by Ashley Yashar New year… new me! Right? Did you know according to Forbes Health, fitness is one of the top New Years resolutions? In a poll of 1,000 partakers, it was revealed that “overall, 48% of people say improving fitness is a top priority in 2024” (Forbes, 2024). However, most people tend to fall…
It’s hard to believe that I just had my 2nd knee replacement in the past year and I am 56 yrs old. I have learned so much about knees, joints, osteoarthritis, repetitive movements, pain control and stress in the past 10 years but sure did not think I would be replacing both my knees in…
I really felt like I had turned a corner in my recovery as I entered week six. I was able to translate all the exercises from Physical Therapy to the studio’s Pilates equipment and I felt strong. There were even a couple of days that I had no pain at all. My surgeon said I…
I started week four of recovery feeling much more secure on my feet. I no longer needed crutches around the house or for short distances and I was finally allowed to drive. What a nerve racking but liberating experience it was on Monday, July 20th to drive myself to physical therapy!!! We began to work…
Things are progressing very well for me at week three!!! I’m ahead of schedule in my recovery, which makes me very happy, but I just have to keep reminding myself to take it easy. I could not believe how quickly my right leg had atrophied in just two-and-a-half weeks as you can see in the…
Things start to get a little more manageable the second week after surgery. I still wasn’t able to get around very well; however, I was able to come off the pain meds and was learning how to manage the crutches without pushing down on my left arm with the fractured elbow. Physical Therapy was…
Arthroscopy Surgery and the first few days of recovery is a different experience for everyone. This is my experience. The surgery itself is generally one-and-a-half to two hours long, done as an outpatient procedure as it is minimally invasive. The surgeon makes three small incisions, one for the camera and the other two for small…
Bring out the headbands, leotards and legwarmers, the Archer Pilates Challenge is going Back to the 80s on June 10th! Our 80s Bingo Challenge will not only get your points for coming to the studio, but for posting your favorite old school workout, picture of your flashback workout gear and even demonstrating some of your…
