Reformer Clinical Pilates at Jurong East
Clinical Pilates in Singapore for Rehabilitation After Surgery
Written by the Phoenix clinical team.Clinically reviewed by Louise Yow, Principal Physiotherapist & Director, AHPC A1300363H.Last reviewed 2 November 2026.
The wound has healed and the exercises are done. Going down the MRT stairs, you still lead with the other leg.
Clinical Pilates is one-to-one exercise on a reformer, with the load set by springs and changed as you progress. It comes in the later stages of recovery after surgery or injury, and it adds to physiotherapy rather than replacing it. With Jasmine Ang at our Jurong East clinic. $180 per 45-minute appointment, nett. No doctor’s referral needed.
Phoebe replies with two times at Jurong East. Vision Exchange, 2 Venture Drive #02-02, on the sheltered walkway from Jurong East MRT Exit B.
Who asks about it
The pain has settled. The movement has not.
Most people who ask us about Clinical Pilates are past the worst of it. Then one of these happens:
- “Four months after the knee replacement, I still go down stairs one step at a time.”
- “The surgeon says the ACL graft is fine. I still don’t trust the leg when I turn.”
- “Twelve weeks after the hip replacement I walk well. Getting in and out of the car still feels wrong.”
- “The disc has calmed down. I am still scared to bend and lift my child.”
Pain is the first thing to leave. Strength and control are the last to train and recover. So the joint stops hurting, the exercise sheet goes in a drawer, and the way you climb, turn or bend stays the way it was when it hurt.
The racquet bag stays in the cupboard. You take the lift. Your pain has gone down. Has anyone measured how that leg holds you on one step?
What it is
What Is Clinical Pilates?
Clinical Pilates is Pilates exercise chosen and progressed for your injury, surgery or joint problem, one to one, after an assessment. At Phoenix it is done on a reformer, a sliding carriage with springs whose resistance can be changed. It is not a fitness class, and it does not replace physiotherapy.
Depending on what you need, the work targets movement control, core stability, joint mobility, strength, balance and coordination for everyday tasks. We use it most in Stages 3 and 4 of The Phoenix Recovery Protocol, Rebuild & Strengthen and Return & Perform.
If you have no injury and want a group class for general fitness, a Pilates studio is the better fit.
What it is used for
What Clinical Pilates is used for
Clinical Pilates is a tool, not a diagnosis. These are the problems we use it for most at Jurong East, and each one starts in a different place.
After a knee replacement
Stairs, standing up from a low chair, kneeling. On the reformer the load on the new knee goes up one spring at a time, lying down before standing. Physiotherapy comes first, and the reformer usually starts around 10 to 16 weeks. More on knee osteoarthritis and knee replacement.
After a hip replacement
Getting in and out of the car, lying on your side, standing on one leg, all inside your surgeon’s hip precautions. Read physiotherapy after hip replacement first.
After an ACL reconstruction
Control of the knee on one leg, so it stops collapsing inward when you turn. Running, jumping and cutting tests stay with your physiotherapist and the sports physiotherapy plan.
Low back pain and slipped disc
Bending, lifting and long hours of sitting, once the flare-up has settled. A physiotherapist checks the back first. Start with what kind of lower back pain you have, or what helps a slipped disc.
Scoliosis
Trunk strength, rib and spine mobility, and control in sitting and standing, with exercises set for the side and shape of your curve. Jasmine trained with the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute in Pilates for scoliosis. Pilates does not straighten a curve. With no pain or injury, a recent X-ray and a curve of 10 to 35 degrees, any age can start with Jasmine directly. With pain, an injury or past spinal surgery, a physiotherapist sees you first. Over 35 degrees, with no X-ray yet or with a curve getting worse, see your doctor first. Your doctor or spine specialist keeps checking the curve, and Pilates does not replace a brace. More on Pilates for scoliosis and scoliosis physiotherapy.
Osteoporosis or a past spinal fracture
Strength and balance, with exercises chosen to avoid loaded forward bending of the spine. A physiotherapist assesses you first. Read about spinal compression fractures.
