3 Simple Dietary Tips to Combat Inflammation
Estrogen and tendinopathies for Women
Massage for Runners
Sleep Better – tips to improve your sleeping
When people come to us with sleeping issues it’s mainly because 1. The position puts strain on some parts of your body -and/or- 2. Your body feels unsupported or can move around too easily ie. Your nervous system can’t relax. FACT: It is a well-known practice in various cultures to calm infants by immobilizing them in a wrapped blanket or papoose wrap. Being supported in this way has a neurological calming effect. This theory also works for adults. The key is to keep you as neutral as possible while also making your body feel as supported as possible. You are […]
New Year Intentions
Total Balance’s idea of Health and how to reset FACT: Everyone has the intention of improving their health on a daily, weekly and yearly basis, however, things get in the way and it’s often the FIRST thing that gets put to the side. Career demands, family and financial reasons are all factors that we allow to affect our health. What we really require is to have a healthy body and mind to cope with these stressors. Pain can also be a big reason for you to give up your daily activities, but it doesn’t need to be the way. Once […]
Our top 6 tips for fitting a School bag.
With kids these days having to carry their whole bedroom to school each day you can understand why they complain of back pain. So tomorrow when the kids are running out the door stop them and make sure their school bag a) has only the necessary items in there and b) fitted correctly. These are our top 6 tips: 1. Ideally, the centre of mass of a pack should be at waist height. 2. There should be a waist belt to keep the load in place when on the move. 3. Separate compartments to allow heavy items to be packed […]
Daily Activity Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
By Physiotherapist, Richard Kelly Exercise is important for all of us, but our kids’ development and long-term (physical and mental) health depend on it, and our lockdown restrictions might be making it very difficult to keep some of them moving. A prolonged period of physical inactivity during childhood or adolescence can have significant and long-lasting health effects, such as reduced bone density (osteoporosis) in adulthood, and increased risk of obesity. And over a lifetime, physical inactivity is known to increase our risk of other serious illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and cancer, which means it’s important for our kids to […]
Strength Training for Kids
Strength training is safe and highly beneficial for musculoskeletal development during childhood and adolescence, international guidelines recommend strength training as part of every child’s weekly routine. There are some misguided beliefs around the effects of strength training for children, but the evidence is clear – with appropriate supervision and coaching, strength training does not increase the risk of injury or cause growth defects, and can in fact have tremendous positive effects. Potential benefits of strength training include: Children (and untrained adults!) should begin with body-weight-resisted exercises, with a focus on technique and a series of progressions to master over time. […]
3 Simple Dietary Tips to Combat Inflammation
Estrogen and tendinopathies for Women
Massage for Runners
Sleep Better – tips to improve your sleeping
When people come to us with sleeping issues it’s mainly because 1. The position puts strain on some parts of your body -and/or- 2. Your body feels unsupported or can move around too easily ie. Your nervous system can’t relax. FACT: It is a well-known practice in various cultures to calm infants by immobilizing them in a wrapped blanket or papoose wrap. Being supported in this way has a neurological calming effect. This theory also works for adults. The key is to keep you as neutral as possible while also making your body feel as supported as possible. You are […]
New Year Intentions
Total Balance’s idea of Health and how to reset FACT: Everyone has the intention of improving their health on a daily, weekly and yearly basis, however, things get in the way and it’s often the FIRST thing that gets put to the side. Career demands, family and financial reasons are all factors that we allow to affect our health. What we really require is to have a healthy body and mind to cope with these stressors. Pain can also be a big reason for you to give up your daily activities, but it doesn’t need to be the way. Once […]
Our top 6 tips for fitting a School bag.
