Pathologies - Pilates Flashcards
Learn modifications for various pathologies
What is Osteoporosis/Osteopenia?
The Weakening of Bones
What is Osteoarthritis/Rhuemtoid Arthritsis?
The degeneration of soft tissue. An inflammatory disease. Sometimes movement helps, sometimes not due to flare up.
What is Post Operative?
Get doctors recommendation about movements that support post operation. Doctor note need to exercise again.
What is fusion?
A degenerative or damage from misalignment. Surgeon fuses the vertebra above or below and clients are more prone to injury.
What is a bulge?
This is the pushing of the spinal cord. Axial elongation to avoid pushing one way or another.
What is herniation?
This is a progressed version of a bulge. Axial elongation to avoid pushing one way or another.
What is stenosis?
The thickening of the canal of spine. Certain movements are contraindicated - especially extension (sawn.)
What is SI Joint Dysfunction?
Central low back top of hip bones. Pain travels to groin. Can cause more damage if located and could be made worse. (Single leg movements can aggravate)
What is Scoliosis?
Structural changes of bones in spine. Can’t be changed. Help muscular engagement. Work bilaterally and not one side. Beyond scope of knowledge/practice.
What is sciatica?
Squeezed nerve causing pain. Origination point and referral pain. Impingement is elsewhere. Figure 4 stretch can help leg tingles.
What is a cervical pathology?
“Text neck”. Postural alignment.
What is spondylolithesis?
Kids and adults from genetics or trauma. 5th lumbar slips forward and fractures on back side. Avoid extension.
What is a hip replacement?
Ball and or socket replacement. Certain movements cause hip instability.
What is hip bursitis?
Inflamed due to overuse/misaligned. Causes pain in hip and certain movements hurt.
What is a knee replacement?
Limited ROM. Avoid kneeling; anatomical alignment is important. Meniscus/overuse injury, trauma. Limited ROM.
What is plantar fasciitis?
Heal pain/standing arch causes pain. Stretch calf muscles.
What is Morton’s neuroma?
In feet/metatarsals. 2nd/3rd toe or 3rd/4th toe. Pinch compression.
What is glaucoma?
Increased pressure in eye. Inversions/breath holds increase pressure.
What is vertigo?
Crystals in ear. Short/long term. Nausea, dizzy/disorientation. Avoid supine/head turns.
What is torn rotator cuff?
Holds head of humerus in place. Many potential areas where it could be torn: top of shoulder. Avoid ROM in that area. Restriction of movement.at
What is a shoulder pathology?
Limited ROM. Common cervical displacement.
What is a frozen shoulder?
Can’t lift arm. Muscle guarding. Time/PT helps only. Common in menopause.
What is shoulder bursitis?
Avoid laying on side.
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Radial Ulna nerve impingement/entrapment. Sends electrical currents up arms.
What is tennis elbow?
Nerve impingement and overuse of forearms on one side. Muscle imbalance.
What is prolapse?
Pelvic floor weakness allows to occur. Babies, breathing, bearing down create pelvic floor issues. Breath work can help. Reduce pressure in abs.
What is DRA?
Separation of rectus abs. Tenting shape or concave.
What is a c-section?
Scheduled vs. emergent. Dr. Note needed. Nerve regeneration takes time.
