Pilates for Rehab: A Guidebook to Integrating Pilates in Patient Care

Smith E, Smith K. Minneapolis, MN 55447, OPTP, 2005, spiralbound, 223 pp, illus, ISBN: 0-9764757-8-2, $57.50.Pilates for Rehab targets the professional fitness practitioner who wishes to incorporate Pilates principles and exercises into their clients' rehabilitation programs. The basic concepts, such as breathing and pelvic and spinal positioning for stability, along with motor control for integrating mobility, are presented. This book describes the principles of Pilates in an easy-to-read, progessional format with helpful hints to avoid common pitfalls in the application of this philosophy.Chapters 1 through 5 introduce the basic guidelines of applying Pilates in a rehabilitation program, whereas the later chapters (chapters 6 through 12) integrate these principles in the design of exercise routines and the use of specific exercises in these routines. Although each chapter includes references, the …