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Pilates-based therapeutic exercise is a patient-centered rehabilitative approach, focusing on individual asymmetries in flexibility, strength and muscle recruitment patterns. Clients who participate in rehab Pilates benefit from multi-faceted exercises that challenge them as a whole being, rather than as a specific injury. Whether the treatment approach involves the reformer, cadillac/trapeze table, the barrels, stability chair or simply matwork, Pilates-based rehab provides a gentle and adaptable approach to skilled care. Clients can naturally progress from traditional therapy to Pilates as both methodologies similarly emphasize postural awareness, neuromuscular control and the length and strength of the entire musculoskeletal system.
Today the Pilates method is widely practiced for both its rehabilitation and fitness benefits. Members of the medical community increasingly recognize Pilates as one of the most successful methods to treat many injuries including spinal disorders, joint disease and pain syndromes. Because Pilates trains patterns of movement as opposed to isolating individual muscle groups, it can lead to fewer injuries, better coordination, and improved strength and flexibility. The benefits of Pilates-based rehabilitation are remarkable.
Benefits of Pilates-Based Rehabilitation
In the rehabilitation world, Pilates has improved and helped maintain strength for many injuries and disorders. The benefits of Pilates-based rehabilitation from a licensed physical therapist and certified Pilates instructor are remarkable. The repertoire of exercises is constructed and modified to tailor the needs of an elite athlete, an elderly individual and many other persons in between.
Pilates-Based Rehab can benefit injuries and disorders such as, but not limited to:
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