Pilates Exercises to Avoid for Osteoporosis | Pilates Anytime

If you have osteoporosis or low bone mass, Amy Havens shares 3 types of exercises to avoid so you can stay safe in your Pilates practice.

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[benatural]

Thank you! I have osteopenia, and probably had it while I was practicing yoga for so many years. I did tons of forward flexions, forward folds, spinal twist and all the poses you are not supposed to do with osteoporosis/osteopenia. Now I know not to do those poses and have completely changed my exercise routine (no longer practicing yoga). I do some pilates for stretching, but mainly focus on poses that benefit osteopenia and for women in my age group, 58.

[CatSharkie]

Thank you. It is sad that those of us who are given a dialog osteoporosis receive so little info on how to mitigate our risks of fracture. As an active person who pursued Pilates, skating and other movement activities, I was unaware of the dangers I was unwittingly facing by not adjusting my efforts to stay healthy. Thank you for this info.

[Ollie-qulj]

Thank you for this info! I hate living with this but I hate not exercising more. Thank you.

[chuckhodges]

Thank you! I've been diagnosed with osteoporosis and severe arthritis

[aanjum]

Thank you Amy, I always start pain in lower back when u did same exercises.

[dkk]

Did anyone notice the crow in the background ? 🤭🤭
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[lindakautzman]

EXCELLENT..WISH THIS MESSAGE WOULD GET OUT TO MORE YOGA AND GYM AND INSTRUCTORS..I TAKE CLASSES WERE MOST OF THE WOMEN ARE OVER 50 AND I KNOW SEVERAL WHO HAVE OSTEO...AND I AM THE ONLY ONE IN CLASS WHO MODIFIES THE MOVEMENTS TO AVOID FLEXTION..REALLY SCARY.

[michellealexander]

Thanks Amy. :-) What are your thoughts on shoulder bridge articulation up and down? I took this out for a couple of clients who were diagnosed with osteoporosis and they noticed there backs become stiffer without the flexion and have chosen to do these. Would love your feedback. Many Thanks

[chandahinman]

Amy, you're the best. Thank you for this!

[kaf]

Thank you for this! My general practitioner (if I had better insurance, I'd have a better doctor) who diagnosed me with osteoporosis only told me to "join a gym"!

[elbaquintero]

Excelentes ejercicios, mike y yo Los practicamos

[elizetes]

I have lumbar osteoporosis- I have been doing rotation and back extension at gym - is that bad ? Tjs

[antonellamicheli]

Hello Amy... some teacher teach cat and cow for osteopenia..can it be done ana childs pose?

[d.t.]

I would really appreciate it if somebody can help me with this -->I'm so scared I'm going to hurt myself and get paralysed or something :s My neurosurgeon said that the only exercise I can do is 'walking' and 'slow bicycle'. So I'm trying to lose weight, I'm overweight and how the heck I'm a supposed to burn calories with just slowly walking for maximum 30 minutes? I'm 30 years old and freaking out about this. I'm trying to eat healthy but I just feel I have to really exercise to lose weight. I'm not even allowed to do cardio :s How dangerous can this be? Should I get an other doctor's opinion? I even delayed my wedding for this, because I really want to look and feel good in a wedding dress :(