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Video: Pilates Glutes Routine

November 12, 2009

Here is part 2 of the pilates video: The Glutes Routine. Strengthening the hip muscles can add strength and stability to your lower back area. Pilates is a system of exercises which targets and strengthens core muscles. This video teaches some exercises for toning the glutes. This is the same exercise routine that I used [...]

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Video: Pilates Abs Routine

November 11, 2009

Lower back pain, hip, gluteal or leg pain can often be caused by weakness or lack of tone in the core muscles. The core muscles are typically the abs, glutes, lower back and leg muscles. When these muscles are weak the body lacks stability and starts to overcompensate for the weakness by relying on other [...]

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Video: Stretch for piriformis related low back pain or sciatica

November 6, 2009

Most of the cases of low back pain I see are related to hip tightness. The gluteal muscles are often a source of dysfunction but less often a source of pain. That means you may rarely feel a pain in your glutes, but you will likely feel a pain in your lower back or legs [...]

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Video: Exercises for Neck Pain

November 5, 2009

Here is a video that shows some really simple stretches for the neck. For those of you suffering from neck pain, these stretches are a good starting point as they are gentle and non-aggressive. The stretches can be performed in the seated or standing position and are a great way to break up the tension [...]

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