Maureen Fitzpatrick Remedial Massage

Benefits of Pilates 

• Strengthens the deep stabilising muscles of the skeleton, which allows the surface muscles that move the body to be more productive
• Improves posture
• Can enhance performance in sports
• Strengthens trunk and lower back
• Assist to decrease chronic lower back pain & related functional disability
• Enhances wellbeing and the mind-body connection
• Promotes integrity of pelvic floor which can prevent prolapses, and assist males (prostate) and females (pregnancy and lower back)
• Improves circulation and flexibility
• Lengthens and strengthens muscles simultaneously through eccentric contraction
• Improves balance
• It's holistic – treats your whole body

Specific benefits of Pilates for the elderly

• Minimise compression of spine
• Maintain suppleness/posture
• Prevent stooping
• Build necessary strength for daily functions, such as getting out of a chair
• Keep agile, assist joints
• Help to prevent falls through balance exercises and strength building