Clinical Pilates

 

What is Clinical Pilates?

Pilates improves aspects such as strength, flexibility, co-ordination and posture with a strong focus on training your postural and stability muscles, making it ideal for those recovering from injuries and perfect for those looking for fitness and muscle toning.

 

Through Pilates you will learn to gain control of your body so that you understand ‘how’ to move. In this way, the physical gains you make will become functional, meaning that your day to day activities become easier and more efficient.

 

Recent scientific research in the field of Physiotherapy supports the key features and principles of the method. Thus our physiotherapists have undergone extensive training so that they can use Pilates as part of the rehabilitation process.

 

Pilates is long proven to be a safe and effective form of exercise which is suitable for anyone of any age and of any fitness or ability.

 

What types of patients will benefit from Pilates?

· Lumbar spine dysfunction:

                      Non specific low back pain, Discogenic injuries, Posture related pain, Poor movement patterns,                         Poor Control

· Shoulder:

                      Rotator cuff and impingement/bursal problems, Dislocation, Sports injuries, Osteoarthritis

· Hip & Thigh:

                      Osteitis pubis, Trochanteric bursitis, Recurrent hamstring and quadriceps problems

· Knee:

                      Patello-femoral dysfunction, ITB problems, Ligamentous strains

· Ankle:

                      Ankle sprains, Achilles tendon problems, Recurrent calf  strains

· Cervical Spine dysfunction:

                      Discogenic problems, Postural related problems, Whiplash injuries

 

 

How do you start?

There will be an initial assessment by the physiotherapist who will assess you and take a full injury history. During this session a ‘Real Time Ultrasound Machine’ is used to help teach you how to correctly activate your pelvic floor and give feed back about correct muscle activation.

 

What next?

From there you will join our supervised sessions in our specialised studio. These sessions will have up to three, occasionally four people to one instructor. All our instructors are qualified physiotherapists so depending on your Private Health Ancillary cover you will qualify for a rebate. Over a series of sessions the physiotherapist will devise a personalised program specific to your needs and any injuries that you may have.

 

Health Insurance Rebates

All our instructors are qualified Physiotherapists so Ancillary Health Insurance Rebates may apply.

 

Bookings

Bookings are essential and a 24 hours notice of cancellation will be required.