{"id":1311,"date":"2019-04-03T07:12:34","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T06:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/painpuzzle.co.uk\/?p=1311"},"modified":"2019-03-07T09:14:21","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T09:14:21","slug":"should-i-do-pilates-for-my-back-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/painpuzzle.co.uk\/2019\/04\/should-i-do-pilates-for-my-back-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I do pilates for my back pain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Regular exercise usually helps improve back pain. It can be confusing to know which exercise to do. Lots of people will give you recommendations \u2013 pilates, yoga, stretching, swimming etc.<\/p>\n<p>Pilates involves working your muscles in a slow and controlled way. It is most often done as floor exercise but some pilates studios have equipment. Pilates can be helpful for people with back pain but research has shown that it is no better than other exercise. It can work well and so can other exercise.<\/p>\n<p>If pilates is a type of exercise that you would enjoy and attend regularly then yes, you should give it a try.<\/p>\n<p>The best exercise for back pain is the one that you enjoy and will attend regularly. Some people will regularly do a home exercise routine, others like team sports or exercise classes and some like the gym. Research has shown that no exercise is better than another \u2013 all exercise can be effective for improving back pain. Just enjoy what you are doing and make sure it becomes a habit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regular exercise usually helps improve back pain. It can be confusing to know which exercise to do. Lots of people will give you recommendations \u2013 pilates, yoga, stretching, swimming etc. Pilates involves working your muscles in a slow and controlled way. It is most often done as floor exercise but some pilates studios have equipment. 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