Pilates rehabilitation in Cheltenham
pilates for rehabilitation after injury
Physio led Pilates is a great tool to speed up recover after injury. Sarah our pilates expert is fully qualified with the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute to apply pilates for rehabilitation purposes.
When integrating Pilates into a rehabilitation program, a personalized approach is key to addressing your specific needs and goals. A thorough assessment of the your medical history, current physical condition, and rehabilitation objectives is essential to tailor the Pilates practice to your unique requirements.
If you have injured yourself and are considering Pilates, it’s important to make sure that your instructor has physiotherapy experience. There’s a big difference between teaching Pilates as a form of exercise and using it as form of therapy. The principles of Pilates are great for rehabilitation, but if they aren’t used in conjunction with proper therapy techniques it could aggravate the injury.
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Importance of rehabilitation
Pilates is a whole-body exercise that can be modified to suit the individual and still promote agility, strength and posture. It is often recommended by physiotherapists to help regain strength, mobility and balance both before and after rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation is a journey of healing, and Pilates has emerged as a transformative ally in this process. The body needs to keep moving and Pilates for rehabilitation allows this in a gradual and safe manner, when conventional forms of exercise and even physiotherapy can be too strenuous for the injured individual.
Regaining strength and flexibility
When injury occurs, there is almost always some associated loss of the ability to move normally. It is common for post-injury or post-surgery flexibility to be reduced as a result of pain, swelling, muscle guarding, or spasm; and shortening of connective tissue and muscle; loss of neuromuscular control; or some combination of these factors.
Restoring normal range of motion (ROM) following injury is one of the primary goals in any rehabilitation program. The precise movements and emphasis on core engagement within Pilates helps to restore overall strength and stability in both major and minor muscle groups and improve overall range of motion.
Reducing pain and discomfort
Quality rehabilitation can help reduce pain and discomfort after an injury or surgery. By using a combination of targeted exercises and other techniques, our specialised rehabilitation therapists can give you advice on the right type of exercise and activity to help you feel and move better so you can get back to your normal activities with ease.
Pilates, as an exercise therapy, is widely used in clinical rehabilitation of people of all ages. Pilates has been proven to have positive effects in relieving discomfort in shoulder, neck and low back pain, enhancing joint mobility, and improving physical balance ability which is especially useful in reducing the risk of falling in the elderly.
Treated as an individual
Each person responds differently to an injury and therefore this also applies to rehabilitation. Unique differences in injury and body type can change your experience and response to different rehabilitation approaches. There is rarely a suitable one-size fits-all solution that you can downloaded from the internet, which is why seeking professional support is so important.
Pilates exercises can be modified to meet your needs, and your current state of recovery. If you are in acute pain there are plenty of modifications that we can do to work around the affected area whilst still creating the strength and support you need.
Pilates can also alleviate aspects of the psychological toll an injury places on an you as an individual. It is not a mindless exercise. It asks you to connect the mind and the body - it requires self-responsibility. As a result, you play an integral role in your own healing.
What injuries Can pilates Treat
lower back pain
When you’re experiencing lower back issues, most doctors recommend avoiding strenuous exercise, as one wrong move can make the problem much worse. This means that exercises, such as jogging, weight lifting, and traditional aerobics, should be avoided while you recover. Pilates, however, is different.
One of the main focuses of Pilates is to strengthen the deep abdominal muscles and the pelvic floor. These are the places that provide back support. A Pilates program will build core strength, rebalance chronically stressed musculature and restore vital circulation, all reasons why people with back pain find relief!
Knee pain
Pilates is one of the most effective ways to build and develop strong, healthy knees because it strengthens the muscles around the knee and helps with patella tracking. By focusing on core activation Pilates can help 'de-weight' the joints of the lower body, including the knees, and in turn help with knee pain.
Additionally, certain exercises will increase knee mobility and that will have a beneficial effect in the long run. Being able to make full motion with your joints reduces the possibility of further injuries and pain.
shoulder pain
Our shoulders move a lot! Resting the shoulder is not the best form of treatment, and usually only provides temporary relief. We need to get our shoulders stronger and more controlled if we want to fix shoulder issues for the long term. At any given time it is estimated that 20% experience pain related to the shoulder.
Pilates can be particularly beneficial for people experiencing shoulder pain due to muscular imbalances or overuse injuries. By targeting the muscles in and around the shoulder joint Pilates will increase strength, flexibility and range of motion whilst also improving alignment.
post-surgery
Pilates makes a good choice for people rehabilitating following various types of surgery. It addresses specific challenges that people face when recovering from surgery, as well as helping them gradually increase fitness at a time when they may otherwise be fairly sedentary.
One of the biggest concerns when recovering from abdominal surgery is how best to rebuild abdominal muscles, Pilates is great for strengthening these. After joint replacement surgery, Pilates enables people to learn to rebuild movement in the joint as well as the body as a whole. People who have had ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction benefit from strengthening the muscles around the knee joint.
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At our Pilates studio in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire you can feel assured that exercises will be performed safely, effectively and modified to the appropriate level for you under the expert guidance of an experienced Physiotherapist.
We understand that some people may want to find out a bit more about the cost before they book an appointment at our physiotherapy clinic. Our unique
save as you recover packages can save you up to 20% on the cost of a single session.
For most injuries our chartered physio can usually treat you within 4 to 8 sessions.
Insured
We can either work directly with your insurance company or we can provide receipts for patients who use cash-based plans so you can reclaim your treatment costs.
Not Insured
You can book an appointment on a self referral basis, without the need for seeing your GP first.
Why Choose Us
No other local physiotherapy clinic can offer you the same level of physiotherapy and rehabilitation that we can, simply because they don't have our level of experience and our in-house gym facilities.
This is how we gained our reputation of treating patients when other physios may have failed.