Pilates Essentials for Physiotherapists

Rethink Pilates

Online + Face to Face Course Presented by John Contreras

For more info or contact courses@physiosports.com.au

New to Pilates based rehab or looking to revamp your approach?

Pilates Essentials for Physiotherapists is a hybrid course (online modules + face to face practical session) that provides clinicians with an easy to apply approach to the use of Pilates within Physiotherapy. With a focus on the initial phases of musculoskeletal injury management, this online course will guide you through the clinical reasoning, design and implementation of a comprehensive Pilates based rehabilitation program for a range of common presentations.

By exploring the origins of Contrology and the current evidence base for exercise therapy, you will examine the role Pilates plays within today’s biopsychosocial model of healthcare. You will be guided through several online modules discussing the latest evidence base for injury prevention and management, motor learning and Pilates exercises (mat, reformer, chair and trapeze table). Pilates exercise technique and adaptations for different clinical populations and performance goals, clinical indications and their coaching is also discussed. You will then complete a face to face, practical workshop that covers the coaching and adaptation of a range Pilates exercises suitable during injury rehabilitation as well as exploring the programming of Pilates exercises for various clinical presentations. Lastly, on online Q&A session allows course attendees to further discuss aspects of the course material with course presenter John Contreras.

Pilates Essentials for Physiotherapists will have you ‘Monday ready’ to start coaching your patients with a novel approach to Pilates training.

Pilates Essentials for Physiotherapists has been designed for clinicians looking to up skill in the use of Pilates as well as Pilates experienced clinicians looking for a new approach. All health professionals, students and new graduates are welcome.

Presenter: John Contreras (APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, S&C Coach. Pilates Coach & Educator). More info

3 steps to completing Pilates Essentials for Physiotherapists

Step One: complete the Online Modules at your own pace.

• Lecture 1: A Physio’s Guide to Pilates

• Lecture 2: Pilates for Today’s Clinician

• Lecture 3: Coaching Pilates

• Lecture 4: Pilates Exercise Prescription

• Lecture 5: Pilates Program Design

Step Two: join the Practical Face to Face Workshop.

• Workshop 1: Assessing Your Pilates Patient

• Workshop 2: Pilates Postural Essentials

• Workshop 3: Matwork Pilates Essentials

• Workshop 4: Reformer Lower Limb Exercises

• Workshop 5: Reformer Upper Limb Exercises

• Workshop 6: Trapeze Table Pilates

• Workshop 7: Pilates Chair Exercises

• Workshop 8: Pilates Case Study: Knee Osteoarthritis

• Self Guided Practical Workshop - consolidate your learning

Step Three: view the Online Q&A Module

• Q&A Online Module released 2 weeks following the practical workshop.

• View John answer questions submitted from course participants.

• Submit your question regarding any of the content vie email.

• John will answer your questions and provide additional information/resources.

• Contact John via email/video call if you have any specific questions.

For more info or contact courses@physiosports.com.au

Course Presenter

John Contreras

B.Physio (Hons) B.Sc M.ExSci (S&C) M.Sports Physio

John is an APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapists who graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2001. He completed a Master of Exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning) in 2011 from Edith Cowan University and a Master of Sports Physiotherapy from Latrobe University in 2016.