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Pain in the bottom (plantar) part of the foot, especially at the place where the heel merges into the arch, is called plantar heel pain, plantar fasciitis or plantar fasciopathy. What exercise works best for it? Does exercise even help? Find out! LinksStrength training may help - a bit https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1466853X1630075X (here) Eccentric calf training may help more than other kinds of strengthening https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1071100720955144?journalCode=faib& (here) Alredson protocol video https://youtu.be/fHHbn_Odk4E (here)

23: 03 - Scheuermann's Disease and thoracic pain 13:11 - How do I introduce new ways of cueing into my classes? 18:46 - Exercise post-kidney stone removal 26:13 - Why Vimeo instead of YouTube? What is causing your pain workbook: https://breathe-edu-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/What+is+causing+your+pain+workbook.pdf (https://breathe-edu-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/What+is+causing+your+pain+workbook.pdf)

00:13 - Anatomy of the psoas and how to strengthen and stretch it 15:42 - How to finance a Pilates reformer 17:44 - Am I a contractor or permanent employee, and how to bring it up with my boss? Australian Taxation Office Employee/Contractor Decision Tool https://www.ato.gov.au/calculators-and-tools/employee-or-contractor/ (here) Download photos: https://be-images2.s3.amazonaws.com/Psoas+action.jpeg (Psoas action) https://be-images2.s3.amazonaws.com/Psoas+stretch.jpeg (Psoas stretch)

Questions: 00:19 - Private health rebates for Pilates? 03:00 - Forward bending for disc bulge and sciatica? 19:13 - Is "loose ligaments and tight muscles" a thing? 30:14 - Is posture still a thing? 37:59 - "Rock hard" pelvic floor - contraindication for Pilates? 45:54 - Scapular stabilisation for shoulder pain? Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/ (https://scholar.google.com.au/) ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription https://www.booktopia.com.au/acsm-s-guidelines-for-exercise-testing-and-prescription-american-college-of-sports-medicine/book/9781496339072.html (https://www.booktopia.com.au/acsm-s-guidelines-for-exercise-testing-and-prescription-american-college-of-sports-medicine/book/9781496339072.html) Hypermobility research review: https://breathe.edu.au/safe-lock-joints-hypermobility-research-review/ (https://breathe.edu.au/safe-lock-joints-hypermobility-research-review/) The feeling of stiffness does not correlate with biomechanical properties of tissues: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-09429-1?mc_cid=a5e677f5b6&mc_eid=2aa759e33a (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-09429-1?mc_cid=a5e677f5b6&mc_eid=2aa759e33a) Neck and shoulder strengthening for neck pain: https://breathe.edu.au/sore-neck-strengthen-it-and-get-some-sleep/ (https://breathe.edu.au/sore-neck-strengthen-it-and-get-some-sleep/) 

Questions: 00:21 Exercise for total knee replacement 10:01 Cervicogenic vertigo 18:15 Can Pilates help Alzheimer's 21:23 Rehabbing a torn hamstring with Pilates

How do you do clinical Pilates online? How is diagnosis done on Zoom? How do masterclasses work? Do I have to attend the lectures live? What equipment do I need to do the course? What is the early bird discount? Is there RPL? Can I do the course if I'm currently studying the Cert IV in Pilates?

AMA podcast: https://ama.breathe.edu.au/ (https://ama.breathe.edu.au/) Pilates Elephants podcast: https://pilates-elephants.breathe.edu.au/ (https://pilates-elephants.breathe.edu.au/) Diploma of Clinical Pilates: https://breathe.edu.au/the-diploma-of-clinical-pilates/ (https://breathe.edu.au/the-diploma-of-clinical-pilates/) Questions: 02:18 Pilates after mastectomy 08:35 Pilates for multiple sclerosis 15:30 Programming for someone with spinal fusion 18:40 Pilates for osteoporosis 28:33 Knee pain in side leg lifts

Links AMA podcast https://ama.breathe.edu.au/  (https://ama.breathe.edu.au/ ) Pilates Elephants podcast https://pilates-elephants.breathe.edu.au/  (https://pilates-elephants.breathe.edu.au/ ) Diploma of Clinical Pilates https://breathe.edu.au/the-diploma-of-clinical-pilates/  (https://breathe.edu.au/the-diploma-of-clinical-pilates/ ) Questions 01:59 Pilates for Parkinson's Disease 07:03 If you take supplements does your body just make less of that nutrient? 18:37 If technique doesn't matter in Pilates why cue ANY movement? 27:24 What are the limitations of scientific research? 33:12 What to do for sciatic nerve pain

Topics in this episode 02:55 PRP injections for elbow pain 10:43 Mind / Muscle connection 24:24 Cueing breath 29:39 Do Pilates instructors charge GST? 31:46 How to strengthen a bruised knee 35:35 Cerebellum ectopia 40:39 Spinocerebellar ataxia 45:40 How long should you raise your heart rate every day? Links AMA podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ask-me-anything/id1534465759 (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ask-me-anything/id1534465759) Pilates Elephants podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pilates-elephants/id1533945420 (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pilates-elephants/id1533945420) Diploma of Clinical Pilates: https://breathe.edu.au/the-diploma-of-clinical-pilates/ (https://breathe.edu.au/the-diploma-of-clinical-pilates/)

00:22 Hiatus hernia 09:12 Is muscle compensation real? 27:26 Are Breathe Education courses recognised internationally 30:36 What causes lateral pelvic tilt? 39:20 Can you train yourself to flex your hip like a gymnast? 44:12 How soon can you flex your spine after microdiscectomy? 52:14 Knee pain when running - my knees roll in! Send your questions to ama@breathe.edu.au

This Week's Questions:Pilates considerations for Crohn's disease What are the benefits and drawbacks of active and passive stretching? Why do people say “flex your ankle to protect the knee” during a figure 4 glute stretch? Exercise considerations for arthritis in the hip Do I need a permit to run Pilates sessions in my home, or at the park? Pilates considerations for spinal fusion How to retrain movement for a below-the-knee amputee Can I work with children under 18? What are your recommendations for books on the mental side of Pilates, and mindset in general? Australian Business Licence Information Service ABLIS https://ablis.business.gov.au/ (https://ablis.business.gov.au/) Book recommendations:Finding Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg The ONE Thing by Gary Keller Change Maker by John Berardi Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss Motivational Interviewing by William Miller and Steven Rollnick