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Clinical Pilates

Clinical Pilates at Kinetic Movement in Sherwood Park is a physiotherapist-led, hands-on treatment approach designed to support injury recovery, prevent future injuries, and improve the way your body moves.

Clinical Pilates is delivered in one-on-one sessions with a licensed physiotherapist who has taken additional training in rehab based pilates. Each session is fully individualized and your therapist selects specific exercises based on your assessment, symptoms, goals, and physical ability on that day. This approach is commonly used alongside physiotherapy to treat existing concerns, optimize movement patterns, and build long-term strength, stability, and resilience.

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Clinical Pilates Focus on:

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  • Strength, flexibility, balance, and stability

  • Breathing and nervous system regulation

  • Core control (abdominals, pelvic floor, and deep stabilizers)

  • Postural alignment and movement efficiency

  • Mobility and joint health

  • Injury prevention and performance enhancement

 

Using a combination of mat work and a Pilates reformer, sessions emphasize controlled, precise movement with adaptable resistance, allowing for safe progression at every stage of recovery or training.

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Clinical Pilates is designed for people of all ages and fitness levels and can be adapted to meet a wide range of needs. It is ideal for:

  • Individuals recovering from injury or surgery

  • Athletes returning to sport

  • People managing chronic pain or long-term conditions

  • Pre/post-natal clients

  • Pelvic floor rehabilitation

  • Older adults looking to improve balance and mobility

  • Anyone wanting targeted strength and improved movement quality

 

Whether you’re rebuilding after injury, looking to move without pain, or wanting to improve performance and longevity, Clinical Pilates offers a personalized solution.

Who is Clinical Pilates for? 
The difference between Clinical Pilates and regular Pilates

 

Clinical Pilates is rehabilitation-focused and in a one on one setting. Sessions are based on assessment findings and clinical reasoning, not generic class programming.

Your physiotherapist will:

  • Perform a full assessment

  • Identify movement dysfunctions and limitations

  • Build a customized program specific to your body and goals

  • Progress exercises safely based on your recovery and capacity

This ensures each session directly supports your rehabilitation, injury prevention, and long-term movement goals.

Benefits of Clinical Pilates

 

  • Precision-based movement: Variable resistance allows for controlled, high-quality movement and progressive loading.

  • Deep system strength: Targets the core, pelvic floor, and stabilizing muscles that support posture and control.

  • Joint-friendly training: Low-impact exercises that build strength without excessive joint strain.

  • Enhanced mobility: Supported movement patterns improve flexibility and joint range of motion.

  • Real-world strength: Movements carry over into daily activities and athletic performance.

  • Injury resilience: Improves movement mechanics, stability, and long-term tissue capacity. 

  • Movement confidence: Helps you feel safe, capable, and strong in your body again after injury or inactivity.

Start your clinical pilates journey today!

Our approach at Kinetic Movement

You may begin with breathing work, low-intensity movements, and gentle control exercises to restore foundational stability. As your strength and confidence improve, sessions progress to deeper stabilizing work, functional patterns, and performance-based movements.

This phased, guided approach allows you to progress safely, without pushing beyond what’s sustainable, all while rebuilding strength, confidence, and control in your body.

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