Neck and shoulders from desk work
Upper back and shoulder blade control for people who sit eight hours a day. See office syndrome.
Pregnancy and after birth
Jasmine trained in pre- and postnatal Pilates. After birth, a gap in the tummy muscles is common, and we check it before loading the abdomen. Read about diastasis recti. In pregnancy, ask your obstetrician before you start.
Hand, wrist or elbow
Reformer work puts weight through the hands. Jasmine is the hand therapist who treats the hand, so she builds that load up herself.
Not on this list? Tell us what it is for. If the reformer is not the right tool for it, we say so.
Where you start
Where you start depends on why you are coming
No injury
For general strength or posture, start with Jasmine directly. $180 for 45 minutes.
Injury or surgery: knee, hip, back, neck, shoulder, ankle
Start with an Assessment & Treatment with a physiotherapist at Jurong East, $230 for 45 minutes. They examine the problem, treat it in the same appointment and tell you which stage you are in and whether the reformer suits you yet. If you have osteoporosis or a past spinal fracture, start here too.
Hand, wrist or elbow
Jasmine is also a hand therapist, so she sees you for both. Start with a hand therapy Assessment & Treatment with her, $230 for 45 minutes.
Jasmine is a hand occupational therapist and a certified Pilates instructor, not a physiotherapist. That is why a knee, hip, back or shoulder goes to a physiotherapist first, and what they find sets what you do on the reformer.
Timing
When Can You Start Pilates After Surgery?
It depends on the operation, how you are healing and what your surgeon allows. Your surgeon’s protocol takes precedence. These are typical ranges:
- Knee replacement: around 10 to 16 weeks after surgery. Knee physiotherapy usually comes first.
- Hip replacement: around 12 weeks, once your surgeon clears you. Physiotherapy after hip replacement usually comes first.
- ACL reconstruction: around 6 to 9 weeks, once the wounds have healed, early swelling has settled and the knee bends nearly fully.
- Meniscus, shoulder or spinal surgery: it varies with the operation. Your physiotherapist tells you at your Assessment & Treatment.
When it has to wait
When Pilates has to wait
It is not yet time if you have an unhealed wound, an active infection, significant swelling, uncontrolled pain, a restriction from your surgeon, or you have not been cleared to start exercise.
- Call 995 for breathlessness or chest pain.
- Go to the emergency department now for numbness between the legs or around the back passage, new trouble passing urine or stool, or leg weakness that is getting worse.
- See a doctor the same day for calf pain or swelling after leg surgery, because it can be a clot, or a wound that is red, hot or oozing, or a fever.
If you are in very bad pain or unwell, seeing a doctor immediately is the safest.
Your first appointment
What happens in the 45 minutes
1. Your history
Your medical history, any operation and its date, what your surgeon or physiotherapist has said, and what you want to be able to do.
2. How you move
Your movement, strength, mobility, balance and posture, so the exercises are chosen for your body.
3. On the reformer
Jasmine sets your first exercises on the reformer and adjusts the springs as she watches you. She tells you what she suggests next and how often.
Who you see
The team at Jurong East
Every appointment is one to one with the therapist, for the full 45 minutes. No therapy assistants.
Jasmine Ang
Clinical Pilates and hand therapy. Principal Hand Occupational Therapist, AHPC A1900217H. Balanced Body certified Reformer Pilates instructor, over 214 hours of certification training. Consults in English and Mandarin.
Ching Yee
Physiotherapy. Knees and hips after joint replacement, and women’s health. 200 total knee replacements since 2016.
Zita Sham
Physiotherapy. Sports injuries and recovery after ACL reconstruction, shoulders after a rotator cuff injury or repair.
The fee
What it costs
Clinical Pilates
Per 45-minute appointment, nett. Your first appointment and every follow-up cost the same. You pay as you attend. There is no package, and you can stop at any appointment.
