Pilates Essentials for Physiotherapists Level 1: Injury Rehabilitation

Melbourne 3rd - 4th August 2024

Presented by John Contreras

To register your interest fill in the online form below or contact courses@physiosports.com.au

Rethink Pilates.

Pilates Essentials for Physiotherapists Level: 1 Injury Rehabilitation.

This in-person workshop is designed for health and fitness professionals seeking to integrate Pilates into their injury rehabilitation practices effectively. With a focus on the initial phases of musculoskeletal injury management and a return to movement, this workshop will guide you through the clinical reasoning, exercise selection, program design and implementation of a comprehensive Pilates based rehabilitation program for a range of common presentations.

Presented by John Contreras, an APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Pilates Educator, this workshop will provide an easy-to-apply approach to using Pilates for musculoskeletal injury management and a return to movement. Participants will learn to navigate the initial phases of injury rehabilitation with a focus on clinical reasoning, exercise selection, program design, and implementation of a comprehensive Pilates-based rehabilitation program.

Throughout the workshop, attendees will gain hands-on experience with both floor and reformer-based exercises, tailored to address a range of common injury presentations. John will guide you through practical and theoretical components, ensuring you leave with the skills and confidence to apply Pilates principles in your rehabilitation programs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your professional practice with Pilates techniques that promote effective and efficient recovery for your patients.

All health and fitness professionals, students and new graduates are welcome.

Presenter: John Contreras (APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, S&C Coach. Pilates Coach & Educator). More info

Pilates Essentials for Physiotherapists Level 1: Injury Rehabilitation

Workshop topics include:

• A Physio’s Guide to Pilates

• Coaching Pilates

• Pilates Exercise Prescription & Program Design

• Assessing Your Pilates Patient

• Matwork Pilates Essentials

• Reformer Lower/Upper Limb Exercises

• Trapeze Table and Pilates Chair Exercises

• Case Study Workshops

Melbourne 3rd - 4th August 2024

To register your interest fill in the online form below or contact courses@physiosports.com.au

Course Presenter

John Contreras

B.Physio (Hons) B.Sc M.ExSci (S&C) M.Sports Physio

John is an APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapists who graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2001. He completed a Master of Exercise Science (Strength & Conditioning) in 2011 from Edith Cowan University and a Master of Sports Physiotherapy from Latrobe University in 2016.