Welcome to UNIT A
Module 1 focuses on the following three topics.
Lumbo pelvic stability | Patient subgrouping | Functional stability.
The concept of lumbo-pelvic stability and functional stability has become one of today’s most discussed approaches to injury management. We begin this course by examining the history of this concept — and demonstrate that an in-depth review of the ever-changing research clarifies Clinical Pilates™ distinct ‘point of difference’ from standard Pilates — MBCT (Movement Based Classification & Treatment).
Matwork and equipment-based reformer exercises can be used to treat patients with stability control deficits — along with the underlying pathology. We cover 30 ‘key’ exercises and markers for their inclusion/exclusion from DMA’s unique TREATMENT / MANAGEMENT / MAINTENANCE MODEL.
Clinical applications and pathology management:
- Functional stability tests
- Defining heterogenous / patient specific programmes
- Identifying treatment outcome predictors
- Differentiating motor control from pathology
- Using exercises as treatment
- Using exercises as clinical tests
- Differentiation of radiological findings
- Differential diagnosis tools – is it function or structure?
- Gaining effective patient compliance
- Case studies to identify patient subgroups and clinical pathway development
Module 2 focuses on the following three topics.
Cervico-thoracic stability | Chronic pain | Pelvic floor
This module introduces the trapeze table, adding to the reformer and matwork repertoire:
• Shoulder girdle, upper body and combined stability exercises
• Broadening of reformer exercises and matwork
• Attention to manual handling & teaching cues
• Introduction to small barrel & spring wobble board
Clinical applications and pathology management:
- Hypermobility / instability identification and management
- Direction bias assessment techniques
- Chronic pain and systemic autonomic management
- Simplifying the “complex pain” patient
- Integrating evidence on pelvic floor in males and females
- Using outcome measures with Clinical Pilates
- Recording within subject / within session changes
- Programme development using real time case studies
- Introduction to CPMATE software
- Surgical selection and surgical avoidance criteria
- Strategies to address Health Reform changes
COURSE MATERIALS
Video Resources
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