Read this 2010 case report of a Pilates student who experienced a spontaneous diaphragmatic rupture while doing Pilates. Published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Download the case report....
Published in the April 2005 edition of the IDEA Fitness Journal. This article is a comprehensive look at the Pilates for Osteoporosis Program here at TheraPilates.
89% of the participants in this study suffered an additional compression fracture after participating in flexion (curl up) exercises. Gives the scientific support and rationale for avoiding all spinal flexion exercises in those with low bone density!