{"id":7546,"date":"2026-11-02T13:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrativa.pt\/?p=7546"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:47:15","slug":"clinical-pilates-with-a-physiotherapist-the-advantages-of-the-appi-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integrativa.pt\/en\/pilates-clinico-com-fisioterapeuta-as-vantagens-do-metodo-appi\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Pilates with a physiotherapist: the advantages of the APPI method"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pilates is today one of the activities most sought after by those who want to take care of their bodies, improve their posture or recover from an injury.<\/p>\n

However, not all Pilates is the same. When there is pain, an injury, or a clinical condition, the training of the person guiding the sessions makes a difference.<\/p>\n

This is where Clinical Pilates comes in, guided by physiotherapists with specific training.<\/p>\n

What is Clinical Pilates<\/h4>\n

Clinical Pilates is an adaptation of the traditional Pilates method to the context of health and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

The exercises maintain the principles of Pilates, such as movement control, breathing, and trunk stability, but are adjusted to each person's needs in terms of posture, alignment, and range of motion.<\/p>\n

It can be performed on the ground or with equipment such as the Reformer, and it is progressive: it starts with simple movements and progresses to more demanding exercises as the body responds.<\/p>\n

The APPI method<\/h4>\n

At Integrativa, Clinical Pilates follows the method of the APPI, the Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute.<\/p>\n

APPI was founded by the Australian physiotherapists Glenn and Elisa Withers, based on the need to create a form of Pilates suitable for the rehabilitation of people with different clinical conditions. Today, it is an international reference in the training of healthcare professionals, present in more than 20 countries.<\/p>\n

The method is based on three principles:<\/p>\n