Rehabilitation Pilates
Rehabilitation Pilates is a skilled way of breaking down the movements of the body to safely build strength and endurance.
Pilates focuses on the whole body and not just the injured area. Low back pain may stem from misalignment elsewhere and failure to fix the whole spine may yield little or no relief. Pilates incorporates exercise science and rehabilitation principles, taking out poor movements whilst improving flexibility, motion and technique – training the body to move in safer, more efficient movement patterns which is invaluable for recovery and continued health.
Whether post injury or post operation, Pilates offers a low impact solution to help build confidence, strength and alignment in the body. Your body may have made adjustments to avoid pain or to help recuperate, so once you have completed your clinic treatment it’s a good idea to address the body's imbalances correcting asymmetries and weaknesses to prevent re-injury.
Pilates as rehabilitation also helps prevent further or recurring problems by addressing posture, muscle recruitment and motor control – using the same concepts that form the foundation of most orthopaedic rehabilitation and therapy. It is important that the work is pain free and relevant to your specific issue.
Rehabilitation Pilates makes use of the clinical matwork repertoire and specialised equipment. The Reformer is designed to work the whole of the body from top to toe, allowing safe rehabilitation from the ankles to the shoulders. It can help teach the body (and brain) how to make a safe and correct movement in a way that the body may have forgotten or adapted to a weak and venerable one.
Pilates is an excellent rehabilitation system, especially for;
- Neck and back injuries
- Sciatica
- Shoulder injuries and tendonitis
- Hip injuries
- Ankle injuries
- Knee injuries and total knee/hip replacements
- Parkinson's Disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Scoliosis and other spinal injuries
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