The Balance Experience Balance Health & Performance

If you know anything about Balance then you must surely know off Richard Kan. Ever heard that massive rapturous laugh at the Norwest clinic? That’s Rich. In the second last episode of the season Rich and his delightful laugh join Nick and Jac. In this episode Rich talks about his story at Balance as a practitioner in its youth he then talks about how he got to where he is now. Richard is known in the community for being a reputable and knowledgeable mentor and when talking to the boys he talks about the importance of having one himself and the relation having good mentors has on your success.
Along with Mentors, mistakes are a crucial ingredient in success and Rich talks about the importance of making mistakes and how they help you fast track your growth and development. Finally the trio discuss shoulder pain and injuries, with particularly focus on a commonly under diagnosed condition.
Please enjoy a fantastic podcast that not only applies to practitioners but anyone who is striving for success in their own personal field.

In the final episode of Season 3 with just Nick and Jac, the guys chat all things knee. They talk about the BioPsychoSocial factors involved with knee pain and then compare that approach with the Bio-mechanical approach. The boys also go into detail about how the same diagnosis between 2 different people can have very different recovery paths. They talk about the loads, injuries, and recovery associated with different sports including Crossfit, Basketball, and Golf. Overall a very insightful talk for anyone dealing with knee pain or trying to manage patients with knee pain.

On this talk the boys welcome special guest Matt Crooks. Matt is one of the co-founders of Balance Health and Performance. You may not have seen Matt too often at the clinics as he is running the show behind the scenes, however Matt is an Exercise Rehab and Pilates instructor with a deep understanding of human movement and biomechanics. 

In this chat we get to see the unique relationship between Nick and Matt, we get an insight into how Balance was developed in particular in the early years. Matt then goes on to explain the important connection between treatment and rehab, the difference between cueing versus motivating, the different types of cueing and how important they are.
Towards the end of the chat Matt explains where Pilates fits into rehab and how it can provide benefit to everyone.

In this episode Jac and Nick dive into the effects of manual therapy. 
The boys talk about the physiological effect of manual therapy, what needling does and the difference between needling and acupuncture. They also talk about the BioPsychoSocial model of manual therapy, the positive or negative narratives a patient may have and the role the practitioner has in regards to that narrative, as well as the patients experiences, and discussing beliefs.
The boys discuss the evolution on manual therapy and why someone should get manual treatment. Please also enjoy Jac’s fantastic role-playing of Rusty the Plumber, which is one of the main highlights

Jess Larder is one of the fittest Manual Therapists you will ever meet and on this
talk Jess uses her first hand experience to dive into the common issues involved
with running. Jess talks about the biomechanics, common issues runners
experience, and the other non biomechanical factors that influence runners. If
you’re a runner or participate in running sports then you will love this chat.

Why is it important for a Practitioner to be a good coach?
In this talk Jac and Nick discuss this question and break down what the role of a
coach is in particular with rehab, which they then go into the 4 components of
rehab; skill acquisition, tolerance, repair and strength & conditioning.
The talk finishes by talking about the different types of fatigue a patient can
experience and going on a rehab ‘holiday’!