At my clinic in Henleaze, many patients recognise that there’s a link between my osteopathy and pilates exercises in Bristol. This is no coincidence as they complement each other well.

As an experienced osteopath in Bristol, I utilise several different techniques that help patients to heal as effectively as possible.
Taking a holistic approach to my osteopathic practice in Bristol and giving exercises to patients is key for several reasons, including:

1. Speeds recovery and rehabilitation
2. Gives patients more control over a problem or injury
3. Prevention exercises can empower patients to make positive health steps to avoid injury and pain
4. Perhaps most of all improve ‘core stability’ to maintain a healthy spine and posture

Any good Bristol osteopath will promote mobility, health and wellbeing. A key part of this is finding a healthy balance between flexibility and stability.
Flexibility is the body's ability to move healthily.
Stability is the body’s ability to maintain joint and structural integrity so we don’t fall over or put too much strain on a particular area.

Sitting posture also has a huge impact - find out more here.
Osteopathy treatments at my Henleaze clinic are well aligned with therapeutic movement exercises commonly found in Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi and body balance classes.
The six basic principles of Pilates are:

Breath
Concentration
Control
Precision
Centre
Flow

These elements aim to help the body move in a healthy and controlled way and are beneficial to many of the osteopathic treatments I offer in Bristol.
Such is the synergy between osteopathy and Pilates that many exercises I might prescribe have been taught to me by Pilates experts.
Patients often need more specific or more intense Pilates work so I often refer to trained Pilates instructors.
Patients can attend 1-2-1 classes for specialist, or specific rehab work or can attend a more general group class.
Pilates is often divided into floor/mat-based pilates or equipment/reformer pilates.
Pilates (and other movement-based exercise classes) are in most cases a great supportive adjunct to osteopathic care in Bristol.
This might be a treatment for an injury or Maintenance Osteopathic Treatment (MOT) to sustain good body health. To find out more about this, please visit here.

If you're new to osteopathy in Bristol, I suggest that you read this.

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