Clinical Pilates

In Person Sessions

WHAT IS CLINICAL PILATES?

Clinical Pilates is a therapeutic exercise that helps build core stability, balance, strength, and flexibility through specific physiotherapist-led movements. Breathing, spinal alignment, and abdominal connection are also covered in this practice. 

Clinical Pilates begins with a detailed physiotherapy assessment by a Registered Physiotheripist and determination of patient goals. From here, we design an integrative movement “repertoire” to optimize control of your core stabilizing muscles, and improve overall body awareness, movement quality and strength.

Clinical Pilates is a great way to prevent future injuries or aid in the healing of chronic issues. If you think clinical pilates is right for you, talk to your physiotherapist today!

IS CLINICAL PILATES RIGHT FOR YOU?

Clinical Pilates can be used to treat back and neck pain, sports injuries, stress injuries, muscle strains, pre and post-natal pain, arthritis, stiffness, hyper-mobility, and more. Pilates emphasizes the importance of the core, so this treatment is great for addressing problems related to the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex. Patients looking to practice non-impact strengthening may also find this service beneficial. 

Benefits of clinical pilates include:

• Improved balance

• Core stability

• Muscular strength

• Flexibility

• Injury prevention

• Reduced neck and back pain

• Breathing control

• Overall body tone and fitness

HOW IT WORKS

Clinical Pilates uses manual therapy skills alongside a dedicated roster of exercises to improve injury rehabilitation and prevent future pain. This practice emphasizes core strength, ergonomics, control, and breathing. Using traditional movement principles of pilates, alongside medical knowledge gained by registered physiotherapists, clinical pilates can improve spinal stability, core strength, flexibility, and balance, all while preventing future injury.

WHAT TO EXPECT

During your session, your physiotherapist will perform a general assessment and tailor their practice to your needs. You will be led through a series of movements on a clinical pilates machine based on your assessed needs. At-home exercises will also be recommended to improve the efficiency of the practice.

HOW TO PREPARE

Come prepared in comfortable, moveable, breathable clothing that will be easy to exercise in. Many of the exercises involve lifting your legs or being on your hands and knees, so we advise against short shorts or low-cut tops. Bare feet or socks with grip are preferred over running shoes.

POST-SESSION

Some post-exercise soreness is normal and nothing to worry about. Soreness and tenderness should fade in 24-48 hours.

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