the blog of balance performance physiotherapy

Increasingly athletes are being seen with bright coloured tape on their bodies, this is kinesiology tape. It is a light elastic tape that can be used for helping with musculoskeletal problems which can arise from overuse injuries, muscle strains or spasms, and swelling. Properties that make the tape appealing to athletes is its elasticity in [...]

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  Winston Gordon the current GB Judo number one in the middleweight division and one of Balance’s Olympic Ambassadors has just been featured in the Telegraph! The Balance team have now worked with Winston for over ten years and have helped him return from several potentially career ending injuries. We are still working very closely [...]

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CrossCore® and Mad Dogg Athletics announce strategic alliance to bring Rotational Bodyweight Training to the UK fitness Industry. CrossCore® Europe has just launched the new CrossCore® Rotational Bodyweight Training (RBT) and European Education Programme. The RBT programme is a 1-Day, 6-hour course worth 6 Continued Education Credits through ISSA and has been designed for personal [...]

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Balance Performance Physiotherapy is seeking to recruit two dynamic sports physiotherapists on a part time basis. The ideal candidates will have extensive experience of working in sport, have achieved or be working towards an MSc and experience of the private sector. Acupuncture, manipulation skills and a high degree of competency in taping and rehabilitation would [...]

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Winston Gordon Team GB Judo and current UK number one middleweight was interviewed in the dojo at Ernest Bevan School in Tooting by ITV news this week about his preparation for London 2012 and how the team at Balance Performance Physiotherapy have not only helped him overcome several potentially career ending injuries but also improve [...]

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Dr Lucy Goldby has written a fantastic article on the Alter G treadmill (G-Trainer) that has appeared on Run Britain’s website. Run Britain is the largest online group for road running in the UK. Balance has now had their Alter-G for over three years and firmly believe that a tool is only as good as [...]

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Balance Performance Physiotherapy is now in Fulham SW6. Several members of our strong team are working from Fulham including our Clinical Director Graham Anderson and founding members Dr Lucy Goldby and Jonathan Lewis. Our practice in Fulham is a large studio based in Fitrooms Gym on North End Road. It is easily accessible from Fulham [...]

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Graham and Jonathan are both working all week at the ATP Tennis Finals at the O2 this week. Both Graham and Jonathan have been working in professional tennis for over a decade now. Yet their passion and commitment to working with high level athletes continues. While Graham works all year on the ATP travelling the [...]

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  In an enduring partnership that has lasted longer than most marriages Graham Anderson and Jonathan Lewis are at it again for the eleveth year in a row to ensure the stars of Wimbledon are ready to perform at their best. The expertise gained through working with elite sportsmen over such a long period of time is invaluable and [...]

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This fascinating course is aimed at anyone who wants to use Trigger Point Therapy in their professional capacity. You might be a Physiotherapist, Osteopath, Chiropractor, Sports Therapist, Massage Therapist, Personal Trainer, Sports Coach or even an Athlete. If you work with people who want to perform better, recover faster and prevent injuries from occuring then this [...]

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