Strength Training for Kids
Strength training can be safe and highly beneficial for musculoskeletal development during childhood and adolescence. Read more about the potential benefits of strength training.
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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 from an injury. There will be certain exercises which need to be adapted specifically for you so to avoid further harm; this is something that only a Physiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist is trained to do. Like any form of exercise, Pilates can be wonderful for fitness, however, still has the potential to cause injury or pain if not prescribed and monitored in the correct way. Clinical Pilates involves using specifically designed equipment to help target and improve the strength and recruitment of the body’s core muscles. These muscles are our postural muscles – abdomen, pelvis and back – and they help control the middle of the body. The core muscles are more concerned with offering support and stability so that more fluid movement occurs in the body. At Total Balance, we have two fully equipped Clinical Pilates studios to help you gain the most from your sessions. Clinical Pilates offers […]
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. By addressing both mobility and motor patterns, pain (if any) can decrease and longevity within the game that you love will increase. Book your Golf Screen with Krystal now to start the process of feeling and playing better. Krystal Evans is TPI Certified
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 socio-economic burdens. *On a side note: Migraines are more common in women, peak during the third decade of life and decline with age. Once we identify the type of headache we will assess whether we can help or if the client needs to be referred on for further investigations and treatment. At our end treatment options include In a systematic review by Falsiroli Maistrello, L., Rafanelli, M. & Turolla, A. they looked at Manual Therapy and Quality of Life in People with Headaches. The systematic review found all forms of manual therapy techniques appeared to be more favourable along with exercise and education for the treatment of headaches compared to medication and placebo treatment in patients with tension and migraine headaches. Manual therapy techniques administered in the studies included articular mobilization, myofascial trigger point treatment, suboccipital inhibitory pressure and manipulation of upper cervical segments, soft tissue techniques and neuro-dynamic techniques. […]
