Pilates Rehab UK, Pilates Rehabilitation Essex

Pilates is an excellent rehabilitation system, especially for knee, neck, back, hip, shoulder & repetitive stress injuries. A holistic approach is used to address the body's imbalances, and to treat the root of the problem, correcting asymmetries and chronic weaknesses to prevent re-injury and bring the body back in balance.

Pilates is a full body conditioning program, developed in the 1920's by Joseph Pilates. His emphasis was focused on professional dancers and athletes, who often sustained injuries that resulted in disabilities that prevented them from continuing their current professions. This revolutionary program of Pilates focuses on training the mind and body to work together more effectively and efficiently.

Pilates dramatically transforms the way the body looks, feels, and performs. It incorporates modern exercise science and rehabilitation principles, eliminating contraindicated movements while emphasizing neutral alignment, core stability and peripheral mobility. It builds strength without excess bulk, creating a sleek, toned body and a flat abdomen. It teaches body awareness, good posture and easy, graceful movement. Pilates improves flexibility, agility and economy of motion. Pilates is a safe form of movement making it optimal for clients that need to rehabilitate injuries.

Pilates exercises train several muscle groups at once in smooth, continuous movements. By developing proper technique, clients can actually re-train their body to move in safer, more efficient patterns of motion - invaluable for injury recovery, good posture and optimal health. No other exercise system is so gentle to the body while giving it a challenging workout. Many of the exercises are performed in reclining or sitting positions, and most are low impact and partially weight bearing.

We work in conjunction with any treatment that clients may be receiving from a Pain Management Unit or GP. We offer one-on-one sessions with fully qualified and insured Pilates Rehab Practitioners across the UK. We typically recommend a course of four sessions, after which we provide clients with a purpose made DVD featuring basic moves that they can practise on their own, and when appropriate we will also help them to find a suitable local class to continue their Pilates practise.

In our experience, many clients prefer to be in control of, and take more responsibility for their rehabilitation, rather than rely on once-a-week hands-on methods. Pilates teaches them valuable skills they can use in everyday life, giving them the feeling that they are really involved and helping themselves to a full recovery. It is also the case then when physiotherapy or osteopathy treatment has finished, Pilates can take over to ensure continued recovery. It is often the case that clients eventually reach a level of flexibility that exceeds the level they enjoyed prior to their injury.

We offer the option of treatment in the client's own home, or at a location suitable to them. This can save them a lot of inconvenience and expense. Each session lasts for a full hour.

For more information on how to use our services, or to discuss how we could work with your organisation, please contact us.