Pilates & Clinical Exercise Rehabilitation

Clinical Exercise Rehabilitation at Mornington Peninsula Health is a personalised, one-on-one approach designed to help you move more confidently, build strength and support recovery from pain or injury.

Led by Dr Catalina Avila-Lemos, Osteopath + Clinical Pilates Instructor, sessions can combine Clinical Mat Pilates, therapeutic exercise, movement retraining and, where clinically appropriate, hands-on osteopathic treatment.

Unlike a general Pilates class, your program is developed around your body, your current capacity and your individual goals.

Whether you are returning from injury, managing an ongoing musculoskeletal concern or simply want more individualised guidance with movement and strength, your sessions progress with you.

Clinical Exercise Rehabilitation uses targeted exercise to support recovery, improve movement and progressively build strength and physical capacity.

Your sessions may incorporate:

• Clinical Mat Pilates 
• Individualised rehabilitation exercises 
• Strength and stability training 
• Mobility exercises 
• Movement retraining 
• Balance and coordination 
• Functional exercise 
• Exercise technique and education 
• Osteopathic hands-on treatment, where appropriate 

Rather than following a generic program, exercises are selected and progressed according to your assessment, presentation and goals.

  Clinical Exercise Rehabilitation may be suitable for people wanting support with:

• Injury rehabilitation 
• Back or neck pain 
• Shoulder, hip or knee rehabilitation 
• Sports injuries 
• Returning to exercise following injury 
• Building strength after a period of reduced activity 
• Improving mobility and movement quality 
• Stability and core strength 
• Recurrent musculoskeletal concerns 
• Improving confidence with exercise 
• Transitioning from treatment into independent exercise 
• General strength and movement goals 

You do not need to already be fit or experienced with Pilates. Your program starts from your current capacity and progresses from there.

 Sometimes rehabilitation needs more than exercise alone.

Where clinically indicated, your appointment can combine active rehabilitation with osteopathic hands-on treatment.

For example, treatment may be used to address an area of pain or restricted mobility before transitioning into exercises that reinforce movement, strength and control.

This allows your session to move between hands-on treatment and active rehabilitation, depending on what your body needs at that stage.

Osteopathic treatment at MPH already incorporates techniques such as soft tissue treatment, joint mobilisation, stretching and muscle energy techniques, with treatment tailored to the individual.