By Denise Vidal So far in our Pilates blogs we have built a solid foundation of exercises by exploring fundamental joint movements in relationship to our breath and core support. In this blog, we will attempt to apply what we have learned to a more challenging...
By Denise Vidal Building on the twisting movement of the last blog, I would like to share with you a traditional Pilates exercise called the Saw. However, before we progress to the full movement, there is one more fundamental we need to discuss. We need to take a...
Will you be attending the Interstitial Cystitis Association’s Philadelphia Forum tomorrow? Beyond Basics’s own Amy Stein will be! Amy will be discussing how physical therapy helps with painful bladder symptoms, interstitial cystitis, pelvic pain, and bowel...
By Riva Preil June marks National Scleroderma Awareness Month. Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease whose primary symptoms include fibrosis (hardening) of the skin and blood vessel changes. The underlying cause of scleroderma is unknown, however it tends to run...
By Riva Preil It’s official- the sun is out and summer is in! Whether you are spending long lazy weekends by the beach or simply enjoying lunch breaks outdoors, now is as good a time as ever to review sun protection facts. Ultraviolet (UV) A and B rays can damage...
By Denise Vidal The relationship between the thigh bone and the hip socket is known as a ball and socket joint. A ball and socket joint is different than other joints in the body in that it allows movement in all different directions. For example, unlike the hinge...
