Pilates Rehabilitation for the Healthcare Professional

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This two-day seminar is designed to provide basic training in Pilates rehabilitation based on the principles of Joseph Pilates and Pilates-evolved practitioners.  Thirty exercises and variations, ranging from level I to level III, will be taught to participants based on the principles of biomechanics, kinesiology, and motor learning.  The Pilates education will reinforce an understanding of faulty movement patterns, transversus and multifidi re-training, spectrum of movement, and the stages of rehabilitation according to Porterfield and DeRosa.  Upon completion of the course the clinician will be able to create and implement a Pilates treatment program, provide a specific home exercise program, and demonstrate appropriate verbal and tactile facilitation.  The second day of the course will highlight advanced dynamic stabilization exercises, appropriate exercise selection and progression, patient retention, and marketing. 

1. define appropriate principles of motor learning, verbal and tactile facilitation, and advanced body awareness to aid in the problem solving process.

2. demonstrate facilitation of the transversus and multifidus in relation to the neutral spine concept. 

3. identify the appropriate stage of a client and correctly implement the most effective treatment program.

4. demonstrate the ability to execute 30 mat exercises safely and with correct facilitation.

5. problem solve and design a treatment plan based on case studies.

6. construct and modify basic exercises based on client’s needs.

7. implement a marketing program for their facility.
   

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• History and Evolution of Pilates Technique

• Motor Learning and Phases of Rehabilitation

• Pilates Exercise Classification

• Proper Exercise Selection and Progression

• Cervicothoracic Examination LAB

• Transversus and Multifidi Retraining

• Level I Exercise Stabilization/Disassociation LAB

• Level II Exercise Mobilization LAB

• Level III Exercise Dynamic Stabilization LAB

TYPICAL PROGRAM SCHEDULE

      Day One    8:00 am - 5:30 pm     
     Day Two    8:00 am - 4:30 pm
     15 contact hours, intermediate level

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY

Kristin Archer, MSPT, CMT 

Ms. Archer is a graduate of Colby College and the University of Colorado at  Denver with dual degrees in Biology and Government/International relations. She began her career by pursuing health care consulting in Washington , D.C.   The desire to become more directly involved with treatment prompted Kristin to relocate to Boulder , CO , where she obtained her Massage Therapy Certification at The Boulder School of Massage Therapy. During her schooling she began an affiliation with the US ski team in Boulder and her involvement with competitive athletes inspired her to open her own Neuromuscular and Sports Massage Therapy clinic in 1995.  At the clinic, Kristin and several other therapists specialized in sports injuries, chronic back pain, headache disorders, and general soft tissue dysfunction.  During this time, she received her Certification in Lymphedema Management and decided to pursue a degree in physical therapy.  Kristin completed her Masters in Physical Therapy at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Since then, she has received her Certification as a Pilates Practitioner for Rehabilitation through Polestar Education.  Currently, Kristin is an instructor for the  Healthsouth Clinical Education Department, as well as a clinical faculty  orthopedics instructor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center where she is also working on her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.  She is currently finishing her PhD program at John Hopkins. Kristin has experience in functional orthopedics, with expertise in segmental spinal stabilization, lower and upper extremity dynamic stability, gait analysis, and neural mobilization and complex pain syndromes. Kristin is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and contributes her time and energy to various breast cancer foundations.  

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