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Plantar Fasciitis

Raphael Bender — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:18:00 +1100

Pain in the bottom (plantar) part of the foot, especially at the place where the heel merges into the arch, is called plantar heel pain, plantar fasciitis or plantar fasciopathy.

What exercise works best for it?

Does exercise even help?

Find out!

AMA 04 December 2020

Raphael Bender — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:20:00 +1100

23: 03 - Scheuermann's Disease and thoracic pain

13:11 - How do I introduce new ways of cueing into my classes?

18:46 - Exercise post-kidney stone removal

26:13 - Why Vimeo instead of YouTube?

What is causing your pain workbook: https://breathe-edu-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/What+is+causing+your+pain+workbook.pdf

AMA 20 November 2020

Raphael Bender — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +1100

00:13 - Anatomy of the psoas and how to strengthen and stretch it

15:42 - How to finance a Pilates reformer

17:44 - Am I a contractor or permanent employee, and how to bring it up with my boss?

Australian Taxation Office Employee/Contractor Decision Tool here

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AMA 13 November 2020

Raphael Bender — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:05:00 +1100

Questions:

00:19 - Private health rebates for Pilates?

03:00 - Forward bending for disc bulge and sciatica?

19:13 - Is "loose ligaments and tight muscles" a thing?

30:14 - Is posture still a thing?

37:59 - "Rock hard" pelvic floor - contraindication for Pilates?

45:54 - Scapular stabilisation for shoulder pain?

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/

ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription https://www.booktopia.com.au/acsm-s-guidelines-for-exercise-testing-and-prescription-american-college-of-sports-medicine/book/9781496339072.html

Hypermobility research review: https://breathe.edu.au/safe-lock-joints-hypermobility-research-review/

The feeling of stiffness does not correlate with biomechanical properties of tissues: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-09429-1?mc_cid=a5e677f5b6&mc_eid=2aa759e33a

Neck and shoulder strengthening for neck pain: https://breathe.edu.au/sore-neck-strengthen-it-and-get-some-sleep/

AMA 06 NOVEMBER 2020

Raphael Bender — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +1100

Questions:

00:21 Exercise for total knee replacement

10:01 Cervicogenic vertigo

18:15 Can Pilates help Alzheimer's

21:23 Rehabbing a torn hamstring with Pilates

Diploma AMA 05 November 20

Raphael Bender — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 11:10:00 +1100

How do you do clinical Pilates online?
How is diagnosis done on Zoom?
How do masterclasses work?
Do I have to attend the lectures live?
What equipment do I need to do the course?
What is the early bird discount?
Is there RPL?
Can I do the course if I’m currently studying the Cert IV in Pilates?

AMA 30 October 2020

Raphael Bender — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:00:00 +1100

AMA podcast: https://ama.breathe.edu.au/
Pilates Elephants podcast: https://pilates-elephants.breathe.edu.au/
Diploma of Clinical Pilates: https://breathe.edu.au/the-diploma-of-clinical-pilates/

Questions:

02:18 Pilates after mastectomy

08:35 Pilates for multiple sclerosis

15:30 Programming for someone with spinal fusion

18:40 Pilates for osteoporosis

28:33 Knee pain in side leg lifts

AMA 23 October 2020

Raphael Bender — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:15:00 +1100

Links

AMA podcast https://ama.breathe.edu.au/

Pilates Elephants podcast https://pilates-elephants.breathe.edu.au/

Diploma of Clinical Pilates https://breathe.edu.au/the-diploma-of-clinical-pilates/

Questions

01:59 Pilates for Parkinson’s Disease

07:03 If you take supplements does your body just make less of that nutrient?

18:37 If technique doesn’t matter in Pilates why cue ANY movement?

27:24 What are the limitations of scientific research?

33:12 What to do for sciatic nerve pain

AMA 16 October 2020

Raphael Bender — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 15:45:00 +1100

Topics in this episode

02:55 PRP injections for elbow pain

10:43 Mind / Muscle connection

24:24 Cueing breath

29:39 Do Pilates instructors charge GST?

31:46 How to strengthen a bruised knee

35:35 Cerebellum ectopia

40:39 Spinocerebellar ataxia

45:40 How long should you raise your heart rate every day?

Links

AMA podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ask-me-anything/id1534465759

Pilates Elephants podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pilates-elephants/id1533945420

Diploma of Clinical Pilates: https://breathe.edu.au/the-diploma-of-clinical-pilates/

AMA 10 October

Raphael Bender — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +1100

00:22 Hiatus hernia

09:12 Is muscle compensation real?

27:26 Are Breathe Education courses recognised internationally

30:36 What causes lateral pelvic tilt?

39:20 Can you train yourself to flex your hip like a gymnast?

44:12 How soon can you flex your spine after microdiscectomy?

52:14 Knee pain when running - my knees roll in!

Send your questions to ama@breathe.edu.au

2 October 2020

Raphael Bender — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:00:00 +1100

This Week’s Questions:

Pilates considerations for Crohn’s disease
What are the benefits and drawbacks of active and passive stretching?
Why do people say “flex your ankle to protect the knee” during a figure 4 glute stretch?
Exercise considerations for arthritis in the hip
Do I need a permit to run Pilates sessions in my home, or at the park?
Pilates considerations for spinal fusion
How to retrain movement for a below-the-knee amputee
Can I work with children under 18?
What are your recommendations for books on the mental side of Pilates, and mindset in general?

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Book recommendations:

Finding Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller
Change Maker by John Berardi
Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss
Motivational Interviewing by William Miller and Steven Rollnick