nordic walking and the potential for our clients – by Balance Physiotherapist Sophie Bloor Nordic walking is a form of fitness walking using specially designed poles. It is a total body version of walking as force is applied through the poles with each stride, engaging the more of the upper body and trunk musculature than […]
Working with Emotions – 12th November 2017 with Jim O’Neil at Balance Performance. “Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what’s out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face it.” Pema Chödrön A workshop taught by Jim O’Neil, a teacher we know very well and have known a very long […]
VOJTA OR REFLEX LOCOMOTION THERAPY Jose has been an excellent addition to our team at Balance Performance and offers Vojta therapy treatment to help babies, children and adults with central motor disorders – such as cerebral disorders, and much more besides. See Jose’s profile at https://www.balancephysio.com/jose-mengibar/ to get an idea about the breadth of areas he […]
Some thoughts from Graham on Day 10 of the Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne. Graham is there providing Sports Physiotherapy for the men in this Championships – as he does for several months every year on the ATP World Tour – men’s professional tennis. Day 10: “Don’t strengthen stiffness, learn to move first! Here at the […]
“10 minutes for your tendon” Thoughts from Graham Anderson at the Australian Open Tennis on Day 9: “Tendinopathies of the achilles and patella tendon are common place. An injury of the Achilles tendon is a degenerative condition of the tendon. The injury is caused by chronic repetitive movements during running and jumping with inadequate recovery […]
Some thoughts from Graham on Day 6 of the Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne. Graham is there providing Sports Physiotherapy for the men in this Championships – as he does for several months every of the ATP World Tour. Day 6 “Tennis is a unilateral sport. If you are a right hander it’s inevitable that […]
Day 5 from Graham in Melbourne, Australia: “So you’ve turned your ankle whilst playing tennis. A common injury you might have seen at many a tennis event on the telly. Strong balance and proprioceptive training will assist and improve the likelihood of recurrent sprain. Once that ankle mortice and tenon joint is affected by weakened […]
Let us help you manage your pain at Balance Performance Although we are a team of health professionals open to all in our South London community and at the service of both those in pain and those who are in health, the majority of people who come to see us for the first time are […]
Graham Anderson Balance Director Physiotherapist of lower limb disorders a with a 24 year history of clinical interest in knees.(He is also Physiotherapist to athletes at the last 4 Olympi and 5 Commonwealth Games.) speaks about the importance of improving impact as you reover form knee injury. On of our main aims of gait and running […]