I'm excited to welcome Sarah Case to the teaching staff of Spiral Spine Pilates. Sarah is a Balanced Body comprehensively trained Pilates instructor and nonpartisan political analyst. Sarah originally came to Pilates years ago in hopes of alleviating low back pain. She quickly became enamored with ... [ Read On ]
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What are the side effects of scoliosis spinal fusion surgery?
New clients often ask what my thoughts are on scoliosis spinal fusion surgery and its side effects, because that is the only option they were given by their doctors to treat their scoliosis. I’m going to have the conversation I have with them with you. To summarize: Doctors usually don't ... [ Read On ]
How much does Pilates teacher training cost?
The question I'm asked most often as a Pilates teacher trainer by prospective trainees is about the financial side of training and teaching. How much does Pilates teacher training cost? How much does a Pilates instructor make? Let me shed some light on these questions. Let’s talk money. As with ... [ Read On ]
How long does it take to become a Pilates instructor?
A question I'm asked very often as a Pilates teacher trainer is, 'how long does it take to go through a Pilates teacher training program and become a Pilates instructor?' When you read a training program's website, there never seems to be a clear and simple answer. There is good reason for that ... [ Read On ]
Two Scoliosis Spinal Fusion Surgeries Approved by FDA
The FDA recently approved two more scoliosis spinal fusion surgeries: Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) and ApiFix. I’ve been reading about these two surgeries for years and am hopeful they will be good alternatives to the rod fusion surgeries that are currently done, but only time will tell. While ... [ Read On ]
Does scoliosis get worse with age?
I recently ran a giveaway over on Instagram called Scoli September. One of the contests asked a few true/false questions, including, "can scoliosis get worse with age?" This is one of the many questions about scoliosis that is surrounded by confusion. Think you know the answer? Read on and ... [ Read On ]
