MODIFIED MATWORK PILATES SPORTS MASSAGE PHYSIOTHERAPY
Traditional exercises originally designed by Joseph Pilates are broken down and modified to be suitable for clinical use. Challenging and motivating small classes or one-to-one sessions designed to improve your posture and develop muscle strength by addressing the body's core muscles. They are tailored towards each individual's needs following an assessment. Suiting beginners of all ages and fitness levels and particularly beneficial for those with back injuries, chronic lower back pain, poor posture and sports injuries. A six-week programme that targets deep postural muscles of the abdomen and spine and where you will be guided through a range of exercises performed on a mat by a qualified physiotherapist trained by The Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute.
With the ever growing number of people taking part in recreational activities and sports, the demand for sports massage is also increasing and becoming more and more recognised as a skill which may add recovery and enhance performance. To benefit from sports massage you do not need to be a sports performer. Sports massage can help relieve many day to day problems that everyone experiences such as: lower back pain, work related overuse injuries, or muscular tightness. Sports massage is the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of soft tissues of the body, including muscles, ligaments, and tendons and if applied skillfully is the most effective therapy for releasing muscle tension and restoring balance to the musculoskeletal system. A constant build up of tension in the muscles from regular activities may lead to stresses on joints, ligaments and tendons and cause discomfort as well as injuries.
The reported benefits of sports massage include:
injury prevention
improved circulation and lymphatic flow
metabolic waste removal
increase/decrease in muscle tone or length.
Regardless of your experiences in sport or exercise whether you exercise socially or at a competitive level, sports massage may have something to offer you.
The aim of physiotherapy is to assist in the recovery of function and the reduction of pain due to injury or other causes. It is a non-invasive form of physical treatment and uses a wide range of techniques such as manual therapy, mobilisation and manipulation of joints, muscles, nerves, and other soft tissue techniques as well as exercise. Physiotherapists provide education in posture, back care, gait analysis etc. Rehabilitation includes guidance about appropriate activity and exercise at all stages of the recovery period. The physiotherapist carries out a detailed assessment of each client in order to identify the specific problems and to plan the best method of treatment. This is then explained to the client and agreed with them before treatment commences.
B. Fabianski