- One to one with Jasmine, on the reformer
- Exercises chosen for your body and your stage
- All equipment provided
Questions we get asked
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Clinical Pilates cost at Phoenix Rehab?
$180 nett per 45-minute appointment, one to one on a reformer at our Jurong East clinic. The first appointment and every follow-up cost the same, and you pay as you attend. If you have an injury or have had surgery, your first step is an Assessment & Treatment at $230 for 45 minutes.
Do I need to see a physiotherapist before Clinical Pilates?
If you have an injury or have had surgery on the knee, hip, back, neck, shoulder or ankle, yes. A physiotherapist at Jurong East checks whether the reformer suits your stage. For the hand, wrist or elbow, you start with Jasmine as your hand therapist. With no injury, you can start with Jasmine directly.
When can I start Clinical Pilates after knee surgery or knee replacement?
After a knee replacement, typically around 10 to 16 weeks after surgery, depending on the procedure, your healing and your physiotherapist’s assessment. After ACL reconstruction, typically around 6 to 9 weeks. Your surgeon’s protocol takes precedence.
Is Clinical Pilates suitable after hip replacement surgery?
It can be, typically from around 12 weeks after surgery, once your surgeon clears you and your movement restrictions have been reviewed. Physiotherapy usually comes first in the earlier stages.
Is Clinical Pilates the same as a regular Pilates class?
No. Clinical Pilates is one to one and built on an assessment of your injury or body. There are no group classes, no class schedule and no trial rate at Phoenix Rehab. You book a time like a clinic appointment.
What is the difference between mat Pilates and reformer Clinical Pilates?
Both use controlled movements for strength, stability and movement quality. A reformer adds a sliding carriage and springs with adjustable resistance. Reformer Clinical Pilates is at Jurong East with Jasmine Ang. Matwork Pilates is at Orchard and Serangoon with Estelle Goh, and the desk confirms that fee when you book.
Is Clinical Pilates a replacement for physiotherapy?
No. Physiotherapy assesses and treats the injury, with hands-on work and exercise. Clinical Pilates is reformer exercise that adds to it once your stage allows.
Who teaches Clinical Pilates at Phoenix Rehab, and is she a physiotherapist?
Jasmine Ang, a Principal Hand Occupational Therapist (AHPC A1900217H) and a Balanced Body certified Reformer Pilates instructor. She is an occupational therapist, not a physiotherapist. She consults in English and Mandarin.
Can I do Clinical Pilates during pregnancy or after giving birth?
Jasmine is trained in pre- and postnatal Pilates. Check with your doctor first that you are cleared to exercise. With back or pelvic pain, leakage or a gap in your tummy muscles, start with an Assessment & Treatment with Ching Yee, our women’s health physiotherapist at Jurong East.
What should I wear or bring to a Clinical Pilates appointment?
Wear loose, comfortable clothes you can move in. You do not need special footwear, and we provide all the equipment. If you have had surgery or an injury, bring your surgeon’s letter or scan report.
Can I claim Clinical Pilates on insurance?
It depends on your policy. Ask your insurer before you book whether Clinical Pilates is covered and whether they need a doctor’s referral. Your invoice describes the treatment you received.
Can Clinical Pilates help with scoliosis?
It can be part of managing scoliosis, for trunk strength, mobility and control, with exercises set for your curve. It does not straighten the curve. With no pain or injury, a recent X-ray and a curve of 10 to 35 degrees, any age can start with Clinical Pilates directly. With pain, an injury or past spinal surgery, a physiotherapist assesses you first. Over 35 degrees, or with no X-ray, see your doctor first. Your doctor keeps checking the curve.
Tell us what it is for
Two lines are enough: the injury or operation and when, or that it is for general strength. Phoebe replies with two times at our Jurong East clinic. Bring your surgeon’s letter or scan report if you have one.
Durations on this page are typical ranges, and your surgeon’s protocol takes precedence. Case counts are clinician-reported experience, not predictions for your recovery. Therapists assess, treat, exercise, educate and refer; doctors diagnose, inject, prescribe and order imaging.
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