Pilates: An Adjunct for Rehabilitation

Course Description:

“Change happens through movement, and movement heals.” (Joseph Pilates) Looking for a new/different/better way of helping your patients with core stability/pain/movement dysfunction.  Have you tried Pilates?  Recent rehabilitation research has shown that Pilates movements, used as an adjunct for rehabilitation, can be extremely beneficial. In this audio/video course, Naomi Aaronson MA, OTR/L, CHT, walks us through:

• Pilates principles and application to rehabilitation
• Relevant Pilates anatomy
• Differentiating between modifications necessary for specific patient populations
• Identifying the latest evidence for integrating Pilates into your current rehabilitation program 

Methods of Instruction:

Online audio/video course 

Course Instructor:

Naomi Aaronson MA, OTR/L, CHT 

Target Audience:

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers. 

Educational Level:

Intermediate 

Prerequisites:

None 

Course Goals and Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Differentiate between Classical vs Clinical Pilates
2. Differentiate between the Principles 1-9 of Pilates
3. Identify rehabilitation uses for each of the Pilates Principles
4. Recognize the Pilates Movement Principle and its use as an adjunct for rehabilitation
5. Describe a neutral vs imprinted pelvis
6. Recognize the relevant anatomy of Global vs Local Pilates
7. Identify the role of the pelvic floor
8. Identify Pilates contraindications
9. Differentiate between Pilates stages and exercises for rehabilitation
10. Recognize current Pilates research and the implication on rehabilitation 

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test