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 […]
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 – and some from Rafael Nadal – at the Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne ahead of the Men’s Final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Graham is there providing Sports Physiotherapy for the men in this Grand Slam Championships – as he does for several months every year on ATP World Tour events […]
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 […]
Day 4: “It’s hot here in Melbourne. Staying cool and rehydration has a big effect on the tennis players here and playing any sport in such climates. It’s not just the elite or professional athlete though, as a recreational exerciser it’s important to make sure you get the right amount of water before, during, and […]
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 […]