Exercise DVDs & Videos

Be Kind to Your Spine: Back Care Pilates

Back pain is one of the most common ailments plaguing adults today. Take back your quality of life by strengthening core muscles around the spine, shoulders and abdomen. Be Kind to Your Spine: Back Care Pilates Level 1 is a great way to improve flexibility, mobility and functional fitness. A beginner workout suitable for all ages and ability levels.

Required equipment: Exercise mat

Level of difficulty: 1.

Pain Free Posture: Back Care Pilates

The back is the foundation for functional fitness. Everyone can benefit from strengthening the deep support muscles around the spine. In "Pain-free Posture: Back Care Pilates," You are coached through an exercise program that engages both mind and body as you work towards a strong, healthy, stress-free back.

Recommended for those who have mastered "Be Kind to Your Spine: Back Care Pilates level 1." Also ideal for fitness instructors and rehabilitation practitioners.

Required equipment: Exercise mat

Level of difficulty: 1

Back in Action - Lisa Westlake

The innovative back exercise program uses the fitball, ideal for improving four vital aspects of back health: mobility, core stability, strength and flexibility.

Whether complementing other professional back therapy or simply intending to keep your back in great condition, Back in Action is a program that everyone can benefit from.

The Body Control Pilates Back Book

By Lynne Robinson, Helge Fisher & Paul Massey

A self-help manual focusing on back pain prevention and rehabilitation using the Pilates body conditioning system. Three in five of us will suffer from backache in our lives. In order to mitigate against theworst-case scenario, pilates strengthens your back and also the supporting muscles so that it doesn't take all the strain. It exercises deeply but gently to rebalance the posture.

The Back Book is a one-stop reference guide, explaining how the back works, why backache occurs, the different types of back pain, when to seek professional help, lifestyle tips for prevention and exercises to promote flexibility and hold the correct posture. For those already suffering, a special remedial programme of exercises is designed to restore mobility.

Treat Your Own Back

by Robin McKenzie

This easy to follow handbook has sold over 3 million copies and provides the reader with an active treatment plan to resolve and manage back pain. Now in its 6th edition, this book for patients and the general public has probably helped more people achieve freedom from back pain than any other publication.

Treat Your Own Neck

by Robin McKenzie

Consumer health text on self-management self-management with emphasis on the improvement of the structure and metabolism of the soft tissues, including the disc.

Since the 1980's, Robin McKenzie's techniques have become widely accepted and are now taught in many physical therapy schools. This book was originally published in 1983 and is now in its 3rd edition. Topics include causes of neck pain, posture, exercises, prevention and a "Panic Page". This easy to follow, illustrated manual helps people manage their own neck pain.