PRS Therapy - Pilates

PRS Pilates Based Physical Therapy

PRS is committed to forming a collaborative partnership with the patient, physician, case manager, insurance carrier, and the community to provide quality specialized care that creates a relationship fostering wellness for life.

Member:
1. American Physical Therapy Association
2. Pilates Method Alliance
3. Polestar Pilates Education Host Site

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Pilates

PRS has a Pilates based rehabilitation in our Overland Park clinic (75th and Antioch). This means patients will be utilizing the Pilates equipment and Pilates based exercises for home exercise programs. Patients may also choose to participate in Pilates classes if they wish to do so. This is in addition to our already successful manual therapy and therapeutic exercise approach.

Appropriate patients for Pilates:

Neck, mid and low back
Pre and post surgical back patients
Knees pre and post surgery
Shoulders pre and post surgery
Hips, including post surgical
Ankles, feet
Neurologic (CVA, GBS, MS, etc)

Advantages of Pilates Equipment

Variability of the equipment allows for assistance to be provided to patients that otherwise would not be able to access certain functional movements
Variability of equipment also allows for an altered amount of resistance to be provided for strengthening challenge and progression
Due to the equipment structure, many functional activities can be addressed more effectively
Alignment and execution of movements can be stressed due to open and closed

Benefits

More successful attainment of true “core stability”
Provides clinical challenge that not only can not be addressed at home, but also enhances home exercises and correct execution of ADLs.
Accessibility to deeply deconditioned or patients in wheelchairs

Advantages of PRS

High quality of patient care always one on one sessions
Access to talented and competent physical therapists
Timely appointment scheduling for patients
Regular correspondence with Physician offices and therapists

For Further Information, Please contact Noelle Dowma, DPT at 913.321.8765 x 302 NDowma@prstherapy.com

Credentials of PRS Pilates Based PT

Noelle S. Dowma DPT, BFA received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami School of Medicine. Noelle is certified in Pilates through Polestar Pilates education and also is a principle educator where she teaches other rehabilitation and fitness professionals the Pilates work so they can become certified. Previously, Noelle worked as an outpatient orthopaedic physical therapist in Miami, FL, where she also worked with the Miami City Ballet. Noelle has presented on Pilates and physical therapy as a featured presenter on the “Holistic Holiday at Sea” cruise, as well as in the Polestar International Conference. PRS welcomes Noelle and her expertise in Pilates based rehabilitation.

Tamara Depew, DPT, BA received her Bachelor of Arts from Washburn University and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Tamara is certified in Pilates as Polestar Rehabilitation Practitioner and has been involved in Pilates since 2000. Tamara has extensive experience working in physical therapy clinics and Pilates studios, where she utilizes her skills to educate and rehabilitate patients. Tamara has presented on fitness, Pilates and rehabilitation to the Kansas Occupational Therapy Association, Kansas Parks and Rec and the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Tamara worked at John’s Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland where she obtained vast knowledge on neurological rehabilitation. . She also has specialty experience in women’s health, and pre-post natal Pilates.