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Spine Care & Modified Pilates for Rehabilitation
Care for Health has developed a spine care programme that incorporates modified Pilates, core stability exercises and postural alignment techniques. The programme last for 6 weeks and is restricted to 3 patients per class, allowing for individually catered sessions.
Run by Alex Haddow, Care for Health's Sports Therapist and Rehabilitation Specialist, the programme considers all aspects of each individual’s needs and condition. The classes are progressive and focus upon the treatment and prevention of back pain or injury.
Spine care classes are taught by instructors certified by The Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI). The APPI has modified the original 34 Pilates matwork exercises to incorporate the recent research on lumbar instability, muscle imbalance and adverse neural tension.
What is Modified Pilates?
'Modified Pilates' is the culmination of years of both physiotherapy and Pilates training. The technique provides Physiotherapists and equivalent degeree therapists with a clinical and user friendly tool for retraining correct activation of the Multifidus, TrA muscles and pelvic floor muscles. It consists of a progressive repertoire of mat based exercises designed specifically for Physiotherapists and equivalent degree therapsits to teach to the clinical population. The key elements of Modified Pilates include retraining:
* Neutral lumbo-pelvic alignment and activation of the key lumbo-pelvic stabilising muscles
* Correct ribcage/thoracic alignment
* Scapulo-thoracic stabilisation
* Deep neck flexor retraining to stabilise the cervical spine
The repertoire of Modified Pilates exercises also include exercises to improve spinal mobility, flexibility of the key trunk and lower limb muscles groups, body awareness and postural awareness.
"Some years ago I was on the verge of giving up all physical activity - tennis, golf, and gardening. Thanks to Dr Duffy and the pilates/sports therapy classes at Care for Health, I am still playing league tennis and all the other physical activities I enjoy."
Tim Bloomfield
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"I wish Alex’s spine care had been available 30 years ago, it would have saved me a lot of pain and expense over the years. But at least I am now playing tennis and golf twice a week and I can put my socks on without falling over!”
Rod Donald
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