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		<title>Thera-Band and Biofreeze for Sports Specific Rehabilitation</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Barton Bishop, a member of the Thera-Band Research Advisory Committee (TRAC) published a feature article in PT Products magazine. He described how various products including Thera-Band® and Biofreeze® products can be used by clinicians for sport-specific rehabilitation. Read the story here. Here are some excerpts from his article: &#8220;It is obvious to most of&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Developing Thera-Band exercise programs for overhead throwing athletes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The overhead athlete’s shoulder must be strong, flexible, and enduring for optimal performance. Shoulder exercises for the throwing athlete must reflect the specific functional demands required both for injury prevention and rehabilitation. Head Athletic Trainer for the Boston Red Sox, Mike Reinold, DPT, ATC, CSCS, published a “current concepts” paper on preventive and rehabilitative exercises&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Thera-Band® products featured in evidence-based shoulder rehabilitation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shoulder impingement and rotator cuff injuries often respond well to physical therapy exercises. The success of the exercise program will depend on an accurate clinical assessment and an evidence-based approach to prescribing appropriate interventions. Two expert physical therapists and clinical researchers published an excellent review on the rehabilitation of shoulder impingement syndrome and rotator cuff&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Balance exercises for chronic ankle sprains effective</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chronic ankle sprains have been attributed to poor sensorimotor control, resulting in “functional ankle instability.” First described in the 1960’s by Freeman and Wyke, functional ankle instability has been postulated to result from a lack of proprioceptive information from the ankle due to “deafferentation.” Functional ankle instability is associated with chronic ankle sprains; patients with&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>ATP tour uses Thera-Band® products for their players</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thera-Band Research Advisory Committee (TRAC) member, Todd Ellenbecker, DPT, MS, SCS, OCS, CSCS was recently featured on a video demonstrating balance and agility exercises for tennis with Thera-Band products. Todd is the Director of Sports Medicine for the ATP Tour, and is the National Director of Clinical Research and Clinic Director of Physiotherapy Associates in Scottsdale. Learn more about&#8230;]]></description>
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