5 Key Benefits of Pilates London

Written by: James Gill BOst GOsC 6039. Registered Osteopath, Founder & Clinic Director

Medically Reviewed Shibin Vinod BPT, HCPC PH124277, CSP 111177, MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine | MSK Physiotherapist

Part 1: IMPROVE PELVIC FLOOR & CORE STABILITY

Pilates is designed to help improve your core stability, focusing on addressing a weakness in your pelvic floor. Your core strength is so important in our everyday activities like running, walking, standing for long periods, lifting any weight, sitting and physical activity like playing sports. If you are suffering from pain anywhere in your pelvic girdle, hips or spine, Pilates can help. Targeting and focusing on your core, abdominal muscles and pelvic floor. The strength in the pelvic floor can be effected by many things, the common one in ladies is Pregnancy. Pilates was designed to help your body deal with the stresses of Pregnancy by helping build strength in the abdominal and pelvic floor, both pre and post natal.

Part 2: REDUCE BACK AND NECK PAIN

Help strengthen muscles, reducing back and neck pain. Areas can be affected often come from your inactive and weak muscles. This can lead to chronic pain and tension in your lower back and neck. We can identify through careful assessment these muscles that could be causing your imbalance throughout the neck, shoulders and back.

Part 3: IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY AND POSTURE

Your tight muscles can decrease your mobility and lead to tension, poor posture, aches & pains. Great posture is so important for your fitness and for your spine. To help function effectively without excess strain on your frame. Pilates can give help give your body the strength to align your posture better and increase your overall flexibility.

Part 4: INJURY REHABILITATION AND PREVENTION

If you lack muscular support, have poor posture or muscular imbalances you could be more prone to injury. Pilates exercises can help build muscular strength and give support your joints to improve overall function and stability. Pilates can be a safe and effective way to rehabilitate from an injury.

Part 5: FITNES, ENDURANCE, IMPROVE OVERALL BALANCE AND COORDINATION,

Pilates can be a great way to improve muscle control to assist in coordination and balance. It can help build up your cardiovascular exercise and increase endurance in fitness training and sports.

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Pilates is a form of physical exercise that focuses on your core stability, balance, control, flexibility and strength. The exercises are often used in conjunction with Chiropractic, Osteopathy and Sports Massage to aid treatment of a variety of injuries.

To maximize your results and fully embrace the benefits of Clinical Pilates, you must first address any persistent chronic pain. If chronic tendinopathy or muscle guarding is holding you back, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is a fantastic accelerator. We use the versatile Radial Shockwave (ESWT) to release restrictive muscle stiffness and the deep-reaching precision of Focused Shockwave (FSWT) to eliminate deep chronic tendon pain, clearing the path for successful, pain-free strengthening through Pilates.

Looking for Group Clinical Pilates, 1-2-1 Clinical Pilates or Yoga?

At bodytonic clinic we offer Clinical Pilates classes, 1-2-1 Clinic Pilates and Yoga. You can read more about the different Clinical Pilates options by clicking on the links below.