Hernias occur when body parts push through a muscle or a weakened part of surrounding tissue. There are so many different types of hernias and it's hard to know when it is safe for clients to continue with classes and when they need to seek medical advice....and unfortunately, in most cases, it is the latter!

In this short tutorial, Kyle advises on how to best approach clients with hernias and also looks at other conditions which present in a similar way but which can be better helped with Pilates, such as diastasis recti.
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With thanks to Sarah Clennell
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Added July 2023
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Kyle is very well-known to Body Control Pilates teachers through his work on the Level 4 Back4Good® Low Back Pain course (which he helped to write) and his numerous workshops and Development Weekend presentations. He qualified from Brunel University College in 1995, completed an MSc in neuro/musculoskeletal physiotherapy from UCL in 2003 and was previously the Occupational Physiotherapist for Kent Police.
He is a frequent competitor in triathlons and ‘Iron Man’ events. Kyle is an ‘Anatomy Day’ tutor on the Body Control Pilates matwork course and also delivers part of our Low Back Pain course.
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Filming by Joey Barlow, Instagram @joeybarlowfilms
Photography by Charlie Kelly (www.charliekelly.co.uk)
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