With kids these days having to carry their whole bedroom to school each day you can understand why they complain of back pain. So tomorrow when the kids are running out the door stop them and make sure their school bag a) has only the necessary items in there and b) fitted correctly. These are our top 6 tips: 1. Ideally, the centre of mass of a pack should be at waist height. 2. There should be a waist belt to keep the load in place when on the move. 3. Separate compartments to allow heavy items to be packed […]
Daily Activity Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
By Physiotherapist, Richard Kelly Exercise is important for all of us, but our kids’ development and long-term (physical and mental) health depend on it, and our lockdown restrictions might be making it very difficult to keep some of them moving. A prolonged period of physical inactivity during childhood or adolescence can have significant and long-lasting health effects, such as reduced bone density (osteoporosis) in adulthood, and increased risk of obesity. And over a lifetime, physical inactivity is known to increase our risk of other serious illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and cancer, which means it’s important for our kids to […]
Strength Training for Kids
Strength training is safe and highly beneficial for musculoskeletal development during childhood and adolescence, international guidelines recommend strength training as part of every child’s weekly routine. There are some misguided beliefs around the effects of strength training for children, but the evidence is clear – with appropriate supervision and coaching, strength training does not increase the risk of injury or cause growth defects, and can in fact have tremendous positive effects. Potential benefits of strength training include: Children (and untrained adults!) should begin with body-weight-resisted exercises, with a focus on technique and a series of progressions to master over time. […]
Golf Warm-Up Exercises
By: Krystal Evans – Physiotherapist, Level 2 Medical TPI Certified Total Balance Physiotherapy With the anticipated return to golf, we at Total Balance Physio would like you to be ready to get back out onto the course as soon as possible. With the ongoing weeks of not being able to play and a possibly more sedentary lifestyle, you may have lost some of your flexibility, strength, and control. It is important to be aware that you may have to warm up for a longer period of time than you have previously. Here are a couple of good warm-up exercises to […]
What is the difference between Regular Pilates and Clinical Pilates?
Regular Pilates is conducted by a Pilates Instructor, whereas Clinical Pilates is prescribed and supervised by a Clinical Pilates trained Physiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist. This difference is very important because a Physiotherapist or EP, unlike a Pilates Instructor, has an in-depth knowledge of injury, pathology, bodily function, healing and movement patterns. This knowledge allows a Physiotherapist to assess each patient and determine which exercises will be the most effective for each individual. This becomes especially important if you have any history of injury – whether it be lower back pain, whiplash, osteoporosis, or if you are an athlete coming back […]
TB WALK-OFF Challenge benefits:
Every year the TB community rallies together and motivates one another to move for the month of October to raise money for charity. If you are unsure whether you should join in, below is a list of benefits! INTERESTING FACTS: TECHNIQUE:
Should the focus only be on mobility to help with your golf swing?
The answer is no. If there is a mobility issue that is affecting your golf swing, there is a good chance that there are specific motor patterns that have developed to give you certain swing characteristics. For example, if you have a lack of hip mobility then you may sway when you swing the golf club. By increasing the mobility in your hip, the sway doesn’t just disappear. Your body still has the programming to continue to sway. The next step is to retrain the muscles and motor patterns to be able to control the new range of motion achieved. […]
Golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow – Just a problem with the forearm?
Pain in the forearm is not uncommon for many golfers. There can be many different reasons for this occurring. Each case is individual to each person and needs to be addressed accordingly. If only the forearm is addressed for the treatment of the pain and the causative factor is not addressed, there is a high probability the pain will be a recurring issue. Book your Physiotherapy Assessment and Golf Screen with Krystal now to start the process of feeling and playing better. Krystal Evans is TPI Certified
Headaches – Does manual therapy help?
At Total Balance, we are currently seeing a large number of clients with headaches. With our worlds turned upside down, stress and our working environments changing during these last two years you can understand why. Our main role is to define a) what type of headache it is and b) can we help. Clients often present to physiotherapists as a first point of call and right now our diagnosis skills could not be more important. There are three types of headaches we commonly see: Tension headaches, migraine headaches and cervicogenic headaches are the most prevalent forms of headaches with significant […]
Enhanced Primary Care Program.
I’ve Got an Enhanced Primary Care Plan (EPC). What Next? So, you’ve just been to see your doctor about a chronic condition that you have. Your doctor has told you that they are going to put you on an Enhanced Primary Care Plan (EPC) and that you have up to 5 ‘free’ visits with a Physio. Let’s break this down and go through any information you may need to know. What Is An Enhanced Primary Care Plan? An EPC is a plan on the Medicare Benefits Schedule where GPs are able to plan treatment for patients who suffer from a […]