Exercises
and Braces for your Back
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consult your primary care physician or your spine specialist
before starting an exercise program. Maintaining
a healthy lifestyle is vital to avoiding back surgery and
managing pain in the years following surgery. This includes
weight management, refraining from smoking, strengthening
the core back and abdomen muscles, stretching the hamstrings
and buttocks, and walking. Below
are resources to start you on the path to a healthy lifestyle: |
 Cybertech
Medical Bodyxcel Back Brace
Flexible pulley system curves to the patient's natural
lordosis. Thin as a belt; can be worn under clothing.
Adjusts with the pull of one hand in one second. Custom-designed
lightweight mesh over wicking material allows unmatched
breathability and comfort. Provides up to 6" of closure. |
 Cybertech
Medical Bodyxcel Back Brace
Relieve Back Pain with one pull, 6 times the power of other braces.
It is Instantly adjustable and supplies back support during any activity.
It is ideal for post-surgery, for golfers, gardeners, and joggers. |
 Shape
Ups from SKECHERS are designed to get you fit while
you walk, work, shop, and more. Shape Ups have as much
a place in your life as your boots, sandals, and dress
casuals, and can retrain your muscles, helping you walk
with a positive impact. Used properly, Shape Ups change
the way you approach your daily activities. Used regularly,
Shape Ups will enhance the way you feel and look; muscles
get toned, calories are burned and your posture improves. |
 MBT
(Massai Barefoot Technology is not just a shoe in
the ordinary sense it is a revolutionary fitness aid
from Swiss Massai This product will not only change the
way you use your muscles, but will improve the use of
your joints and spine. The uniquely designed sole, combined
with correct training, achieves a more active and healthy
posture and walk. IMPORTANT SIZING INFORMATION: In contrast
to normal shoes, your toes should almost touch the front
of the MBT, as the foot will naturally move backwards
through the action of putting the load initially on the
tilting edge. People report that this shoe runs about
1/2 size small. Every order includes a FREE cd-rom with
information about your new MBT's, including instructions
and suggested exercises. |
 Pilate's
for Fragile Backs
Safe Techniques to Reduce Pain, Build Strength, and
Speed Recovery
Studies suggest that proactive strengthening and flexibility-recovery
exercises can speed healing after spine surgery. Whether
you’re preparing for or recovering from spinal
surgery, recuperating from a back injury, or just dealing
with a back that has "issues," this book offers an
effective program to help you manage pain and regain
strength and mobility.
These exercises modify traditional
Pilate's routines to accommodate partially immobilized
spines, making this routine safe and effective therapy
for your fragile back. The exercises are designed to
not compromise a spinal fusion. Instead, they will
do what Pilate's exercises do best—stretch, strengthen,
and tone the trunk with precise positioning and movement,
while avoiding potentially dangerous repetition and
overexertion
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 Valeo's
Stretch Bands
Valeo's set of three 4-foot stretch bands provide 3 levels of resistance
- yellow for light, red for medium, and blue for heavy. Flat latex bands
have a smooth consistent stretch. Use to strengthen, tone, shape and rehab
muscles and improve range of motion. Exercises included. |
 Yoga
for Scoliosis - DVD format
Yoga
for Scoliosis - VHS format
A 50-minute home yoga practice with three sections, approx. 17 minutes
each, that can be practiced individually or in their entirety.
This video is not intended as a substitute for medical care and should
not be considered as offering medical advice. You are encouraged to consult
with your physician before practicing any pose in this video. |
 Pilate's
- Beginning Mat Workout- DVD format
Pilate's
- Beginning Mat Workout- VHS format
Pilate's
has become very popular and for good reason. By working
the core muscles (the abdominal and back muscles in the
center of your body) you improve strength and posture and
develop a lean, long line.
This
video is not intended as a substitute for medical care
and should not be considered as offering medical advice.
You are encouraged to consult with your physician before
practicing any pose in this video. |
 Winsor
Pilate's- DVD Format
Mari Winsor has taken the proven Pilate's moves to to a whole new level
using her exclusive dynamic sequencing technique. The result is a sleeker,
more sculpted body in just minutes a day.
This
video is not intended as a substitute for medical
care and should not be considered as offering medical
advice. You are encouraged to consult with your physician
before practicing any pose in this video. |
 10
Minute Solution: Fitness Ball Workouts
Instructor Kimberly Spreen has developed 5 distinctive,
ultra-effective Fitness Ball workouts, each one specially
designed to tighten and tone your body. And the real
secret of the ball is that it works your midsection
without you even knowing it. Just by maintaining balance
on the ball, you constantly activate your core muscles—so
all the workouts will help give you leaner, flatter abs.
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 Structural
Yoga Therapy
Written for serious practitioners and teachers who
want to use yoga to bring complete balance to the body,
and understand, in more detail, how the asanas affect
the structure of the body. You will learn "body reading" to
determine what posture reveals about muscular imbalances. Stiles shares
his understanding of anatomy and kinesiology, joint mobility and muscle
strength, and teaches a series of joint-freeing exercises that can also
be used to strengthen muscles. 123 illustrations. |
 Pilate's
Therapeutics® The Scoliosis Series Part
1
This is a 60-minute presentation of Pilate's Method exercises especially
designed to help persons who have scoliosis. Special instructions are provided
for pre- and post-operative rehabilitation for scoliosis conditions. |
 Pilate's
Therapeutics® The Scoliosis Series: Part 2
This is a 57-minute presentation of Pilate's Method exercises especially
designed to help persons who have scoliosis. Persons with scoliosis can
benefit from increasing Core Stability and trunk strength, using the Pilate's
Method and other conditioning techniques demonstrated on this one hour
video. Special instructions are provided for pre- and post-operative rehabilitation
for scoliosis conditions. This is the second in our two-part Series, but
can be used on its own. |
 Click
on projector to watch a video of yoga specialized for
scoliosis patients. |
Related
links:
Books about Scoliosis
Glossary of Terms
Back FAQ's
Scoliosis FAQ's
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