Curves, Twists and Bends combines the experience of Annette Wellings, who has major scoliosis, with that of Alan Herdman, the UK's leading Pilates teacher.
This clear and concise book explains what scoliosis is, its symptoms, and its physical and psychological impact.
It includes a series of Pilates exercises, designed by the authors specifically to promote flexibility, posture and muscle strength in scoliosis sufferers, and also vital information on what exercises to avoid.
It offers basic strategies and practical tips for living with the condition, including useful advice on diet, rest, sitting, carrying and how to dress.
Written with the full range of scoliosis sufferers in mind, Pilates for Scoliosis emphasises the importance and feasibility of gentle exercise for keeping the body as healthy and flexible as possible.
Curves, Twists and Bends: A Practical Guide to Pilates for Scoliosis will be indispensible to individuals with scoliosis and their families as well as to physical therapists, Pilates instructors and other professionals who advise scoliosis patients on exercise and lifestyle options.
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages, 81 line drawings
- Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Publication Date:15/09/2009
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- ISBN:9781848190252
Information
-
Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:160 pages, 81 line drawings
- Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Publication Date:15/09/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781848190252
