Pilates for Breast Cancer Survivors by Naomi Aaronson MA OTR/L C...

I also went through the Pink Pilates program. NA: I am certified in mat/Reformer through Balanced Body. PP: What kind of training and certification have you obtained to establish your education in Pilates? I met the co-author of our book Pilates for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Guide to Recovery, Healing, and Wellness at a breast cancer conference and the rest is history as they say. That inspired me to learn more about the method and undergo Pilates training. I began using it with my breast cancer patients and they really responded to it. My Pilates teacher was actually a PT, and she became my mentor. I really liked how it brought me in touch with my body alignment and posture. My therapist asked me if I wanted to try it and I said yes. I got into Pilates after I was offered it as part of my PT after a car accident. Now exercise is highly touted due to more recent research. At that time, exercise was not recommended due to lymphedema risk. I started seeing BC clients at the city hospital that I worked at. In addition, I am a Cancer Exercise Trainer certified by ACSM. NA: I’ve been an OT for 29 years working in outpatient, geriatrics, hands, breast cancer, and school based practice. PP: Please tell us a little about yourself, and how you got interested in Pilates? She has extensive knowledge in a subject of great importance and we are grateful for the opportunity to work with her on this piece. One of her articles is listed as a reference in the study Effects of Clinical Pilates on Patients Developing Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Naomi Aaronson is a co-author of the book “Pilates for Breast Cancer Survivors – A Guide to Recovery, Healing, and Wellness. Being that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a Q&A with her seemed very timely. After discovering Pilates and its benefits, she started incorporating the method into her work with her patients. We had the privilege of getting to know an expert in the field of occupational therapy for breast cancer survivors. Digital Marketing Books, Media, & Web-design.

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Pilates for Breast Cancer Survivors by Naomi Aaronson MA OTR/L C...