Editorial Review:

OsteoPilates recognizes that exercise is only one part of a four-part treatment plan that will build bone density, reduce fracture risk, and improve health for people who suffer from osteoporosis or are at risk for developing this condition. The four-part plan, presented in this book, consists of the following: safe movement for exercise and everyday living, postural awareness, diet, and proper medication. All four factors are covered at length. OsteoPilates offers a specific exercise program for increasing bone density. Readers are also given guidelines for modifying all activities with illustrations and descriptions of how to safely perform numerous everyday tasks such as carrying groceries, lying down in bed, and tying one's shoes. People with osteoporosis or at risk of developing this condition will be able to easily apply the guidelines in this book to their everyday lives, and return to living a healthy, productive, and dynamic life.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

working w/ the book Osteopliates by K. T. Lineback:

The charts were difficult to figure out. I could not place my own Tscores on the chart with any sense at all. I showed the book to pilates instructors as well as doctors without making sense of the chart. I have been doing pilaes for 3 years and the modified versions of the exercizes did not make me feel that I was getting a good workout.

do not flex the spine:

Excellent book.......very detailed and easy to understand. I also find myself very concientious about keeping good posture whilst performing the exercises. "do not flex the spine" goes through my mind so many times during the course of the day, you would be surprised at how often we all do that, and I have learned from this book that, that is not a good thing.

sort of disappointed:

UPon reading this book, I talked to my Dr. about the exercises 'not recommended'. ie: forward bends and movements similar to those. I have exercised all of my life and maintaining flexibility in my spine is very important. The Dr. said to continue those exercises. Why would one want to NOT keep the spine flexible? It is a good book tho, the exercises are easy to do and it is clearly written and the pictures are helpful.

packed with good info, exercise section poorly laid out:

This is a very informative book, worth the read, but I gave it only 4 stars because of the exercise section. It has LOTS of excellent exercises, but for some reason, they would start an exercise explanation on the right page, then you have to turn the page to continue with it. You end up with the pointer pictures and the don't-do-this pictures of the previous exercise on the same two page spread as the explanatory photos of the next exercise, which is inconvenient and confusing. Would it have been SO hard... more info

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