Pilates for the Pelvic Floor
Our one-on-one Pilates for the Pelvic Floor program is designed to support individuals seeking to improve core strength, mobility, and overall pelvic health. Whether you are recovering from childbirth, managing pelvic pain, addressing incontinence, or simply looking to strengthen your pelvic floor, our expert rehabilitative Pilates practitioners offer a personalized approach to help you achieve your goals.
These private sessions are tailored to your specific needs, injury, and diagnosis, making them a perfect supplement to your existing physical therapy treatment plan. We guide you through customized Pilates exercises aimed at pelvic floor rehabilitation, with a focus on treating chronic pain, enhancing core stability, and improving overall function.
We welcome clients of all experience levels, whether you’re already undergoing physical therapy or are new to Pilates. Our individualized approach ensures that everyone can benefit from this powerful, restorative practice, regardless of their background or fitness level.
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Pilates for the Pelvic Floor Can Address
With the guidance of a rehabilitative Pilates practitioner who collaborates with a pelvic floor physical therapist, this form of exercise can be extremely effective at addressing the following symptoms and conditions:
- Chronic Pelvic Pain: Alleviate discomfort and tension by strengthening and releasing tight muscles, promoting better function and reducing pain.
- Postpartum Recovery: Restore pelvic floor function, restore core stability, and support overall recovery after childbirth.
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Improve bladder and bowel control, and enhance overall pelvic function.
- Core Weakness: Strengthen the deep core muscles that support posture, movement, and stability, reducing the risk of injury.
- Prolapse Management: Help manage pelvic organ prolapse symptoms by engaging and strengthening the muscles that support pelvic organs, and improve pressure management.
- Pre/Post-Surgery Rehabilitation: Aid in recovery before and after pelvic surgeries to enhance mobility, strength, and overall recovery.
- Pelvic Misalignment: Correct postural imbalances and improve movement patterns to relieve discomfort and improve pelvic alignment.
- Sexual Health and Function: Support improved sexual function through better pelvic floor muscle control and awareness.
Our Pilates for the Pelvic Floor program is designed to address these issues with care, expertise, and a customized approach for every client.
Benefits of Doing Pelvic Floor Pilates
- Strengthened Pelvic Floor Muscles: Pilates exercises specifically target and engage the deep muscles of the pelvic floor, improving their strength and function.
- Improved Core Stability: A strong pelvic floor supports the core, enhancing posture, balance, and reducing the risk of injury in daily activities.
- Enhanced Postpartum Recovery: Pilates helps individuals regain strength, mobility, and stability after childbirth, aiding in faster recovery.
- Reduced Pelvic Pain: Pilates can alleviate chronic pelvic pain by improving muscle balance, flexibility, and movement patterns, providing relief and long-term management.
- Better Bladder and Bowel Control: Strengthening the pelvic floor can help improve bladder and bowel control.
- Improved Sexual Health: A stronger pelvic floor can enhance sexual function and satisfaction by promoting better muscle control and circulation.
- Postural Alignment and Flexibility: Pilates promotes better alignment and increases flexibility, relieving tension and discomfort related to poor posture and muscle imbalances.
- Holistic Recovery: Pilates for the pelvic floor complements other physical therapies, enhancing overall rehabilitation from surgeries, injuries, or pelvic health issues.
By incorporating Pelvic Floor Pilates into your routine, you can enjoy these benefits and improve your overall well-being.
How do you know what type of Pilates is right for you?
Pilates is a broad term that encompasses everything from mat-based fitness classes to HIIT workouts on a Megaformer, as well as one-on-one sessions focused on mind-body awareness and breathing. If you have an injury or a special condition, it’s important to understand the different types of Pilates available to address your specific needs.
Clinical or Therapeutic Pilates involves working with an instructor who has specialized training beyond the basic certification. These instructors tailor exercises specifically for you rather than providing a pre-programmed sequence like in a general fitness class. Rehabilitative Pilates typically involves working with a physical therapist who integrates Pilates-based exercises into your overall care plan to address your injury.
In general, whether you have an injury or not, it’s crucial to know the qualifications of your instructor and the types of Pilates offered at a studio. This information will help you choose the most suitable Pilates practice for your health and fitness goals.
What To Expect with Pilates for the Pelvic Floor
During Your Initial Pelvic Floor Pilates Appointment
During the initial session with a rehabilitative Pilates practitioner, the patient will undergo a thorough assessment of their mobility, strength, movement, and posture. This evaluation helps the practitioner identify any physical limitations or imbalances that need attention. The practitioner will listen closely to the patient’s specific goals, whether it’s improving core strength, recovering from childbirth, managing pelvic pain, or addressing other concerns. Based on this assessment, a personalized Pilates program will be crafted to meet the patient’s unique needs. The practitioner will recommend a consistent practice of at least once a week, with the option to increase to twice a week if possible, to support steady improvement and long-term progress in pelvic health.
During Your Additional Pilates Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Appointments
During additional appointments with a rehabilitative Pilates practitioner, the patient will continue to build upon the progress made in earlier sessions. The practitioner will regularly reassess the patient’s mobility, strength, posture, and movement to ensure the program is evolving alongside their improvements. These sessions will focus on refining techniques and further strengthening the pelvic floor and core, while also deepening the integration of movement and breath. As the patient’s needs change, the practitioner will adjust the exercises accordingly to keep the program aligned with their recovery or fitness goals. Consistent practice, ideally one to two times per week, will be encouraged to ensure continued progress and support for long-term pelvic health.
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Beyond Basics Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: We Can Help
Since 2003, Beyond Basics has been a place of hope and healing for our patients. We believe skilled and compassionate healing can restore your body’s harmony and balance. Founder, Amy Stein, and co-founder, Corey Hazama are renowned experts and leaders in pelvic floor PT.
The skilled physical therapists at Beyond Basics receive extensive training to qualify them to be the world’s leaders in pelvic floor rehabilitation. All of our therapists have been carefully selected to work at Beyond Basics because they possess the right expertise, kindness, and empathy to allow them to excel in our practice. Our therapists have completed hundreds of additional hours outside of their doctorates both internally and externally through institutes such as Herman and Wallace and the American Physical Therapy Association, to help hone their practice and provide exceptional treatment efficiently and compassionately. In addition to being the world’s first and foremost experts in pelvic floor dysfunction, our individual therapists have cultivated additional skills unique to their own personal interests. Read more about each one of our therapists here.
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