One of the things I love about Pilates is that it helps us understand that our bodies work as a whole. A problem that manifests in one place may have its origins somewhere else entirely. And, addressing a problem anywhere in the body will help the whole body work better.
For example, the most common shoulder problem is impingement. It tends to manifest as pain in the front of the shoulder because the humerus rises up too high and squishes stuff into the acromion process at the top of the shoulder blade. (“Squishes” is a technical term, obviously.) Resolving the problem, however, involves working with the muscles in the back of the body, specifically the rhomboids, the lats, the serratus anterior, and the lower traps.
As we work on the impingement, we are likely to find that posture improves, which can impact everything from lower body alignment to breathing. Cool, right?
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