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OverviewWhether you are undergoing therapy for breast cancer or recovering from it, the treatment and disease can leave you feeling weak. Pilates is a safe and effective way to help you get your strength back while fighting chemo brain, lymphedema, fatigue, depression, weight gain, peripheral neuropathy, osteoporosis, and upper extremity impairment. Naomi Aaronson and Anne Marie Turo, occupational therapists and certified Pilates instructors, show you how to build strength, flexibility, and confidence and improve everyday life after breast cancer through Pilates. This customizable three-phase program allows you to ease back into health at your own pace and challenge yourself as you regain mobility and power. With clear instructions and photos, you'll learn how to use correct posture, form, and alignment to get the most out of your exercise and feel better faster. Pilates for Breast Cancer Survivors features: * Simple exercises to improve core and upper body strength* A three-phase program to bring you from treatment to full recovery* A special routine for recovery from the TRAM Flap procedure* Adaptations for every exercise including seating and standing alternatives Full Product DetailsAuthor: Naomi Aaronson , Ann Marie TuroPublisher: Demos Medical Publishing Imprint: Demos Medical Publishing Dimensions: Width: 20.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.800kg ISBN: 9781936303571ISBN 10: 1936303574 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 23 September 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Part I: Why Pilates for Cancer? ; Part II: The Principles of Pilates ; Part III: Stretches ; Part IV: Three Phase Pilates Program ; Part V: Three Phase TRAM Flap Pilates Program ; Part VI: Pilates Chair Program ; Part VII: Standing Pilates ; Part VIII: Wellness ; Glossary of Terms ; Resources ; ReferencesReviewsAuthor InformationNaomi Aaronson, MA, OTR/L, CHT, CPI, is a certified occupation therapist and Pilates instructor, and the developer of the Recovercises program for breast cancer survivors. As an author and presenter at national seminars for health care providers, Aaronsoon seeks to educate both survivors and professionals about the importance of rehabilitation in recovery. She is the co-creator of the learning CDs Return to Life: Breast Cancer Recovery Using Pilates, Breast Cancer Recovery: On Land and In Water, and The Breast Cancer Recovery Exercise Program. Her writing has been featured in OT Advance, Women and Cancer, and IDEA Fitness Journal. Ann Marie Turo, OTR/L, a breast cancer survivor, is a certified occupational therapist and the owner of Integrated Mind Body, LLC in Boston, MA, USA. Turo is certified in Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, and Reiki and combines these approaches with traditional occupational therapy to help clients heal physically and spiritually. She is the co-author of Return to Life: Breast Cancer Recovery Using Pilates, and the Women onto Wellness program. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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