OVERVIEW
Achy knees? Painful hips? Issues with these joints are common and often tied to aging, injuries, and obesity. So whether you’re experiencing joint pain yourself - or a Pilates Trainer working with a client who is - you’re not alone. The knee is especially prone to injury due to its design, and with both the knee and hip in near-constant use, any slight pain or stiffness can be especially annoying.
As a low impact, resistance training workout, Pilates is often used to manage pain in these important joints. Pilates strengthens the muscles around these joints to stabilize them and relieve pressure off the joint, and it improves mobility for a greater range of motion and reduced stiffness. Strong, mobile joints are happy joints - and they're less susceptible to injury too!
Join Lyssa and Lauren, the Co-Founders of Athletic Lab Physical Therapy, and Jessica, the Founder of Pilatesmith, for this workshop that’s all about knee and hip pain and how Pilates can help. We'll talk about :
Ligament tears, Meniscus injuries, and Patellofemoral pain in the knee
Labral tears and Iliopsoas issues like strains, tendonitis, and impingements in the hips
We'll also talk a little bit about joint replacements
This workshop is structured to be easy to understand and actionable. Our goal is to help you better understand what causing knee and hip pain, what to watch out for, and what you can do to make it better. This workshop is structured to be easy to understand and actionable.
This class is part of the “Special Populations” track at Pilatesmith University. For more classes in this track, or to explore classes in other tracks, visit the Pilatesmith University page.
DETAILS
This workshop is open to everyone - Pilates Pros and Pilates Lovers
Cost is $40
Pilatesmith Santa Monica - located at 2110 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA. 90405
Metered and free neighborhood parking available
Please arrive 15 minutes early
Printout provided but bring something to write with
Wear something that’s comfortable to sit in
LYSSA CLEARY
Lyssa Cleary, Co-founder of Athletic Lab is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS). She graduated with her doctor of physical therapy from the University of Southern California in 2014 and went on to complete USC’s orthopedic residency program in 2015 where she worked with sports medicine physicians and specialized in treating patients with orthopedic related injuries, including headaches. She has presented internationally, nationally and regionally on the topics of interdisciplinary migraine treatment, neck pain/headaches and analysis/treatment of movement dysfunction as it relates to specific athletic populations. She is trained in Blood Flow Restriction Therapy and has taken continuing education courses to hone in on assessment of running biomechanics, treatment of running-related injuries, foot/ankle assessment/ treatment strategies for the runner and beyond, as well as shoulder pain management. Currently, she teaches at USC in the graduate school department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy in addition to seeing clients at Athletic Lab. She loves living in Santa Monica, embraces the ease at which it allows for her to live an active lifestyle, and looks forward to helping her patients return to one as well.
LAUREN FREITAS
Lauren Freitas, Co-Founder of Athletic Lab is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She has been practicing in the outpatient orthopedic setting since graduating from the University of Southern California with her DPT degree in 2014. She is trained in Selective Functional Movement Assessment and Blood Flow Restriction Therapy, and has done over 200 hours of continuing education courses including assessment of running biomechanics, treatment of upper body injuries in the overhead athlete, foot and ankle assessments and treatments for novice and elite runners, and chronic pain management. She has worked with multiple beach volleyball leagues and fitness studios in the Santa Monica area, educating players and athletes on injury prevention and integrating the science of physical therapy into the fitness realm. When she’s not working, you can find her on the beach playing volleyball and running, or in the mountains hiking and snowboarding.