I’ve been blown away by the overwhelming amount of interest in Dr. Loren Fishman’s Side Plank Research, originally published in 2014 in the Wall Street Journal. I’ve written three separate blog posts on the subject (here’s the first, second and third), and they’re by far the most read and commented ... [ Read On ]
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Usain Bolt, the Fastest Man in the World has Scoliosis
Many of you may not know that the fastest man in the world has scoliosis. That’s right. Usain Bolt, Olympic gold medalist, has scoliosis. In the Dec. 12, 2011 issue of ESPN The Magazine*, Bolt describes how scoliosis affects his training: “When I was younger it wasn't really a problem. But you ... [ Read On ]
Side Plank Theory for Scoliosis Raises Questions
A recent, widely-reported research article* reports that the act of doing a yoga side plank on one specific side will actively decrease the curves in people with scoliosis. As a certified Pilates instructor with scoliosis and an advocate for movement in treating scoliosis, I was definitely ... [ Read On ]