Who Is Pilates Suitable For

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Pilates is suitable for people of all ages ranging from pensioners wanting to improve their general well-being, expecting mums to new mums, people suffering from a variety of musculoskeletal conditions and even sports enthusiasts wanting to further improve their performance. Pilates is suitable for different:

Conditions
Sports
General health benefits

Above: Physiotherapist led pilates class using foam rolls

Conditions Suitable For Pilates

Pilates was initially used mainly by dancers but has now become recognised to have beneficial effects in a wide range of conditions and sports. Pilates is such a good concept that everyone can gain something from Pilates. Some common conditions we treat are:

Low back pain
Shoulder problems
Hamstring problems
Postural/biomechanical problems
Post pregnancy
Weak bottom muscles
Sacra-iliac pain
Neck pain
Knee and hip pain
Hypermobility syndrome
Post abdominal surgery

Above: One to One Pilates session with specialist physiotherapist

Sports Suitable For Pilates

Many sports now focus more on strength and conditioning due to the beneficial results gained from Pilates. Core strength is the key for all of this and makes up a large volume of athletes training programs. If you are starting out jogging, compete in triathlons or do contact sports building a strong core should be part of your exercise program. Pilates is an excellent way to help improve these areas.

Some of the sports which benefit from Pilates are: