Thoracic Hyperkyphosis. Permission Dr. Joe Muscolino.

How Pilates Can Treat Thoracic Hyperkyphosis, also known as Rounded Back

Pilates can treat Thoracic Hyperkyphosis When a client presents with hyperkyphosis of the thoracic spine (upper and middle back) to a Pilates instructor, there is no doubt that Pilates can treat thoracic hyperkyphosis. In fact, there are many approaches that a Pilates instructor can use to help improve the client’s condition. And for each of these approaches, many Pilates exercises can be …

The Making Of A Master Pilates Instructor – a 3 part workshop

Good Bones, Parts 1 & 2, instructed by Jospeh Pilates’ very own trainee and professional dancer, Sonje Mayo. Sonje specializes in the treatment of Scoliosis, a three-dimensional deformity that occurs when the spine becomes abnormally rotated and curved sideways. She uses the Schroth Method which consists of exercises designed to elongate the trunk, and correct imbalances of the spine. In developing the …