How Pilates Can Help Your Arthritis

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Pilates Instructor discusses Pilates for arthritis.

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Featuring Heather Low, PMA Certified Pilates Teacher Duration: 1 minute

Pilates equipment is designed to help people who might have physical conditions like arthritis that limit their ability to exercise. Pilates equipment such as the trap table is designed to help people who are even bedridden. Someone with arthritis is going to have a great experience in proving their health through regular exercise. The key to this is working with a great Pilates instructor - someone who has experience and training, so the possible pitfalls of injury by doing it improperly are avoided. If you have questions about Pilates and arthritis, contact a local Pilates teacher.

Presenter: Ms. Heather Low, Pilates Instructor, Vancouver, BC

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Pilates equipment is designed to help people who might have physical conditions like arthritis or injuries that might limit their ability to exercise.

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Pilates equipment is designed to help people who might have physical conditions like arthritis that limit their ability to exercise.

There are even types of equipment, such as the trap table, that help patients who are bed ridden.

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Pilates equipment such as the trap table is designed to help people who are even bedridden.

If you have arthritis, you may find that pilates offers a great way to improve your fitness and strength.

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Someone with arthritis is going to have a great experience in proving their health through regular exercise.

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