Pilates is a simple, easy, and repetitive exercise system that focuses on improving spinal or core stabilization, increasing muscle strength and endurance, and improving posture and balance. This type of exercise is popular for physical fitness and weight loss, and rehabilitation programs.
Pilates is beneficial for injury rehabilitation and prevention. It is used by health professionals to connect body and mind to improve fitness, flexibility, strength, posture, balance, and body awareness.
Our certified trainer will combine her Physiotherapy experience with Polestar Pilates training to help you restore and improve your strength and range of motion to achieve your health and fitness goals.
How does it work?
Lack of activation of certain muscle groups in addition to improper posture may contribute to a weakness in certain areas and then lead to muscle injuries.
Pilates works the body as a whole, so it brings your focus into areas in which you may have imbalances or weaknesses. It ensures that the rest of your body is working with this slow, repetitive movement so you can hone in on where you may have an imbalance from one side to the other or one muscle area compared to others.
The aim of these exercises is not to strengthen the injured part only. Instead, it helps to bring the body back to balance by strengthening all body parts from inside and helping to build up and increase muscle endurance over time to create a well-balanced, flexible body and prevent further muscle injuries.
Pilates is a sequential, safe way of moving through exercises and is very supportive of your joints. It promotes your muscle strength that is true to your body and form, providing a great foundation.
At The Hundred, we believe that Pilates is an effective tool for rehabilitation and restoration of your body strength and proper function. In rehabilitative Pilates, the low-impact movement promotes a safe and effective recovery. We use Pilates equipment that offers a versatile environment where you can facilitate, challenge and improve your strength and range of movement, and enhance awareness of your own body’s movement behaviour. With its low impact approach, there is much less risk of re-damaging muscles and connective tissue.
Conditions that can be treated through Pilates Rehabilitation:
- Chronic neck and low back pain. Since Pilates aims at strengthening your core muscle (the abdomen and back muscle, it can help correct your posture to remove overpressure from your lower back muscles and thus reduce the pain.
- Post-surgical conditions. Especially for those recovering from knee, hip, and back surgeries. Using Pilates exercises under the supervision of the physician can accelerate and improve rapid healing to store your normal movement.
- Osteoporosis. Moving smoothly, controlled during Pilates exercises can help maintain bone strength and improve muscle strength and balance.
