Another research article published for Jose Sanz-Mengibar one of our excellent neurological rehab specialist physiotherapists. This time on a randomised controlled trial looking at neurologic music therapy used in upper limb rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy. The article was published in the European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine December 2018: https://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/europa-medicophysica/article.php?cod=R33Y2018N06A0866 Jose provides Vojta […]
sacred movements – health, wellness and performance at Balance Performance this March: It’s wonderful to announce the return of Ray Carbullido in March to teach “Sacred Movements”: March 1st-31st. The link between martial arts, healing, & spirituality & their relevance to modern everyday living. Ray will teach practical sessions, with sufficient attention to underlying […]
A few thoughts from Sports Masseur and Soft Tissue Therapist Jessica Sargeant “Working as a sports massage therapist at Balance Performance has taken me on a journey of exploration and discovery. With each person I treat, I find their unique ‘map’, a history stored within their musculoskeletal system, a history of pain, injuries, surgeries and […]
What are the benefits of a daily movement practice, a practice that has stood the test of many centuries past and yet remains relevant today? It depends entirely on who is teaching, whether they are sharing the entire breadth of the system or just an isolated strand of it: and of course it absolutely depends […]
Martial arts teacher Ray Carbullido will be in the UK from Hawaii to share his deep knowledge in a workshop “Understanding and Engaging Sacred Practices”. It is a practical workshop with instantly applicable benefits. Beginners as well as those who already have a practice (whether yoga, a martial art, long distance running or dancing) will […]
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 3 “Here at the Australian Open we play on hard court. Grass and Clay offer different injures due to the different style of play. There are four major Grand Slam tennis events played each year, all played on different surfaces. Wimbledon is played on grass, the French Open on clay, the US Open on […]
Further thoughts from Graham on Day 2: “Using the “tennis elbow” example. Often a weak wrist and an unstable shoulder is enough to set a player up for pain in the elbow. With the force from the ball on impact with the racket going directly to the elbow if the wrist isn’t solid and the […]
Graham is in Melbourne on ATP physiotherapist duties during the Australian Open 2017. Grand Slam tennis Physiotherapy is not a relaxing gig, long days and a large number of pro tennis players to look out for on and off court. Even so, we thought we’d ask Graham to put a few thoughts down on paper […]