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 Tamara Neff, DPT at 913.321.8765 x 302 tneff@prstherapy.com

Credentials of PRS Pilates Based PT

Tamara Neff DPT, BA received her Bachelor of Arts from Washburn University and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Miami School of Medicine. Tamara is Polestar Pilates certified rehabilitation practitioner and has been involved in Pilates since 2000. Extensive experience in physical therapy clinics and Pilates studios is how Tamara developed her skills to educate and rehabilitate patients through use of Pilates equipment and exercise. She additionally has presented on the topics of fitness and Pilates rehabilitation to the Kansas Occupational Therapy Association, Kansas Parks and Recreation, Multiple Sclerosis Society, and is a Polestar Pilates Mentor. Tamara worked at Johns 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. Tamara has been with Professional Rehabilitative Services since 2007 and currently is the clinic director of a Kansas City, Kansas clinic location.

Christi Scherrer CPTA, BS received her Associates degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant at Penn Valley Community College, in Kansas City, MO and her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Tennessee, Nashville. Pilates training as a rehabilitation practitioner was received through Polestar Pilates Education. Christi has many years of physical therapy experience with focus on exercise, ergonomics and myofascial release and most recently has found the exciting results with the usage of Pilates in rehabilitation. Christi will be taking her National PMA Certification exam in March of 2009.

Alison Norris BA, BA, MA has received her Bachelor of arts degrees in psychology and music from Lawrence University and University of Missouri-Kansas City (respectively), and Master of Arts degree in Music from University of Missouri-Kansas City. Having trained through the PhysicalMind Institute and Polestar Pilates Education, Alison has been teaching Pilates since 2001. Formerly a pianist, Alison experienced a repetitive use injury to her arm and shoulder and began studying movement reeducation as a part of her rehabilitation. She received a grant from UMKC to study the Alexander Technique which progressed into the desire to study and teach Pilates. Alison was asked to join the Professional Rehabilitative Services Pilates team as our first non-health care provider in 2008, due to her excellent qualifications.

Jennifer Miller BFA, received her Bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Kansas. Certified by the American Council on Exercise, Jennifer has over 10 years experience in the fitness industry as an instructor and personal trainer. Jennifer received her Pilates training through Personal Best and Bally’s Total Fitness and yoga training through YogaFit. Most recently, Jennifer has been expanding her Pilates knowledge by currently taking the Polestar Pilates Education comprehensive fitness series. She enjoys working with all fitness and rehabilitation goals to create positive change in peoples’ lives. Due to her high skill and understanding of injuries, Jennifer was asked to join the Professional Rehabilitative Services Pilates team as our second non-health care provider in 2009