Pilates has taken the fitness industry by storm and is now blazing a trail through the rehabilitation industry. More specifically, Pilates and Physical Therapy are becoming as common as peanut butter and jelly (or for the more health conscious, peas and carrots.).
So why have these two practices become so intertwined? According to the Balanced Body Pilates website, physical therapists are finding that Pilates based exercises can be effective in treating common conditions such as chronic neck and back pain, sciatica, shoulder impingement/tendonitis, ankle injuries and a host of other injuries.
The Pilates approach to injury provides a "gentle yet flexible approach to rehabilitation," according to Ken Endleman, Founder and CEO of Balanced Body. Endleman goes on to explain, that the Pilates approach also teaches the client/patient to correctly and sequentially move their bodies in space, while performing exercises with low levels of resistance. As the client/patient grasps correct movement concepts, the therapist can gradually move the client to more challenging exercises. This level of progression allows the patient to become an active member of his/her rehabilitation, reduces the level of pain experienced in traditional physical therapy exercises, helps the patient to incorporate proper movement patterns during activities of daily living (ADL's) and expedites the healing/recovery process.
As patients and physicians work together to find more integrative, cost effective ways to provide and obtain effective rehabilitative services, the future of Pilates and Physical therapy looks bright. To make sure that client/patients receive effective, integrated rehabilitation options, it is important that the client/patient seek proper facilities with well trained Pilates and Physical Therapy practitioners. Choosing the proper facility will assure client/patients that they re getting the best Pilates training and high quality therapeutic care.
In the North suburbs client/patients can receive high quality Pilates and Physical Therapy services at Body Evolve, with two convenient locations in Lake Forest and Highland Park, IL. Co-Owners Arlene Bass, a renowned Balanced Body Pilates instructor and Sharon Gawin, a Physical Therapist and Stott Certified Pilates instructor are extensively trained in Pilates and Physical Therapy to provide you with an enriching Pilates and therapeutic experience.
To learn more about Body Evolve and their services visit www.bodyevolve.com. To learn more about Pilates and Physical Therapy, visit the articles library at www.balancedbody.com.
Endleman,K Pilates:Effective for Injury Rehabilitation [On-line Article]. Retrieved from www.balancedbody.com.
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