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Imagine knowing where you are most likely to be injured and having a tailored plan to strengthen areas of risk and defend against future injury.

The Functional Movement Screen TM  is a tool used by our therapists to identify vulnerabilities and  help you perform at your peak.

Matt Nelson PT, DPT conducting the Functional Movement Screen

Benefits of Pilates

• Greater joint mobility 
  

• Increased  muscle tone and flexibility​

• Improved core strength

• Injury Prevention

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• Reduction of pain*
  
  

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What the research says

• The variations and progressions in Pilates make it an effective and personalized rehabilitation tool following total hip and knee replacement  
  • Levine, B., Kaplanek, B., Scafura, D., & Jaffe, W. L. (2007). Rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a new regimen using Pilates training. Bulletin of the NYU hospital for joint diseases, 65(2), 120-120.
• *Pilates has been shown to reduce pain and improve functionality across a range of symptoms 
  • Byrnes, Wu, & Whillier. (2017). Is Pilates an effective rehabilitation tool? A systematic review. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies.  
    

Pilates is indicated in the treatment of:

• ​Low Back Pain
  • da Luz Jr, M. A., Costa, L. O. P., Fuhro, F. F., Manzoni, A. C. T., Oliveira, N. T. B., & Cabral, C. M. N. (2014). Effectiveness of mat Pilates or equipment-based Pilates exercises in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Physical therapy, 94(5), 623-631.
  • Natour, J., Cazotti, L. D. A., Ribeiro, L. H., Baptista, A. S., & Jones, A. (2015). Pilates improves pain, function and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical rehabilitation, 29(1), 59-68.
  • Miyamoto, G. C., Costa, L. O. P., Galvanin, T., & Cabral, C. M. N. (2013). Efficacy of the addition of modified Pilates exercises to a minimal intervention in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Physical therapy, 93(3), 310-320. 
  • Marshall, P. W., Kennedy, S., Brooks, C., & Lonsdale, C. (2013). Pilates exercise or stationary cycling for chronic nonspecific low back pain: does it matter? A randomized controlled trial with 6-month follow-up. Spine, 38(15), E952-E959. ​
  • Mostagi, F. Q. R. C., Dias, J. M., Pereira, L. M., Obara, K., Mazuquin, B. F., Silva, M. F., ... & Lima, T. B. (2015). Pilates versus general exercise effectiveness on pain and functionality in non-specific chronic low back pain subjects. Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 19(4), 636-645. 
  • Mostagi, F. Q. R. C., Dias, J. M., Pereira, L. M., Obara, K., Mazuquin, B. F., Silva, M. F., ... & Lima, T. B. (2015). Pilates versus general exercise effectiveness on pain and functionality in non-specific chronic low back pain subjects. Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 19(4), 636-645.
  • Rydeard, R., Leger, A., & Smith, D. (2006). Pilates-based therapeutic exercise: effect on subjects with nonspecific chronic low back pain and functional disability: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of orthopaedic & sports physical therapy, 36(7), 472-484. 
  • ​Donzelli, S., Di Domenica, F., Cova, A. M., Galletti, R., & Giunta, N. (2006). Two different techniques in the rehabilitation treatment of low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Europa medicophysica, 42(3), 205.
• Hypertension
  
  • ​Martins-Meneses, D. T., Antunes, H. K. M., de Oliveira, N. R. C., & Medeiros, A. (2015). Mat Pilates training reduced clinical and ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive women using antihypertensive medications. International journal of cardiology, 179, 262-268.
    
• Chronic Neck Pain
  
  • ​Scollay, F. (2016). The effect of Pilates and home-based exercise on pain, disability, and quality of life in people with chronic non-specific neck pain: a randomised controlled trial (Master's thesis). 
    
• Multiple Sclerosis
  
  • ​Guclu-Gunduz, A., Citaker, S., Irkec, C., Nazliel, B., & Batur-Caglayan, H. Z. (2014). The effects of pilates on balance, mobility and strength in patients with multiple sclerosis. NeuroRehabilitation, 34(2), 337-342. 
    
  • Kalron, A., Rosenblum, U., Frid, L., & Achiron, A. (2017). Pilates exercise training vs. physical therapy for improving walking and balance in people with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial. Clinical rehabilitation, 31(3), 319-328.
    
• Scoliosis
  
  • de Araújo, M. E. A., da Silva, E. B., Mello, D. B., Cader, S. A., Salgado, A. S. I., & Dantas, E. H. M. (2012). The effectiveness of the Pilates method: reducing the degree of non-structural scoliosis, and improving flexibility and pain in female college students. Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 16(2), 191-198.  
    
• Post-Menopausal Osteoarthritis
  
  • ​Küçükçakır, N., Altan, L., & Korkmaz, N. (2013). Effects of Pilates exercises on pain, functional status and quality of life in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 17(2), 204-211. 
    
  • Angın, E., Erden, Z., & Can, F. (2015). The effects of clinical pilates exercises on bone mineral density, physical performance and quality of life of women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, 28(4), 849-858. 
    

Other Resources

• ​Pilates JH, Miller. Return to Life through Controlology. First published 1945. Reprint 1998. Presentation Dynamics Inc, NV 
• Latey, P. (2001). The Pilates method: history and philosophy. Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 5(4), 275-282.

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The Functional Movement Screen evaluates movement patterns through a series of 7 specific movements.  Performance on each of the 7 elements of the screen is then converted into a score that ranges from 0-21. Research shows that a score of 14 or lower is connected to increased risk of injury from a non-contact event. In other words, you are  more vulnerable to injuries that could be avoided. 

Though the Functional Movement Screen is ​not a therapeutic evaluation, it identifies vulnerabilities in movement patterns that may indicate a need for such measures. FMS is a great way to check in with your body and how it moves.
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To understand even more about your body mechanics, our therapists use selective functional movement assessment (SFMA) to further evaluate the causes and contributing factors of dysfunctional movement patterns. Using the information from the SFMA screen, the therapists  tailor an exercise and/or treatment plan that is personalized to your needs. 

All Four of The Therapists at Dynamic Physical Therapy conduct the Functional Movement Screening

Matthew Nelson
PT, DPT, AIB Cert-VR

Jessica Bauerkemper
PT, DPT, AIB Cert-VR

Samantha Panos
PT, DPT

Douglas Santillo
PT, DPT, OCS

Americans sustain 8.6 million sports or recreation-related injuries a year. Don't be one of them with:

What the research says

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our FUnctional Movement affiliations and Resources

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Other services include:

• Trigger Point Dry Needling
• Aquatic Therapy
• Pilates 
• Whiplash Rehabilitation
• Vestibular Rehabilitation​​

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