Physiotherapy
Personalized care for pain, injury recovery, mobility, strength, and return to daily activity.
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Shoulder pain
Clinical Pilates in Maple Ridge for strength, control, and confident movement.
Assessment-led, one-on-one Pilates-based exercise that may help build core strength, improve posture and control, and support your recovery from injury or pain.
- ICBC Accepted
- WSBC Support
- Direct Billing
- Open Evenings
- Multidisciplinary Care
About the treatment
What is clinical Pilates?
Clinical Pilates is exercise rehabilitation based on the Pilates method, adapted for people recovering from injury or managing pain. Exercises focus on breathing, posture, alignment, and control of the deep trunk and hip muscles, and are chosen and progressed for you rather than taught as a set class routine.
Sessions may use a mat, small equipment such as balls, bands and rings, or Pilates equipment, depending on your needs. Because exercises can be made very gentle or quite challenging, clinical Pilates is often used for back pain, after injury, during pregnancy and postpartum, and to build strength and confidence in movement.
Research suggests Pilates-based exercise is a safe option for people with long-term low back pain, with benefits similar to other well-designed exercise programs. Like any exercise approach, it works best when it is tailored to you and progressed over time.
What treatment may include
Breathing and core control
Learning to coordinate your breathing with the deep abdominal and pelvic floor muscles.
Postural alignment
Positioning and movement retraining to spread load more evenly through the spine and joints.
Mat-based exercises
Floor exercises that build strength, control and flexibility.
Equipment-based exercises
Springs, bands and small equipment that support or challenge movement as you progress.
Home program
A short set of exercises to keep building between sessions.
What we can help with
Is this right for you?
Clinical Pilates may support a range of concerns. Your practitioner will assess your needs and recommend an appropriate plan.
Low back pain
Neck and posture concerns
Core weakness
Hip and pelvic stability
Pregnancy and postpartum core support
Reconditioning after injury
What to expect
Your visit, step by step.
- 1
Movement assessment
Your practitioner reviews your history and looks at your posture, breathing, flexibility and control.
- 2
Goal setting
You agree on what you want to work toward, such as sitting comfortably at work or returning to running.
- 3
Tailored Pilates program
Exercises are selected for your body and goals, starting at a level that feels manageable.
- 4
Guided sessions
One-on-one sessions coach your technique and gradually add challenge.
- 5
Progress review
Your program is reviewed and progressed as your strength and control improve.
Before your visit
Good to know.
- Wear comfortable, fitted clothing that lets your practitioner see how you move.
- Exercises should feel like work, but not painful. Let your practitioner know if anything increases your symptoms.
- If you are pregnant or recently postpartum, mention it when you book so sessions can be planned around that.
- Regular practice between sessions makes a real difference to progress.
Why Kinetic Therapy
Connected care, all in one place.
Because our physiotherapists, RMTs, and a kinesiologist work under one roof, your pilates care can be coordinated with other treatments when helpful — so your recovery feels more connected and complete.
Related services
You might also consider
Kinesiology / Active Rehab
Movement-based rehab to rebuild strength, mobility, confidence, and function.
- ICBC active rehab
- Strength rebuilding
- Mobility issues
Pelvic Health
Private, one-on-one assessment and care for pelvic floor concerns, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery.
- Bladder leakage or urgency
- Pelvic or pelvic girdle pain
- Pregnancy-related pelvic pain
Related reading
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Common questions.
Clinical Pilates starts with an assessment and is tailored to your injury, pain, or goals, with your practitioner guiding and progressing each exercise. A group fitness class is generally not built around an individual assessment.
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