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| View Larger Image | Pilates Exercises for Osteoporosis | DVD-R
| List Price: | $24.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD-R | | Studio: | Customflix | | Number of Discs: | | | Release Date: | April 23, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 63,267rd |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Amazon.com
Pilates Exercises for Osteoporosis DVD was designed by physical therapist, Sherri Betz to help you incorporate safe Pilates exercises into your bone building program. Many Pilates exercises can be contraindicated and unsafe for those with low bone density. By modifying Joseph Pilates' basic exercises and incorporating sound physical therapy principles, you will learn the best exercises to build the bones of the most vulnerable areas of the hip and spinal vertebrae.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 4 reviews)
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For real adults with real bodies by M. Karelitz (Atlanta, GA)  5 Stars
June 11, 2009
Compared to sitting on my mat watching a glorious hunk rush through yoga poses to the sights and sounds of ocean waves on an Hawaiian beach, Sherri Betz may look "boring." (review by Rudy) "Watch" is the key word - I never moved past Rodney's first few poses. Then I simply admired Rodney. I can actually get on a mat and work along with Sherri. The exercises each begin with an explanation and start very slow and easily and work up to surprisingly strenuous Pilates exercises. Sheri keeps at a tempo I don't have to race to follow. Nice and slow and sustained. I do have poor posture due to mild scoliosis which has led to osteoporosis in my upper spine and osteopenia in my hips. Working along with Sheri has been very helpful to me and my bone density scans and spinal xrays have both shown improvement.
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this has helped me so much by Jo Ann Warner (Berkeley, CA United States) 5 Stars
July 12, 2008
This is a very challenging and well-constructed routine. The woman who does the instruction is clear enough and encouraging. She says to do the routine at least 4 days a week, and she is right. I have osteoporosis in my spine and often get a back-ache at the end of the day after taking care of my two-year-old, heavy grandchild. Since doing this DVD faithfully, I have had fewer and fewer problems. I am much more comfortable and stronger; a lot of the aches and pains have disappeared!!
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Excellent instruction and selection by Anonymous (Charleston, IL USA) 5 Stars
May 28, 2008
I own this in VHS and am about to purchase it in DVD. It is an excellent program,especially for those with osteoporosis but also for those wanting an introduction to Pilates in a safe, effective regimen. The instruction is excellent - clear, well-paced with precise, easy to understand reminders. I recommend this very highly, both for its Pilates instruction but also for its specific osteoporosis benefit in stretching and strengthening. The instructor does the program and cues it; she is a physical therapist and obviously knows both Pilates and the specific condition of osteoporosis.
In response to the other poster identified as Rudy from Kansas: your comments were absolutely off the mark and inappropriate for this video. I know Pilates well and this program is excellent; I also know the kind of therapy that is appropriate for osteoporosis and again her instruction is excellent. As for your odd criticisms of her clothing in the video, they are very strange comments indeed. She is wearing a modest two-piece outfit of a black leotard or camisole with slim straps and she is wearing what are commonly called "yoga pants" with slightly flared lower legs but closely fitted otherwise, with elasticized waist; these are the same kinds of clothing usually seen in either yoga or Pilates classes or videos. Your strange comments about a diaper? Grandma? What in the world are YOU watching?? Not THIS video! I only hope that your ridiculous comments didn't put off anyone who might benefit from this video because it would be a very worthwhile purchase for anyone wanting this kind of regimen.
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Boring! by Rudy (DALLAS, TEXAS)  1 Stars
November 18, 2007
This was the most boring!
exercise dvd I have ever
seen. I showed it to my
Pilates instructor and she
couldn't even make it through
the first five minutes. The
outfit was hideous, like
someone wearing a diaper, and
it was extremely slow paced.
Probably good for my great-
grandma!
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