Marathons, a triathlon, a 50-mile ultra and still injury free thanks to my Osteopath!
Marathons, a triathlon, a 50-mile ultra and still injury free thanks to my Osteopath! I first visited natural balance therapies around five years ago for a one-off massage. I remember thinking that compared to other treatment centres, the massage...
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Tennis Elbow
By Matt Brabner, Natural Balance Osteopath. Although the excitement of Wimbledon has prompted me to write this, a key thing to know is that you don’t need to play tennis to experience ‘tennis elbow’… ‘Tennis elbow’ style pain at the outside of...
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What is Osteopathy all about?
A question we (the osteopaths here at Natural Balance) are often asked… so here goes… Osteopathy has evolved a great deal since it was established by Andrew Taylor Still in the 1880s. Osteopathy is now a profession that is fully...
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January, the Blues, Nutribullets and Osteopathy…
By Matt Brabner, Osteopath. – BLUE MONDAY – So, I made it through #bluemonday yesterday. The day in January that is supposed to be the most dour and miserable, as the festive period wears off and financial realities and the dark...
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Had Enough of Your Tension Headaches?
Yes, osteopaths treat headaches too! All too often people think that osteopathy treats just bones or joints. We actually work into the body’s soft tissues too including muscles, ligaments, membranes etc. Many people do not know that osteopathy...
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Lower Back Pain: the key May be in Your Giblets! (by Venetia Powell)
My patients often hear me talk about “fascia” – the thin fibrous body suit that covers and connects all the tissues of the body, including muscles, joints and internal organs. For the carnivores amongst you, you will have seen it as the thin...
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Six facts about Myofascial Release You May not know!
Myofascial Release is growing in popularity and is now used by a range of body workers including Massage Therapists, Physios and Osteopaths. Here’s six facts you may not know about Myofascial Release Myofascial Release works on the fascia...
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Dealing with Back Pain through Osteopathy
At Natural Balance, the most common presenting complaint for people seeing our osteopaths is back pain. Studies have shown that osteopathy is an effective treatment for persistent or acute low back pain. Back pain in ninety percent of cases is...
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Runners Knee – Essential Reading for all you Ultra Runners in Brighton
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Runner’s Knee, also known as Chondromalacia Patellae, is a degenerative condition of the cartilage surface of the back of the knee cap. It feels like a dull pain behind or around the knee cap. Runner’s Knee is most common in young...
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Treating Sciatic type pain with massage in Brighton
Four years ago, after a particularly hard work out with my personal trainer, I had my first experience of sciatic pain. It wasn’t immediate but took me by surprise a good few hours after the work out. Imagine the ground has been electrified...
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