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Jul 13, 20222 min read

Cycling: Great for your health and anyone can do it!

With the sun shining and the days long, the summer is a perfect time to look at getting fit. Sport is all around us with Wimbledon just...

May 18, 20223 min read

Love your Liver this Springtime

It's springtime and according to the Chinese Medicine Five Element system, we are aware of the Liver predominantly in this season. What...

May 6, 20222 min read

Our advice for avoiding back pain when wearing a backpack in National Walking Month

It's National Walking Month, and a year since Robyn completed her epic 107k challenge, we thought it was the perfect time to share...

Mar 17, 20222 min read

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica is one of the most common presenting complaints in clinic and research by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence...

Feb 16, 20223 min read

What is the difference between Medical Acupuncture and Traditional Acupuncture?

Towards the end of last year, we were delighted to welcome Dr Dong and Carolyn into the team here at Physical Balance, both with many...

Jan 24, 20222 min read

Testimonial: Joanne Glister

Looking for help and support to reach an epic goal of 100 lifetime marathons, Joanne came to see Bridget in September as she geared up to...

Dec 21, 20213 min read

Menopause is not a one size fits all

According to TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) there are as many as 7 different types of menopause. The cessation of menstruation...

Dec 13, 20213 min read

Getting yourself ready for the slopes

Many of you will be dusting off your ski’s, waxing them and checking all your gear but have you thought about preparing your body? If...

Dec 9, 20212 min read

Living in harmony with the seasons is the best way to look after yourself

Patients often come in on the change of seasons to get balanced in accordance to how the qi is moving differently. Winter is the season...

Nov 18, 20212 min read

How to increase your movement during your day

November for us is all about how we can get you moving more. We are now 1 ½ years into the pandemic which means over 1 ½ years into...

Oct 28, 20212 min read

Preparing yourself and your garden for winter

Preparing your garden for the winter months can be quite labour intensive. It’s the time of year to clean up your borders, rake your...

Oct 4, 20212 min read

So, it’s the day after the marathon and you have probably woken up stiff and sore.

You will be pleased to hear this is completely normal, after all your body has just completed something huge! The thought of even getting...

Apr 9, 20215 min read

What to expect from your massage appointment?

Massage treatments work brilliantly as a stand alone treatment or in conjunction with osteopathy appointments: we are all working towards...

Apr 6, 20211 min read

Easter makeover

We missed our lovely patients over the Easter weekend so we thought we would welcome you all back with a fresh new look. There is still a...

Mar 11, 20211 min read

Prepare for Spring

With spring around the corner and the end of lockdown in sight 🤞 now the time to start planning your return to activities. From...

Jan 26, 20211 min read

How many hours a day do you sit for?

The Average adult in the UK spends 14 hours per day sitting. This may sound like an over estimate but lets break it down. From the old...

Dec 27, 20202 min read

Update Risk Assessment - Tier 4

Here is our Covid-19 policy, created after undertaking a thorough Covid-19 risk assessment. This policy outlines measures and steps...

Dec 12, 20202 min read

How to avoid pain when wrapping presents this year

Christmas is just around the corner and whilst the elves have been busily making the toys, someone has to wrap them. If you are anything...

Dec 1, 20204 min read

Sciatica

see a lot of patients that believe they have sciatica – We are going to explain a bit about what sciatica really is, what else it might...

Nov 27, 20203 min read

Working out at home, it is a lot easier than you think!

With the most recent set of restrictions in full swing and countless more to be relaxed and reintroduced, we thought it’d be a good...

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