October 27, 2024

Returning to Running

October 27, 2024/ Balance In Motion Phsiotherapy/ Balance in Motion

If you are like me and had some time off your running for holidays or are returning after an injury, it can be a super exciting time to get back into the swing of things but it is also important to understand the challenges that lay ahead of you and how to best navigate these.

There are two major factors when planning a return journey to running, volume and intensity. These are critical to get right and being patient and having a well structured program is a great way to make sure you are doing everything in your power to get back.

June 17, 2019

Warming Up: Where we at?

June 17, 2019/ Nicholas Torrance

With such an important part of training being the warm up it is surprising that in 2019 the evidence is still mixed on exactly how we should warm up before we train, and the dosage and intensity….

February 21, 2019

SIX TIPS TO INJURY PROOF YOUR RUNNING SEASON

February 21, 2019/ Nicholas Torrance

It’s time to start thinking about the running season. We thought we’d start you off on the right foot by outlining the very best tips to avoid injury. In fact, if you follow these rules you may never see us for a running injury again.

February 04, 2019

WHY ARE MY CALF MUSCLES ALWAYS TIGHT?

February 04, 2019/ Nicholas Torrance

Hey guys, Nick from Balance in Motion here. One of the more common things I'm seeing recently is people coming in saying, "My calves are always tired. I stretch them as much as I can, but it never works, they always seem to be tired."….

January 31, 2019

THE ANSWERS TO THE TOP 4 PHYSIO QUESTIONS WE GET ASKED

January 31, 2019/ Nicholas Torrance

We’ve put our heads together and have decided upon the four most commonly asked questions that Physios get!

January 29, 2019

FIVE WAYS TO PREVENT RUNNING INJURIES

January 29, 2019/ Nicholas Torrance

As a general rule, running injuries occur because what you’re demanding of a tissue (muscle, tendon or bone) is more than it has the capacity to give. This can happen for one of two reasons:

January 22, 2019

REDUCE RUNNING INJURIES WITH THESE STRENGTH EXERCISES

January 22, 2019/ Nicholas Torrance

It’s a fact. Strength training improves a runners performance.

There aren’t many things we can definitively say , but we can confidently assure you of that . Systematic reviews are the strongest form of evidence we have. Yamamoto et al 2008 concluded that runners perform better after a strength and conditioning program in their systematic review.

December 13, 2018

THREE STRETCHES EVERY RUNNER SHOULD BE DOING ALREADY

December 13, 2018/ Nicholas Torrance

As people head into the running season (the SMH half is just around the corner) we start to see a lot of foot, ankle and calf problems at Balance in Motion. Most people think this is because their calves are tight. And in some cases this is the case. However…. in most cases it isn’t.

May 13, 2016

Bullet Proof Your Shins To Avoid Shin Splints!

May 13, 2016/ Balance In Motion Physiotherapy/ Balance in Motion

5 STEPS TO GET RID OF SHIN SPLINTS ONCE AND FOR ALL!
You have just signed up for a half marathon, and you are super pumped with this challenge. You have new running shoes a good solid run program. Then, 2 weeks in, you get a bit of aching around…

Blog

Welcome to our Blog.