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…
Going into week five of recovery I was feeling stronger, but inpatient as I was still getting so sore each evening. I continued to follow my Physical Therapist’s guidance and stuck to my strict rehab routine each day. I started with twenty to forty minutes on the exercise bike first thing in the morning depending…
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…
I’m thankfully a healthy and fit person in general as I’ve enjoyed fitness my entire life. I began my Pilates training in 2006 and opened Archer Pilates very shortly thereafter. Along with becoming a Master Trainer, teaching others to become Pilates instructors, teaching my own clients, running the studio and maintaining my own practice, I thoroughly enjoy many other outdoor activities which has lead to my torn labrum and reason for surgery. I’ve had hip pain for quite sometime, but put it down to a lack of stretching after long hikes and three hours of Pickleball. I started attending PT regularly, but during the stay at home order and closing down my business as well as the Pickle and Paddle tennis courts I took to running.
I was recently working with a client who has Multiple Sclerosis. She cannot walk without assistance and her goal is to be able to kneel upright. While working with her on an assisted Teaser on the Pilates Cadillac, I was supporting her feet in tabletop and challenged her to lift her feet when she started…
I’ve been fortunate enough to experience the profound benefits of Pilates first hand. However, hearing other people’s stories always warms my heart and continues to inspire me to pass along my knowledge and experience to others. I’d like to share this very sad and personal recent story that may help to also inspire you and…
“Pilates is the complete coordination of body, mind and spirit.” — Joseph Pilates When I was in high school, I had a guidance counselor that was a strong proponent of what he called MH Days. If someone came to his office overwhelmed and stressed, he would offer to write them out of classes for the…
