Clinical Pilates

Clinical Pilates in Sherwood Park

What is Clinical Pilates?

Clinical Pilates is a form of exercise focusing on strength, flexibility, balance, stability, and breathing. We’re seeing it used more commonly alongside traditional physiotherapy to treat existing concerns and prevent future injuries.

Who is Clinical Pilates designed for?
Clinical Pilates is designed for anyone looking to improve their physical health, regardless of age or fitness level. This treatment option, which we offer in 1-on-1 sessions, is easily adapted to each person’s abilities.

Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast looking to compliment your fitness routine with targeted strength training, an older adult aiming to improve flexibility and balance, an injured athlete wanting to regain strength and mobility while improving overall body mechanics, or someone with a chronic condition requiring a tailored exercise program, Clinical Pilates offers a science-backed solution and unique approach to rehab.

Important info about Clinical Pilates

The difference between clinical and regular pilates

Clinical Pilates sessions are designed to address your individual needs and conditions, focusing on rehabilitation and injury prevention. Our physiotherapists will assess your unique situation and create a customized program for you.

Benefits of incorporating Clinical Pilates into your treatment

    • Controlled movement | The reformer’s design allows for precise movements with a focus on form. The springs are adjustable so resistance can be adapted and allow for gradual progression.
    • Core strengthening | These sessions will focus on exercises that engage your abdominal, pelvic floor, and back muscles.
    • Flexibility | The reformer supports dynamic stretching and increased range of motion.
    • Low impact | Pilates exercises are low impact and reduce stress on joints.
    • Functional movement | Reformer exercises can mimic daily activities or movements done in sport in a controlled environment.

Who clinical pilates is (and isn’t) intended for

As we mentioned above, Clinical Pilates is a safe and beneficial treatment option for most people. At the assessment, your therapist will conduct an assessment and determine if it’s the right path of treatment for you. It may not be suitable if you’re:

    • Unable to get up and down from the low reformer easily
    • Suffering from acute pain or injury

Read on below for more more info about sports physiotherapy

Clinical Pilates on a reformer Acceleration Physiotherapy Sherwood Park

Why Choose Clinical Pilates at Acceleration Physiotherapy?

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Clinical Pilates at Acceleration Physiotherapy Sherwood Park

What concerns can Clinical Pilates help with?

Spine & Back Issues

Clinical Pilates is particularly effective for improving spinal stability and movement control. Common concerns include:
    • Chronic low back pain
    • Recurrent back pain or flare-ups
    • Disc injuries or disc bulges
    • Sciatica or nerve irritation
    • Stiffness and reduced spinal mobility
    • Poor core stability
    • Difficulty returning to exercise after back injury

Posture & Desk-Related Pain

Clinical Pilates helps retrain postural muscles and alignment, especially for people who sit a lot. It can help with:

    • Neck pain from desk work
    • Upper back tension and stiffness
    • Rounded shoulders or forward head posture
    • Shoulder blade instability

Core Weakness & Stability Problems

One of the biggest goals of clinical Pilates is restoring deep core muscle control. Common concerns include:
    • Weak core muscles
    • Abdominal muscle separation (diastasis recti)
    • Reduced trunk control
    • Difficulty stabilizing during exercise
    • Poor movement coordination

Rehabilitation After Injury

Clinical Pilates provides controlled strengthening during recovery. It may help people who are:

    • Returning to activity after injury
    • Rebuilding strength after physiotherapy treatment
    • Recovering from muscle strains
    • Managing recurring injuries

Hip & Pelvic Stability

Clinical Pilates focuses on improving hip and pelvic muscle control, which supports the spine and lower body. It may help with:

    • Hip weakness or instability
    • Glute weakness
    • Pelvic instability
    • Hip pain during activity
    • Poor lower-body movement mechanics

Balance, Control & Injury Prevention

    • Improving balance and coordination
    • Preventing recurring injuries
    • Improving body awareness and control
    • Building safe strength for return to activity
    • Maintaining long-term musculoskeletal health

What does clinical pilates cost?

Sessions cost the same as a standard physiotherapy treatment – you can find our billing information by clicking here.

Will insurance cover clinical pilates?

Clinical pilates is offered to patients as a physiotherapy modality, with each session guided by a certified physiotherapist with specialized pilates training. If you have extended health benefits that cover the cost of physio, these sessions will be an insurable expense.

If you have any questions about Clinical Pilates, please click here to get in touch or if you’re ready to book in, please click the button below to book in with Brit.

What Our Patients Say

  • I've been to a lot of physio therapy, and hands down Acceleration is one of the best. Knowledgeable staff, friendly, and very professional. If it wasn't for Brit, WCB would have sent me back to work with a meniscus tear, she discovered it, and pushed for the MRI. I'm now a couple months post op and my knee feels like nothing happened. Couldn't do it with out these guys. 10/10.

    Jon G

  • After less than satisfactory treatment at the physio clinics in Fort Saskatchewan, I tried Acceleration. The staff is friendly and helpful. All of the treatments are done one on one in private rooms so you aren't waiting behind a curtain as the therapist bounces between patients. Britt was awesome, explained everything well, answered all of my many questions with patience and understanding. The treatment plan wasn't just a sheet off the wall or "standarized" treatments, it was personalized for what I was experiencing. All treatments were administered by Britt, not by the extra people working there, very different from the heat, tens go home that I received before. I would definitely recommend the clinic and Britt for any physiotherapy you might need.

    Cindy S

  • Shauna has magic hands and is a super super awesome person! I’ll be going for regular massages now! Feels amazing!

