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APPI Pilates for Shoulder Rehabilitation - Online

$200.00 inc. GST

The APPI Pilates and Shoulder Rehabilitation course guides you in applying Pilates principles to support clients experiencing shoulder pain or movement limitations. Given the shoulder’s complexity and wide range of motion, effective rehabilitation demands a holistic, whole-body focus. The course will deepen your understanding of shoulder mechanics, explore evidence-informed treatment approaches and introduce practical Pilates-based strategies to enhance function and facilitate recovery.

Course highlights

  • Build confidence in managing shoulder pain using evidence-based knowledge, whole-body reasoning and practical Pilates skills
  • Expand your exercise repertoire with immediately applicable Pilates-based techniques and functional training ideas
  • Learn how to progress clients with complex or persistent shoulder issues
  • Develop stronger teaching skills through guided practice, cue refinement and hands-on application
  • Explore a Pilates-based shoulder rehabilitation framework for common pathologies and tailored exercise selection
  • Understand key anatomy and biomechanics to inform targeted programming
  • Gain confidence adapting matwork exercises for shoulder-specific needs
  • Learn new and modified movements, including dynamic gym ball applications for stability and coordination
  • Practise safe progression strategies to increase load, control, and functional challenge
  • Work through real-world case studies to assess and treat common presentations such as rotator cuff–related shoulder pain
  • Strengthen clinical problem-solving skills to support clients who aren’t progressing with traditional rehab approaches

Course inclusions 

  • Online, self-paced content equivalent to a 1 day course
  • Comprehensive digital course manual 
  • Access to the content for 12 months from the date of enrolment 
  • Receive a Certificate of Attenance upon completion of the course stating 8 hours CPD that can be used towards your annual requirements

Eligibility

This course is open to matwork certified allied health professionals/students and Pilates Instructors.To enrol, participants must have completed either APPI Pilates Instructor CertificationAPPI Matwork Level 1 or formal matwork Pilates training through another recognised provider.

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  • Course Outline
  • Eligibility

The APPI Pilates for Shoulder Rehabilitation course is a dynamic, research-informed course gives you the skills and confidence to work effectively with clients experiencing shoulder pain. You’ll learn how to combine whole-body clinical reasoning with Pilates-based movement to improve mechanics, support recovery and progress complex cases.

 

Over the course, you’ll explore evidence-based management strategies, sharpen your teaching through guided practical work and expand your repertoire with adaptable exercises, including creative gym ball applications. Real-world case studies help you problem-solve, refine your cueing and apply Pilates principles to a range of shoulder presentations.

 

The course will cover: 

  • Practical Pilates framework for common shoulder pathologies
  • Adaptations for matwork repertoire and whole-body movement integration
  • Current research on shoulder pain and conservative management
  • Key anatomy and biomechanics for targeted programming
  • Shoulder-specific variations, cueing and safe progression
  • Functional training with gym ball for stability and control
  • Case studies to build confidence with complex or “stuck” clients

This course is open to matwork certified allied health professionals/students and Pilates Instructors.To enrol, participants must have completed either APPI Pilates Instructor CertificationAPPI Matwork Level 1 or formal matwork Pilates training through another recognised provider.

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