15 Jun 2022 BY Katrina Tarrant POSTED IN Back Pain, Exercise, Physiotherapy, Pilates, Sydney CBD Tweet The pelvis and the lower back ✅ "Find your neutral pelvic foundation." Why do we ask you in posture and Pilates classes to do this before and throughout every single exercise?The lumbar spine or lower back sits above your pelvis. It comprises of 5 large vertebra, and as you can see, not much else! It is very mobile when compared to the stiffness of the upper back and ribs above. It needs much support of the muscles that support it and a strong well aligned base. The pelvis should form a strong foundation for the lower back to stack on. ✅ The beginnings of good support for the lumbar spine start with learning to find your 'neutral' pelvic foundation when standing, sitting and strengthening. This will in turn awaken your deep abdominal corset and other supporting muscles in the region. ✅ Imagine your pelvis as a bowl of water. Your 'neutral' pelvic foundation for the spine above would have your bowl sitting level, without spilling, or twisting. ✅ A healthy relationship between the alignment of your pelvic bowl and your lower back will prevent pain and injury, make you feel in better control of your posture and improve the efficiency in the way that you move and exercise! Win!How is your bowl sitting at the moment? Pilates-based exercise and postural strengthening are the best ways to build not only awareness, but also strength and endurance in the muscles used to keep your pelvic bowl 'neutral'. A healthy pelvic foundation will prevent back and neck pain further up the chain. Tweet
✅ "Find your neutral pelvic foundation." Why do we ask you in posture and Pilates classes to do this before and throughout every single exercise?The lumbar spine or lower back sits above your pelvis. It comprises of 5 large vertebra, and as you can see, not much else! It is very mobile when compared to the stiffness of the upper back and ribs above. It needs much support of the muscles that support it and a strong well aligned base. The pelvis should form a strong foundation for the lower back to stack on. ✅ The beginnings of good support for the lumbar spine start with learning to find your 'neutral' pelvic foundation when standing, sitting and strengthening. This will in turn awaken your deep abdominal corset and other supporting muscles in the region. ✅ Imagine your pelvis as a bowl of water. Your 'neutral' pelvic foundation for the spine above would have your bowl sitting level, without spilling, or twisting. ✅ A healthy relationship between the alignment of your pelvic bowl and your lower back will prevent pain and injury, make you feel in better control of your posture and improve the efficiency in the way that you move and exercise! Win!How is your bowl sitting at the moment? Pilates-based exercise and postural strengthening are the best ways to build not only awareness, but also strength and endurance in the muscles used to keep your pelvic bowl 'neutral'. A healthy pelvic foundation will prevent back and neck pain further up the chain.
