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Thera-Band seminars and training in Latin America
Nov 15th
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The Thera-Band Academy supports education and research around the world. We currently have over 250 international speakers registered in our Academy who can post their seminars, workshops and courses featuring Thera-Band and Biofreeze products.
Dr. Phil Page, Director of Thera-Band Academy recently completed several Thera-Band seminars in Guatemala City and Santiago, Chile. He presented a full-day workshop at the “Innovations in Rehabilitation” conference to 170 physical therapists and sports trainers in Guatemala City. Check out the photos on our Facebook page.
The following week, Dr. Page had several Thera-Band lectures in Santiago at universities and schools including Las Americas University, Pedro de Valdiva University, Catholic University Clinic, and Los Colhuen Clinic. The lectures focused on the scientific application of elastic resistance and proprioceptive training.
One of his presentations at the Universidad Pedro de Valdivia to 60 students and faculty from the School of Kinesiology (physical therapy) was featured on the University’s website. Below is a translation of the article.
School of Kinesiology organizes workshop on rehabilitation and sports
On Tuesday October 25, Campus Tobalaba, Physical Therapist Dr. Phil Page presented a workshop on the elastic bands, “Thera-Band”, which updated the physiological and technical More >
Upcoming workshops in Asia
Oct 19th
On November 5-6, Dr. Phil Page will be presenting a 2-day workshop, Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance: The Janda Approach in Seoul, South Korea at the Korea University College of Health Science. The workshop is hosted by Naum Care. Contact Yunhee Lee at lyh@naum.biz for more information. Attendees will learn how to assess muscule imbalance and use Thera-Band products such as elastic bands, stability trainers, and balance boards to treat chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes.
Dr. Page will also be presenting a 1-day introductory workshop on the Janda Approach at the Beijing Sport University on November 10, and at the First National Physical Therapy Congress in Nanchang, China on November 13. Contact Carpenter Yu at bicomsales@163.com for more information. Dr. Page will be the keynote speaker at the Congress organized by The Physical Therapy Branch of Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Upcoming Presentations in Guatemala and Chile
Oct 14th
Dr. Phil Page will be presenting “Bands, Balls and Balance” at the Guatemalan Physiotherapy Congress on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Holiday Inn in Guatemala City. For more information, contact Claudia Caceres of Innovaciones Medicas at ccrecari@gmail.com.
The following week, October 25-28, Dr. Page will be presenting various lectures in Santiago, Chile. Contact Viviana Müller of Soc. Alfredo Müller y Cía. Ltda. – Rehacare at ventas@rehacare.cl.
Another Successful European Train the Trainer Meeting
Sep 30th
The Thera-Band® Academy held its 6th “Train the Trainer” meeting in Montebaur, Germany on September 16-17, 2011. The meeting was led by manager of the Academy in Europe, Astrid Buscher at the Schloss Montebauer, a 1000 year-old castle. 36 therapists and sports trainers from 21 countries participated in the 2-day training. The training was held in conjunction with a European Distributor meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to provide hands-on workshops on Thera-Band products in rehabilitation and sports. New participants were certified as Thera-Band Academy instructors, while veteran participants participated in advanced workshops led by master trainers Sue Falsone, Nadja Schott, Suzanne Lingitz, and Jurgen Foerster. In addition to becoming certified to teach the Academy’s international evidence-based workshop, “Bands, Balls and Balance,” new trainers also learned how to use the new Thera-Band Stretch Strap to improve flexibility and range of motion from sports rehabilitation expert, Sue Falsone of Athletes Performance.
At the end of the meeting, awards were given to the top-performing instructors over the past year based on the number of workshops they provide, as well as educational and research contributions.
1st Place Dragan Dimitrijevic of Serbia
2nd Place Michaela Polaskova of Czech Republic
3rd Place Derya Ozer Kaya of Turkey
Newcomer of the Year: Gloria Sobrero & Juan Colado of Spain
Interdisciplinary “Train the Trainer” for North America Successful
Mar 16th
In Dallas Texas, an interdisciplinary group of 28 clinicians and educators from physical and occupational therapy, chiropractic, athletic training, and massage therapy gathered to attend the 2nd North American “Train the Trainer” meeting. During the 2-day meeting in March, attendees from the US and Canada learned about the scientific and clinical application of Thera-Band and Biofreeze products. The instructors then share their knowledge from the Train the Trainer meeting with other clinicians and students in their respective profession. The North American group joins 28 newly-certified instructors from Latin America in January.
The Thera-Band Academy supports over 230 instructors from 45 countries around the world. Each instructor presents professional workshops in their country using Thera-Band and Biofreeze products. The instructors work with their local dealers to provide evidence-based hands-on workshops for healthcare and fitness professionals. Click here to search for workshops offered by Academy instructors.
