Why would your physio recommend clinical Pilates?
A history of recovery
Pilates was the invention of Joseph Pilates who opened his first studio in New York in 1923. Dancers flocked to his studio because they found the exercises were the best way to recover from injury and also prevent their reoccurrence. Clinical Pilates is slightly different. A qualified Pilates physio will use targeted exercises to rehabilitate specific muscles, pain relief through exercise.
Low back pain rehabilitation
When you have a back injury your core stabilisers are inhibited. This can lead to an imbalance between stability and mobility where your ‘stabilisers’ are turned down and your ‘movers’ are turned up to try to stabilise. This leads to rigid, painful movement dysfunctions and is often where people get stuck with recurrent low back pain. And no one wants that.
Once you have transitioned past the acute management of your injury, you must learn how to correctly and safely recruit your core stabilisers to actively alleviate your symptoms and support your back injury. Our Pilates Physio tells us core strengthening is key in preventing persistent recurrent back injuries and a vital step in your pain free future. These targeted exercises, sometimes using a Pilates reformer, get you moving again, building up your strength, giving you back mobility and freedom of movement.
Core strengthening programs
It could be that surgery or an old injury has restricted your movement. It’s a catch 22 situation, when you can’t move, your core strength dwindles but to move freely, you need your core strength. Clinical Pilates is ideal in this situation. A carefully targeted exercise plan that focuses on individual needs can address your body’s weak points, building up your core strength. These core stomach, back and pelvic muscles provide balance and stability for your body.
Antenatal and postnatal Pilates
Everyone understands the impact pregnancy can have on a woman’s body. We see so many women two or three years after childbirth with low back pain, who haven’t had the time or resources to do anything about it. This has become so common place, ACC now cover pregnancy related injuries.
You can give your body a head start on motherhood with strengthening exercises. Clinical Pilates, can help all through your pregnancy and post-natal care. This low impact exercise, strengthens abdominal muscles, reduces back pain, strengthens your pelvic floor and helps control breathing. These sessions are one on one, tailored to your specific needs, so you get the attention that helps the most.
Next steps
Mums are superheroes, but even superheroes need some help. Book a session with our Pilates Physio today.
