The Use of Pilates Training in Back Pain and Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Literature Review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12775/QS.2024.30.55825Keywords
pilates, pilates and pain, pilates and back pain, pilates and spine, fibromyalgia, pilates and neck painAbstract
Introduction: Pilates is a type of physical exercise invented by Joseph Pilates. They aim to have a positive effect on the body and mind. Pilates can be performed with special machines called reformers or without any additional equipment, simply on a mat. The exercises focus on strengthening the deep muscles, including the core, which can help in the treatment of patients with back pain. In addition, they have a positive effect on maintaining correct posture and fluidity of movement. Due to the above characteristics, Pilates can be one of the pillars of therapy for back pain, musculoskeletal pain, including that associated with rheumatological diseases.
Aim of the study: The aim of this publication is to review the available literature to answer the question of whether Pilates training is a suitable intervention in back pain and musculoskeletal disorders and to compare its effects with other interventions (e.g. the Mckenzie Method or extensiona based exercises).
Material and methods: Review of the literature available on PubMed and Google Scholar database searching by the keywords: pilates, pilates and pain, pilates and back pain, pilates and spine, fibromyalgia, pilates and neck pain.
Conclusions: Pilates is a training method that can be implemented in the treatment of many ailments. These exercises have produced very good results in the treatment of back pain, neck pain, muscle and joint pain in the course of rheumatic diseases. Studies indicate that Pilates has a beneficial effect on the rehabilitation process, sometimes exceeding the effects of traditional physiotherapy. In addition to its very good therapeutic effect, Pilates is characterised by a good safety profile. Even the pregnant population can benefit from the exercises. It is likely that both mat and equipment exercises have benefits, but research on this issue is required. Given the promising results, further research should be conducted into the effects of Pilates in various pain conditions.
References
Isacowitz R., Clippinger K.S. "Pilates Anatomy". Human Kinetics, 2019. ISBN 9781492592532
Wood S. "Pilates for Rehabilitation". Illustrated ed., Human Kinetics, 2019. ISBN 978149255649
Siler, Brooke, and Editors of Women's Health. "The Women's Health Big Book of Pilates: The Essential Guide to Total-Body Fitness". Illustrated ed., Rodale, 2013. ISBN 9781623360924
Kozubski W., Liberski P. editors. "Neurologia. Tom 2". PZWL Wydawnictwo Lekarskie, 2013, 872 s. ISBN 978-83-200-6004-1
Kassolik, Krzysztof et al. “Recommendations of the Polish Society of Physiotherapy, the Polish Society of Family Medicine and the College of Family Physicians in Poland in the field of physiotherapy of back pain syndromes in primary health care.” "Family Medicine & Primary Care Review" 19 (2017): 323-334. doi:10.5114/fmpcr.2017.69299
Dziak A. "Bóle krzyża". 2nd ed., PZWL, Warszawa, 1984
Owen, Patrick J et al. “Which specific modes of exercise training are most effective for treating low back pain? Network meta-analysis.” "British Journal of Sports Medicine" vol. 54,21 (2020): 1279-1287. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2019-100886
Yu, Zhengze et al. “Efficacy of Pilates on Pain, Functional Disorders and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health" vol. 20,4 2850. 6 Feb. 2023, doi:10.3390/ijerph20042850
da Luz, Maurício Antônio Jr et al. “Effectiveness of mat Pilates or equipment-based Pilates in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: a protocol of a randomised controlled trial.” "BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders" vol. 14, 16. 9 Jan. 2013, doi:10.1186/1471-2474-14-16
da Luz, Maurício Antônio Jr et al. “Effectiveness of mat Pilates or equipment-based Pilates exercises in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.” "Physical Therapy" vol. 94,5 (2014): 623-31. doi:10.2522/ptj.20130277
Kashuba, V., Tomilina, Yu., Byshevets, N., Khrypko, I., Stepanenko, O., Grygus, I., Smoleńska, O., and Savliuk, S. “Impact of Pilates on the Intensity of Pain in the Spine of Women of the First Mature Age.” "Teorìâ ta Metodika Fìzičnogo Vihovannâ", vol. 20, no. 1, 2020, pp. 12-17. https://doi.org/10.17309/tmfv.2020.1.02
Jiang, Yawen et al. “How to tackle non-specific low back pain among adult patients? A systematic review with a meta-analysis to compare four interventions.” "Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research" vol. 19,1 1. 3 Jan. 2024, doi:10.1186/s13018-023-04392-2
Wajswelner, Henry et al. “Clinical Pilates versus general exercise for chronic low back pain: randomized trial.” "Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise" vol. 44,7 (2012): 1197-205. doi:10.1249/MSS.0b013e318248f665
Marshall, Paul W M et al. “Pilates exercise or stationary cycling for chronic nonspecific low back pain: does it matter? a randomized controlled trial with 6-month follow-up.” "Spine" vol. 38,15 (2013): E952-9. doi:10.1097/BRS.0b013e318297c1e5
Gilliam, John R et al. “Mind-Body Exercise Performed by Physical Therapists for Reducing Pain and Disability in Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.” "Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation" vol. 104,5 (2023): 776-789. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2022.10.004
Mazloum, Vahid et al. “The effects of selective Pilates versus extension-based exercises on rehabilitation of low back pain.” "Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies" vol. 22,4 (2018): 999-1003. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.09.012
Lim, Edwin Choon Wyn et al. “Effects of Pilates-based exercises on pain and disability in individuals with persistent nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.” "The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy" vol. 41,2 (2011): 70-80. doi:10.2519/jospt.2011.3393
