Clinical Pilates
GETTING YOU MOVING & REDUCING PAIN
Clinical Pilates is a research-based rehabilitation treatment for those who have suffered from chronic musculoskeletal injury such as lower back, hip, knee or neck pain. It can be tailored to your specific needs, focusing on restoring normal movement, reducing chronic pain as well as improving posture and muscle imbalances within the body. We also offer pre- and post-pregnancy Clinical Pilates that can be tailored to your needs in the same way.
Our classes are run by a Clinical Pilates-trained Physiotherapist who has in-depth knowledge of injury, pathology, body movements and muscle function. This knowledge allows our Physiotherapist to assess each patient thoroughly and develop therapeutic and evidence-based exercise programs. These are designed to reduce pain, promote healing, prevent re-injury and improve overall mobility and function whilst specifically addressing your individual requirements.
The best of clinical pilates
To Provide Comprehensive Quality Care
Increase Stability and Flexibility
Improve sports and dance performance
Strengthens Pelvic Floor
Regain pre pregnancy core and pelvic floor muscles strength and endurance
Recovery from Injury
Regain pre-injury fitness and prevent recurrence of ongoing chronic pain and other injuries related to lifestyle, sports, and work
Pain Reduction
Improve pain and movements by enhancing overall resilience of musculoskeletal system
Improve Bone Strength
Increase bone density which reduce risk of osteoporosis
Stress Relief
Reduce physical, mental and emotional stress, resulting in sense of calmness
Enhance Overall Fitness
Improve strength, coordination, balance, motor control, flexibility, breathing and body alignment in entire body
Stamina Building
Enhance strength and endurance in the muscles, including core (deep abdominal and pelvic floors), lower back, shoulders, neck, hips, knees and thighs
Physiofusion Flow
Physiofusion Flow is a combination of Clinical Pilates, Therapeutic Yoga and Physiotherapy exercises. It is the ultimate workout for those with a busy schedule and would like to achieve maximum benefits of an exercise program in an hour. It involves the cultivation of strength, stamina, stability and flexibility with a focus on building tone and strength in deep postural muscles. The exercises within classes will vary week to week and is flexible depending on your needs and preferences. If you enjoy variability, then this is the class for you!
Our classes are run by a Clinical Pilates-trained Physiotherapist who has in-depth knowledge of injury, pathology, body movements and muscle function. This knowledge allows our Physiotherapist to assess each patient thoroughly and develop therapeutic and evidence-based exercise programs. These are designed to reduce pain, promote healing, prevent re-injury and improve overall mobility and function whilst specifically addressing your individual requirements.
Clinical Approach
Pre-Class Assessment
A Pre-class assessment is a necessary requirement for new members before beginning our classes. This involves a 30-minute consultation with our Physiotherapist who will get to know you and perform various assessments.
Our Physiotherapist will undertake thorough musculoskeletal assessment to ensure that he or she is aware of any factors that may influence your situation and involvement in classes. The main purpose of this is to determine the best work out for you.
Factors may include but are not limited to:
relevant medical or injury history
your strengths and weaknesses
ability level and exercise history
goals and lifestyle
Real-time Ultrasound Assessment
Where necessary, we use Real-time Ultrasound (RTUS) to determine the muscles that may need improvement and therefore target these muscles in our Clinical Pilates program.
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FAQs
For our exercise classes
What is the difference between ‘Yoga’ and ‘Therapeutic Yoga’?
While both Yoga and Therapeutic Yoga sound similar, the key difference between the two is that Therapeutic Yoga can only be taught by a yoga therapist with the knowledge of a specific problem, experience, and intuition to help alleviate the problem or pain condition (whether it’s physical, mental, and/or spiritual). Yoga Therapist focus on their clients’ needs and may sometimes use different physical tools than traditional approach such as dowels, leg weights, and even gym balls.
How can Therapeutic Yoga help manage chronic pain?
Our Yoga Therapist can assist with managing and treating chronic pain, and recovery from injury or surgery. This is done in a systematic approach commencing with the pre-class assessment by Physiotherapist to assess client’s pain condition and establish appropriate goals, develop a practice intervention, and then teach clients to practice that intervention.
What do I need to do to be able to attend a class?
We require every client to undergo ‘Pre-Class Assessment’ prior to attending the first class and then after at least once in a year. This 30-minute assessment involves your musculoskeletal assessment including previous injury (if any) to determine the best workout for your ability level and goals.
The cost of this assessment is claimable under your Private Health Fund if you have extras covered. Rebate amount will depend on your Health Fund and level of cover. This assessment is necessary for tailor made treatment for each individual by our physiotherapist.
How much is a class?
The cost of both Physiofusion Flow and Therapeutic Yoga is $25 per class and they run for an hour. These classes are also claimable by Private Health Fund if you are paying for an ‘extras cover’. Check what your Private Health Fund covers before booking your appointment.
