Academy Blog » FlexBar http://www.hygenicblog.com Research and News Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:48:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 FlexBar® study on Tennis Elbow published in JSES http://www.hygenicblog.com/2010/08/26/flexbar-study-on-tennis-elbow-published-in-jses/ http://www.hygenicblog.com/2010/08/26/flexbar-study-on-tennis-elbow-published-in-jses/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:31:39 +0000 Dr. Phil Page http://www.hygenicblog.com/?p=1198 Tim Tyler’s study on the novel FlexBar® exercise for tennis elbow has been published in this month’s Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Congratulations to Tim and his co-authors!

Their study using the “Tyler Twist” exercise for patients with tennis elbow showed significant improvements over tradition treatment. The study has been featured in the New York Times, Readers Digest and Consumer Health. Many patients have shared their success stories with us and interest continues to grow around the world!

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  • The May 2010 issue of Health Magazine featured the “Do it yourself cure”
  • The May 15, 2010 Bottom Line Personal issue described the exercise in their “Self Defense” section.

Check out more coverage in the New York Times, Readers Digest, and Reuters among others.

]]> http://www.hygenicblog.com/2010/05/05/flexbar-tennis-elbow-exercise-continues-to-get-coverage/feed/ 0 Researchers encourage proprioceptive exercises for shoulder rehabilitation http://www.hygenicblog.com/2010/04/27/researchers-encourage-proprioceptive-exercises-for-shoulder-rehabilitation/ http://www.hygenicblog.com/2010/04/27/researchers-encourage-proprioceptive-exercises-for-shoulder-rehabilitation/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:53:09 +0000 Dr. Phil Page http://blog.thera-bandacademy.com/?p=795 exercise ball shoulder and abdominal stabilizationProprioceptive exercises are commonly prescribed for lower extremity rehabilitation. More recently, sensorimotor (SMT) proprioceptive exercises have been used for shoulder rehabilitation. It’s thought that shoulder injury (in particular, shoulder instability) is related to proprioceptive deficits. Researchers speculate that deafferentation (loss of sensory information) from the mechanoreceptors of the shoulder joint capsule and altered proprioceptive information create these sensorimotor deficits (Lephart et al. 1997; Tibone et al. 1997)

A review paper in Athletic Training and Sports Healthcare discussed the adaptations of the sensorimotor system following shoulder rehabilitation. The authors used the PEDro system for inclusion criteria to review 23 articles. The most common techniques the paper reviewed included:

  • Joint repositioning
  • Closed-kinetic chain exercises
  • Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
  • Plyometrics
  • Joint Perturbations
  • Activation of muscle through elastic tubing, free weights or oscillation

The authors concluded that sensorimotor rehabilitation after shoulder injury is crucial, and that the sensorimotor system is, in fact, trainable. A proprioceptive and sensorimotor training program including Thera-Band® elastic bands and tubing, FlexBar® Oscillation, and closed-kinetic shoulder exercises with Stability Trainers should be included as part of a shoulder rehabilitation or prevention program.

Reference: Myers JB, and Oyama S. 2009. Sensorimotor training for shoulder injury. Athletic Training & Sports Health Care. 1(5):199-208.

Click here to visit the Thera-Band Academy Shoulder Center

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Note: the ‘unwinding’ portion of the exercises should be performed very slowly, for 5 seconds.

]]> http://www.hygenicblog.com/2010/03/03/new-video-demonstrates-flexbar-exercises-for-elbow-pain-2/feed/ 0 Introducing the newest THERA-BAND FlexBar® Resistance Option: Yellow! http://www.hygenicblog.com/2010/02/25/introducing-the-newest-thera-band-flexbar%c2%ae-resistance-option-yellow/ http://www.hygenicblog.com/2010/02/25/introducing-the-newest-thera-band-flexbar%c2%ae-resistance-option-yellow/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:42:43 +0000 Dr. Phil Page http://blog.thera-bandacademy.com/?p=688 Akron, OH – Performance Health / Hygenic Corporation announces the introduction of new Thera-Band FlexBar, Yellow Resistance, for upper extremity rehabilitation and stabilization training.  New Thera-Band FlexBar Yellow is the Extra Light resistance option for beginning rehab, pediatric, or geriatric patients, joining the Thera-Band color progression family of Red/Light, Green/Medium, and Blue/Heavy resistances.

Thera-Band FlexBar is 12” in length, contains a ribbed surface for secure grip, and is supplied in 4 progressive resistances beginning with new Thera-Band Flexbar Yellow and progressing to Red, Green, and Blue resistance levels for greater challenge.    Made from dry natural rubber, the resistance of the Thera-Band FlexBar is increased by the force required to bend, twist, or oscillate the bar while holding it securely at one or both ends.

Thera-Band FlexBar is used routinely by therapists and trainers for clinical rehab and sold by Thera-Band authorized healthcare distributors.

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