Much has been said and written on the wonderful benefits of Pilates for rehabilitation. Indeed Pilates is the “recovery exericse regime” highly recommended by physiotherapists, chiropractors and orthopedists because it can be easily integrated into rehabilitative exercise and physiotherapy programs. Pilates based rehabilitation can benefit people with:
- Chronic neck and back pain
- Osteoporosis
- Sciatica
- Shoulder impingement/tendinitis
- Hip bursitis
- Ankle injuries
- Total knee/hip replacements
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Scoliosis
- Performance & sports injuries
- Repetitive Stress Injuries
- Muscle strains
Because Pilates exercises are so controlled, they are very safe for those in rehabilitation after an accident. In particular, the various pieces of Pilates equipment puts the body in specific angles that allows for better access to affected area. A way of re-educating and re-aligning the body to prevent imbalances. Doctors have also found this method to be an excellent supplement to standard physiotherapy.
However, we have found that with injuries comes scar tissues that are hard and stiff. In fact, scar tissues has a way of stiffening so quickly that the ligaments and tendons around a injured area, typically a joint becomes stiff and uncomfortable. Hence the affected joint lost much of its functional mobility. With this, nerve innervation that crosses over the same and surrounding area gets tense, resulting in chronic pain over time.
While it is important to note that most Pilates instructors are not trained nor qualified to make diagnosis or treatment plans for injured clients, it is more important to know that your rehab Pilates instructor is trained in therapy work to do the immediate release that is so crucial towards the recovery process.
To teach Pilates, plain and simple for rehabilitation, simply does not work.
Although the Pilates method is in itself is rehabilitative and therapeutic, it will take too long without the intervention of remedial bodywork like myofascial release (Visit http://www.myofascialrelease.com for more info) for instant relieve of chronic tightness and pain. Once the affected joint or spot of tightness is identified and released, its effect on the functional range of motion is immediate and lasting. With this done, the proper training can then start. And this process is repeated back and forth till the joint or affected area is no longer tense and stiff.Recognizing that muscles around an area in pain or injured needs to be taken care of is always a good approach instead of strictly just Pilates training.
We have consistent guaranteed results working with clients who uses the above approach with so much success that we see them moving on to a general maintenance program or back to mainstream fitness regime. Well, we know because they are so kind to let us know they feel so different and it is great to feel alive again!
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