    Scott M

  • Brit Chase helped me with hip issues I've been having. She was so helpful and is super knowledgeable. Thanks to her help and advice my body is healing and I hope to return to sports in the near future. The clinic is also very nice. The rooms for assessment and hands on therapy are private and the vibe is very professional - no lineup of people or feeling like you're just a number and no curtains!

    Sarah T

  • I’ve been going for treatments here for many years, and have had only the best experiences. The staff’s knowledge is exceptional, and I’m always taking something new away after each treatment. PT, massage therapy. Helping with practical tips for my cross training and distance running has allowed me to live the active lifestyle I need to have.

    Jacob L

  • I had a great experience at acceleration physio! Brittany helped me over the course of a couple months overcome a wrist drop, she was realistic about timelines and exercises while also being encouraging along the way! I would recommend Brittany to anyone!

    Abigail M

  • After years of chronic neck/shoulder pain and headaches and thousands of dollars spent on massage and chiro, I decided to try physio. Brit created a Clinical Pilates program for me that effectively addressed my issues and the frequency of my headaches has decreased significantly. She listened to my concerns and designed a program that supported my goals but also challenged me. I felt noticeably stronger after a few weeks of my program. She is knowledgeable and encouraging which was especially helpful as I was learning how to use the reformer. Thank you Brit!

    Allison G

  • James at Acceleration Physio has helped me deal with chronic neck pain. With his help and exercise program I have been able to stabilize and get back to a level of normalcy that for a time seemed out of reach. He has become an integral part of my healthcare team and I can’t recommend him enough.

    Robin L

  • Brilliant practitioners at Acceleration Physiotherapy. Suffered from a knee/hip issue that was causing significant pain and loss of quality of life. Acceleration’s team put a plan in place to ensure the issue was properly assessed. They told me it would take a few sessions to properly determine the cause. After three sessions the issue was accurately diagnosed and I was given a treatment plan that began to show results and reduce pain immediately. Issue is practically resolved now and Acceleration’s team have given me a clear plan to ensure issue doesn’t reoccur. I also felt a genuine concern for my recovery and desire from the team to diagnose the issue I was facing. That was a nice feeling.

    Dave S

  • Brittney is amazing. Her knowledge is so extensive that she always has an answer and solution to my problems. She has made my life so much better after my foot surgery. I used to go to her at her former work place and was so happy i could find her at Acceleration. I recommend her to all my friends. Thanks so much, Brittney, you go above and beyond in your work.

    Judith G

  • James is hands down the best physiotherapist I’ve ever worked with. I’ve seen him for acute and chronic issues and always have great results. His assessments are thorough, his treatment plans are helpful, and he makes customized adjustments as treatment progresses. No generic treatments and waiting around while your physiotherapist bounces between multiple appointments. You get his full attention the whole time and the space is very comfortable. I wouldn’t go anywhere else!

    Kelsey C

  • Brittney and her team at Acceleration Physiotherapy are professional, courteous and well trained in all aspects of personal physical therapy. My time with Britney was excellent – always cheerful, ready to help, an excellent listener, but most important to me was that she was able to explain what we were doing to fix me, why we were doing it and show how in a simple way to achieve the results I needed. I will definitely come back to Brittney if I need to and would recommend anyone to contact her and Acceleration Therapy to assist them in their recovery.

    Mark G

  • I guess what I really appreciate about Brittney is that she made me better. I’ve been out x-country skiing 3 times over the past 3 or 4 weeks and enjoy it so much because I am simply pain free. No more wobbling and hobbling and I can fully enjoy this wonderful winter sport. Further, I appreciate Brittney’s professionalism, knowledge and skill as a physiotherapist and I feel valued and treated as an important client. I will gladly recommend Brittney to any of my family or friends if they are looking for a  physiotherapist. No hesitation whatsoever.

    Keith B

  • I cannot recommend James highly enough. His thorough evaluations and precise, tailored treatments made an immediate and lasting impact to my carpal tunnel related issues. To say IMS has been a miracle would not be a far stretch. With his direct and down-to-earth approach, I am educated on my condition and know I am getting the best physiotherapy treatment possible with each visit. Simply put, there is no one better!

    Stephanie

  • James is the best - from my early days playing hockey to now in my mid-40’s I have had many Physiotherapists work with me for various injuries and none have been as comprehensive, knowledgeable and engaged as James. He is really about getting his patients back to real life as soon as possible, having fun, and no unnecessary clinical fluff. I trust him completely for myself, my wife and young daughters who are athletes themselves. We wouldn’t think to go anywhere else.

    Chad

  • I highly recommend James Squire as a physiotherapist. He offered me exceptional care by using multiple modalities in my treatments to improve my mobility and strength, relieve my pain, and restore my physical function.

    Amanda

  • I recently started to see James Squire about a shoulder injury. My shoulder worked, but certain movements caused a great amount of pain. The biggest issue was my sleeping. I would wake up 5-6 times a night in excruciating pain. After 4 weeks with James, there was a huge difference. Within 8-9 weeks, workouts felt great and I could sleep through the night pain-free. It was a long process, but one I was confident that James could help me with. He was polite, professional, knowledgable, and made it easy for me to comprehend my injury. He made sure I had the knowledge and understanding to continue on my own. I would highly recommend James to anyone with an injury!

    Keagan

  • I came to James after suffering a significant shoulder injury playing football. He was able to accurately identify the cause and severity and prepare a successful treatment plan that allowed me to return to my sport without any symptoms. He is able to combine his medical knowledge with his own sports experience to provide the best service possible for an athlete.

    Tony