A hip replacement surgery is usually considered when a hip injury or disorder aggravates the sufferer to a point where it is either restricting mobility or causing debilitating pain. Most people who require a hip replacement are in the age group of 60 to 80 years. There are exceptions of course.

Managing arthritic pain with exercise, especially Pilates

Equipment Pilates is an excellent form of exercise for people with severe Osteoarthritis because a lot of the work we do is partial weight bearing, (lying down) and the compressional forces that exist when you are standing, are not there.

What is Physio Pilates?

We offer Physio, we offer Pilates; we also offer a combination of the two that is great for many things but particularly great for people who are preparing for surgery. With the introduction of our Physio Pilates group sessions in November, we have been helping people gain strength mainly before and after hip and knee replacements.