Pilates At Ptcare

Pilates, an exercise method developed by Joseph Pilates, includes mat & equipment repertoire. The goal of a balanced body that functions efficiently & cohesively leads Pilates to improve strength, flexibility, muscle control, coordination, balance & breath. It improves posture along with decreasing pain & injury risk. By engaging the body & mind, Pilates develops high levels of awareness & control in its practitioners. Staffed with physical therapists who are also certified Pilates instructors, Pilates at PTCare is the ideal place for those seeking rehabilitation. Pilates integrates perfectly with physical therapy rehabilitation, where the primary goal is to restore a person to his or her previous functional level. Located within PT Care's rehabilitation facility our Pilates studio can facilitate the safe & rapid rehabilitation of people with orthopedic, neurological & chronic pain conditions. After an assessment, your physical therapist will create a treatment program which may include a variety of modalities & manual therapy techniques to reduce pain & inflammation, & increase joint range of motion. When indicated, your therapeutic exercise program will progress to Pilates exercises, focusing specifically to improve the strength, mobility, balance & coordination of the impaired areas. Pregnancy is a wonderfully period of change & development within a woman's body. It is our goal to help the body of an expectant mother adapt to & support those necessary changes. We create a program that, with subtle shifts in focus, takes her through all 3 trimesters, labor, delivery & her postpartum recovery. We will guide her in developing a suppleness in the body (the ability to release and stretch as well as gently strengthen) that will help her changing body adapt naturally. Exercise & movement may help a woman be comfortable & happy during pregnancy by keeping her active and aware throughout. It can also build the tools to achieve her ideal birth & an optimal recovery.