Utilizing Pilates Principles to Enhance Rehabilitation Outcomes 2017

Utilizing Pilates Principles to Enhance Rehabilitation Outcomes is organized by Health Click and would be held during Jan 21 - 22, 2017 at Easter Seals DuPage and Fox Valley, Villa Park, Illinois, United States of America. This cme conference has been approved with 18 credits.
Objectives

• Demonstrate an understanding of the history and evolution of Pilates. • Describe the principles of Pilates and their applications. • Understand the benefits of Pilates specifically in the rehabilitation setting. • Actively demonstrate and teach basic Pilates mat exercises that can be implemented in the rehabilitation setting. • Enhance functional outcomes by utilizing Pilates principles for patients presenting with symptoms such as, gait disorders, ataxia and/or balance disorders. • Improve balance, stability and core strength in the geriatric population and in patients with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or Parkinsons Disease. • Utilize Pilates exercises to enhance outcomes for orthopedic issues, such as overuse injuries, arthritis, postural disorders, mal-alignment issues, low back pain and sacroiliac joint instability. • Demonstrate and teach Pilates exercises with use of small props, such as foam rolls, rings/circles, and Swiss balls. • Understand proper progression of the mat exercises with discretion of patient appropriateness. • Discuss the latest evidence for integrating Pilates in the orthopedic and neurologic and geriatric populations. • Demonstrate an understanding in how to properly document using Pilates exercises in rehabilitation programs, including G-codes and functional testing.