Core stabilisation

[LeftmostAardvark]

I've been through a fair amount of physio / chiropractic treatment over the last decade and it seems to not work anymore (adjustment still sort of works, but it goes back 'out' more quickly after each session).

I've had a few people suggest core stabilisation as a way to manage the issues, Does anyone have any advice about what I need to do / where I need to go - are we talking pilates or is there a different method?

Many thanks

[anonymous-user]

You could do worse than plank - front and sides, starting at say 20s each and building to say 90s each.

Otherwise, get yourself a gym ball and there is a world of stuff you can do.

[Pvapour]

free weights and a range of exercises to address your whole body, not just the area affected, plenty of stretching to.

[Lynch91]

Or go to a core class, I go to the les mills cxworx, it's really hard if you use the correct technique. I believe they are run at a number of gyms and can find out on the les mills website which is your nearest, I use David Lloyd who run all les mills classes.

[Hoofy]

Pvapour said:

free weights and a range of exercises to address your whole body, not just the area affected, plenty of stretching to.

I'd go for this, too. Compound exercises that challenge your core as it's meant to be used. That and front levers.

Pilates would be my first point of call, though, followed by Yoga, if I had a seriously poor core due to ill-health.

[Cheib]

Plenty of good core stability exercises you can do at home using a Swiss Ball....also good to use them in a gym when doing light weights.

[LeftmostAardvark]

Hoofy said:

Pilates would be my first point of call, though, followed by Yoga, if I had a seriously poor core due to ill-health.

That sounds like my first point of call then - I went to my wife's personal trainer for an assessment session, but the stuff he was asking me to do was causing me problems (e.g. knee injury which prevented me doing the first assessment he wanted me to do which was arms above head and squat down - my knee gives out completely if I do that without support). I've had problems with personal trainers before who didn't get that I am carrying injury, despite me telling them in detail only five minutes before during their pre-assessment chat, so I've kind of written them off as a job lot now.

Anything I need to look for in Pilates teachers? There are a few near to me, but I don't know how to judge whether they are any good - am I right in thinking there isn't a formal Pilates qual and therefore technically anyone can set themselves up as a Pilates instructor?

[Hoofy]

LeftmostAardvark said:

Anything I need to look for in Pilates teachers? There are a few near to me, but I don't know how to judge whether they are any good - am I right in thinking there isn't a formal Pilates qual and therefore technically anyone can set themselves up as a Pilates instructor?

No!! If they are not qualified, they don't have insurance (and are teaching rubbish). I'd ask where they trained and research the school. (Or look at a Pilates teacher's website and go from there.)

If you were healthy, I'd just go with anyone but as you need to be careful, making sure they are qualified and teach you the correct postures is a bit more important.

Avoid Body Balance.

http://www.bodycontrolpilates.com/shop/uk.html?osC...

Edited by Hoofy on Tuesday 2nd April 11:27