Natural Balance Therapy Resource Center
At NBT, we believe in educating you so you have a better understanding of your body, the treatment that you are receiving, and important ways to eliminate your pain at home. Take a moment to view our articles and self-treatment exercises that will help you on your path to well and an active and pain-free lifestyle.
Meet Kristin…
Meet NBT’s Resident Lifelong Learner and knitting queen…Kristin! A true Renaissance woman, Kristin is an expert-level MFR therapist and lymphatic drainage specialist whose gentle approach is appreciated by our patients with chronic pain conditions. She loves...
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Foam Roll – Anterior Chest
Do you spend a length of time during the day in a seated position? Does your body naturally want to go into a slouched position? Many of us have restrictions in the front of our trunk that are causing the soft tissue to shorten (i.e., compress). When this happens we...
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Sidelying Stretch
Do you feel scrunched on one side of your trunk? Does it feel like one leg is shorter than the other? Your body is struggling with restrictions that are causing the soft tissue to shorten (i.e., compression). When this is occurring in the body some of the things that...
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Trouble Sleeping? Find Relief Naturally
Are you struggling to get a good night’s sleep? Having a hard time focusing or struggling with headaches and/or neck pain? Have you considered that sleep, or lack of sleep, could be a contributing factor? Sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep/wake cycles can...
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Taking the Clinic Home With You
For many of our clients, the clinic is a space that has a calming effect from the moment they walk in the door. In fact, we often hear from our clients that they can relax here more completely than anywhere else – and they’re not just talking about the effects of the...
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Going Beyond Treatment
Our clients come to NBT because they are struggling with pain and they just want to feel better. Many of our clients have seen multiple doctors, tried many treatment styles (chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy, massage), but just have not found relief. They...
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Hip Pain Slowing You Down?
Is hip or low back pain keeping you from enjoying your favorite activities this summer? Did you know that Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) can help your body repair and recover more quickly and effectively than traditional stretching? Here’s how it works: 1. AIS...
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Chasing Symptoms?
My low back hurts, so I treat it, but then my shoulder hurts, and then my neck. What’s going on? While not an exact quote, this describes the experience of many clients. Sometimes, a self-treatment session can feel like a game of tag, in which we treat and stretch and...
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4″ Ball Self-Care 101
The 4” ball is a simple and inexpensive self-treatment tool. It is effective for lengthening the tissue and relieving pain, tightness, trigger points and muscle spasms. We have found that the 4” ball has great versatility and to be universally effective just about...
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Hot – Sweaty – Dehydrated
Summer is right around the corner and with that comes hot, sticky and humid weather. We have already had some very hot days this year. Some of us can handle the hot weather better than others. Anyone may become dehydrated, but young children, older adults and people...
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Meet Kristin…
Meet NBT’s Resident Lifelong Learner and knitting queen…Kristin! A true Renaissance woman, Kristin is an expert-level MFR therapist and lymphatic drainage specialist whose gentle approach is appreciated by our patients with chronic pain conditions. She loves...
read more
Foam Roll – Anterior Chest
Do you spend a length of time during the day in a seated position? Does your body naturally want to go into a slouched position? Many of us have restrictions in the front of our trunk that are causing the soft tissue to shorten (i.e., compress). When this happens we...
read more
Sidelying Stretch
Do you feel scrunched on one side of your trunk? Does it feel like one leg is shorter than the other? Your body is struggling with restrictions that are causing the soft tissue to shorten (i.e., compression). When this is occurring in the body some of the things that...
read more
Trouble Sleeping? Find Relief Naturally
Are you struggling to get a good night’s sleep? Having a hard time focusing or struggling with headaches and/or neck pain? Have you considered that sleep, or lack of sleep, could be a contributing factor? Sleep deprivation and disrupted sleep/wake cycles can...
read more