Coming from where he (Kegel) identified squeezing these muscles, which led to improvement in stress urinary incontinence, we’re now fifty-plus years later still talking about Kegels. So I really call them a pelvic floor muscle exercise, because there are a lot more dynamics to it. Read More
Physical Therapy
Why “Exercises To Fix Back Pain” is a Headline to Avoid
Stop chasing the “magic exercises” and “magic recipe” of what to do with your clients who experience low back pain – it does not exist. One exercise can have a beneficial outcome for one person and a negative outcome for another. Read More
The Best Tools to Maximize Your Pilates Assessment
Advance your assessment skills with Brent Anderson! When assessing the Goal-Post, the client is asked to do three things: Stand up against the wall with their head against the wall, Bring the arms to 90/90, Bring the arms into a high “V” position.
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Assessing the Full Squat
How do we know what is important? How do we understand what we see?
Polestar Founder Brent Anderson walks you through assessing the full squat. Read More
How To Keep Your Groove After Two Hip Replacements wit Pilates
When you realize “I’m just not moving” someone needs to have a look. I started Pilates at the Polestar Physical Therapy Center in Miami, Florida. We thought “let’s try something new, a new way to exercise”. Two hip replacements later – I Can Move!Read More
Creating Positive Movement Experiences for Pilates Clients with MS
What are the considerations for working with clients diagnosed with MS? What are the common symptoms? Here are ideas and suggestions for building a Pilates session. Read More
