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25/08/2015

Having your feet turned out when standing and walking is not OK— but either is having your feet pointed forward unless you untuck your pelvis first.

12/08/2015

11/08/2015

ANKLES and referred pain

The lower back and sciatic nerve are two of the most common structures in the body that when injured, may result in pain being felt in the ankle region.

This can occur with or without pain being felt in the lower back or sciatic nerve.

The superior tibiofibular joint ( see picture below ) can also be a source of referred pain to the ankle. Increased neural tension (tight nerves) may also contribute to the development of symptoms.

Some of the more common conditions which may cause these symptoms include:

Lumbar Disc Bulge
Lumbar Facet Joint Sprain
Spinal Degeneration (Lumbar)
Piriformis Syndrome
Sciatica

Pilates can help diminish these symptoms and for some completely get rid of them.

10/08/2015

ANKLES........What can Pilates do to help?

Common foot and ankle injuries include:

•Strain- an injury to the tendon that connects the muscle to the bone

•Sprain- an injury to the ligament which holds two bones together

•Tendonitis- which is inflammation of the tendon that connects the muscle to the bone

•Stress fractures- which are tiny cracks in the bone due to repeated stress to the weight bearing bones

Most of these injuries are due to over-use.
There are things you can do to prevent them.
First, make sure to warm up adequately, that doesn’t mean stretching but warming up your whole body with walking or full body movement.

And don’t forget about the ankles, some foot circles or pointing and flexing should do the trick.

Balance exercises are important for the ankles too.

Something simple you can do anywhere is just standing on one foot for a minute. This makes the ankles and lower legs work and is something most people don’t do enough.

06/08/2015

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24/06/2015

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Beware: there will be piles of grippy socks in your future.