Clinical Pilates

Clinical Pilates is a personalised, exercise-based approach designed to improve strength, mobility, balance and movement control.

At Foot, Ankle & Body Experts, Clinical Pilates is provided by Ben Chong, Advanced Myotherapist, through individual one-on-one sessions tailored to your injury, physical capacity and rehabilitation goals.

Rather than following a general Pilates class, each session is adapted to focus on the areas that need the most attention and can be progressed as your strength and movement improve.

Clinical Pilates for Rehabilitation

Clinical Pilates can form part of rehabilitation for a range of musculoskeletal injuries and movement concerns.
Sessions may focus on:

Lower-limb strength and control
Hip, knee, ankle and foot rehabilitation
Core and trunk strength
Balance and stability
Single-leg strength
Mobility and flexibility
Improving movement confidence
Return to exercise and normal activity

Programs can also complement treatment you may already be receiving within the clinic, including Myotherapy, Remedial Massage, Podiatric Medicine or other rehabilitation.

Reformer & Wunda Chair Clinical Pilates

Our Clinical Pilates sessions can incorporate both the Pilates Reformer and Wunda Chair, allowing exercises to be selected according to your individual rehabilitation needs.

Pilates Reformer

The Reformer provides adjustable resistance and support, making it useful for developing strength, mobility and controlled movement through a wide variety of exercises.

Exercises can be progressively adjusted as your strength, confidence and movement capacity improve.

Wunda Chair

The Wunda Chair provides a different approach to traditional Reformer Pilates.

Its compact design allows Ben to more easily isolate specific muscle groups and incorporate single-leg and targeted lower-limb exercises, making it particularly useful when rehabilitation needs to focus on an individual area of weakness.

The Wunda Chair can be used to work on:

Single-leg strength and control
Calf and lower-limb strengthening
Hip and gluteal strength
Knee control
Balance and stability
Functional movement patterns
Side-to-side strength differences

By combining the Reformer and Wunda Chair, exercises can be adapted throughout your rehabilitation rather than relying on one piece of equipment.

What to Expect at Your First Appointment

Your first Clinical Pilates appointment begins with Ben discussing your current concerns, injury history and rehabilitation goals.

He will assess relevant movement, strength and mobility before introducing appropriate exercises using the Reformer, Wunda Chair or floor-based exercises.

Your program can then be progressively adjusted over subsequent appointments as your movement and strength improve.

Ben Chong

Clinical Pilates