5 Everyday Activities that Compress Your Spine – Pilates Connection Lane Cove

5 Everyday Activities that Compress Your Spine – Pilates Connection Lane Cove

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Everyday we do activities that can lead to spinal compression without realising it.

Put you hand up if you:

1. Slouch over a desk or a computer all day;
2. Carry a baby on your hip for hours;
3. Carry a very heavy ( but incredibly good looking tote) all day;
4. Read Text messages all day on your phone;
5. You have more high heels than Carrie Bradshaw and you wear them every day.

If you do any of the the above you are a candidate for spine compression.   Spinal Compression can start from you neck and go all the way down to your your lower spine.  If you spine is compressed you can experience numbness, weakness and pain.  Compression can also put some pressure on your internal organs.

To alleviate this compression you need to work on your core strength.   This is where Pilates can help.  Pilates works on strengthening your core and lengthening your muscles.  We can work with you in our  studio group classes or you may like to take our Reformer Group Classes.   We really concentrate on working with you to improve your posture and core strength.  Anyone who has attended our classes will attest to the fact that we talk about posture and core strenght every day!!

However there are a few things you can do to improve your posture now:

• Be mindful of your posture, concentrate on sitting up straight and not slouching.
• If you spend hours at a desk, get up once an hour and  walk around.
• Take a break from the high heels and find some glam flats.
• Clear out that tote bag and only carry around what is necessary (do you really need 20 pens in your bag??)

Pilates Connection would love to see you in our state of the art full service  Pilates Studio.  Your first  Reformer Class is free.

If you would like to book you can either use this link http://bit.ly/pilatesonlinebooking or call us on 0400 012 693