Li, Ying et al. “Exercise intervention for patients with chronic low back pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.” "Frontiers in Public Health" vol. 11, 1155225. 17 Nov. 2023, doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1155225
Notarnicola, A et al. “Daily Pilates exercise or inactivity for patients with low back pain: a clinical prospective observational study.” "European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine" vol. 50,1 (2014): 59-66
Kofotolis, Nikolaos et al. “Effects of Pilates and trunk strengthening exercises on health-related quality of life in women with chronic low back pain.” "Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation" vol. 29,4 (2016): 649-659. doi:10.3233/BMR-160665
González-Gálvez, Noelia et al. “Functional improvements after a Pilates program in adolescents with a history of back pain: A randomised controlled trial.” "Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice" vol. 35 (2019): 1-7. doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.01.006
Poncela-Skupien, Carolina et al. “How does the Execution of the Pilates Method and Therapeutic Exercise Influence Back Pain and Postural Alignment in Children Who Play String Instruments? A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.” "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health" vol. 17,20 7436. 13 Oct. 2020, doi:10.3390/ijerph17207436
Maciejczak A., Goncerz G. “Zespoły bólowe kręgosłupa.” In "Interna Szczeklika 2022/23", edited by P. Gajewski, Medycyna Praktyczna, 2022, pp. 1290-1291. ISBN 978-83-7430-670-6
Gou, Yanyun et al. “The effect of Pilates exercise training for scoliosis on improving spinal deformity and quality of life: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” "Medicine" vol. 100,39 (2021): e27254. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000027254
Bharal, S et al. “Effectiveness of neck stabilization and Contrology training in comparison to conventional therapy amongst individuals with text neck syndrome.” "European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences" vol. 27,18 (2023): 8340-8349. doi:10.26355/eurrev_202309_33756
Rasmussen-Barr, Eva et al. “Summarizing the effects of different exercise types in chronic neck pain - a systematic review and meta-analysis of systematic reviews.” "BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders" vol. 24,1 806. 12 Oct. 2023, doi:10.1186/s12891-023-06930-9
Mallin, Germaine, and Susan Murphy. “The effectiveness of a 6-week Pilates programme on outcome measures in a population of chronic neck pain patients: a pilot study.” "Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies" vol. 17,3 (2013): 376-84. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.03.003
Uzun, Meltem et al. “The Effects of Cervical Mobilization with Clinical Pilates Exercises on Pain, Muscle Stiffness and Head and Neck Blood Flow in Cervicogenic Headache: Randomized Controlled Trial.” "Medicina" (Kaunas, Lithuania) vol. 60,6 852. 23 May. 2024, doi:10.3390/medicina60060852
de Araujo Cazotti, Luciana et al. “Effectiveness of the Pilates Method in the Treatment of Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” "Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation" vol. 99,9 (2018): 1740-1746. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2018.04.018
Zengin Alpozgen, A et al. “Effectiveness of Pilates-based exercises on upper extremity disorders related with breast cancer treatment.” "European Journal of Cancer Care" vol. 26,6 (2017): 10.1111/ecc.12532. doi:10.1111/ecc.12532
Atılgan, Esra et al. “The effects of Clinical Pilates exercises on patients with shoulder pain: A randomised clinical trial.” "Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies" vol. 21,4 (2017): 847-851. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.02.003
Samborski W., Goncerz G. “Fibromialgia.” In "Interna Szczeklika 2022/23", edited by P. Gajewski, Medycyna Praktyczna, 2022, pp. 1282-1285. ISBN 978-83-7430-670-6
Altan, L., Korkmaz, N., Bingol, U., Gunay, B. “Effect of Pilates training on people with fibromyalgia syndrome: a pilot study.” "Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation" 2009 Dec;90(12):1983-8. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2009.06.021
de Medeiros, Suzy Araújo et al. “Mat Pilates is as effective as aquatic aerobic exercise in treating women with fibromyalgia: a clinical, randomized and blind trial.” "Advances in Rheumatology" (London, England) vol. 60,1 21. 6 Apr. 2020, doi:10.1186/s42358-020-0124-2
Rutkowska-Sak L. “Młodzieńcze idiopatyczne zapalenie stawów.” In "Pediatria II", edited by W. Kawalec, R.Grenda, M. Kulus, 2018, pp. 1028-1036. ISBN 978-83-200-5582-5
Kuntze, Gregor et al. “Exercise Therapy in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” "Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation" vol. 99,1 (2018): 178-193.e1. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2017.05.030
Azab, Alshimaa R et al. “Impact of Clinical Pilates Exercise on Pain, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Functional Ability, and Quality of Life in Children with Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.” "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health" vol. 19,13 7793. 25 Jun. 2022, doi:10.3390/ijerph19137793
Yilmaz, Tulay et al. “The effect of Pilates on pain during pregnancy and labor: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” "Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira" (1992) vol. 69,10 e20230441. 18 Sep. 2023, doi:10.1590/1806-9282.20230441
Ghandali, Nasim Yousefi et al. “The effectiveness of a Pilates exercise program during pregnancy on childbirth outcomes: a randomised controlled clinical trial.” "BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth" vol. 21,1 480. 2 Jul. 2021, doi:10.1186/s12884-021-03922-2
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Anita Ptak, Michał Szyc
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Stats
Number of views and downloads: 311
Number of citations: 0
