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Thera-Band Academy Supports Student Athletic Training Symposium
Mar 4th
Once again, the Thera-Band® Academy supported the 25th annual Southeastern Athletic Trainers Association (SEATA) Athletic Training Student Symposium as a Workshop Partner. Director of the Thera-Band Academy Dr. Phil Page said, “I attended one of the first SEATA Student Symposia in Birmingham, Alabama and it made a huge impression on me. I’m glad to be in a position now where I can give back to my profession where it counts the most: the students.”
This year’s meeting had just over 700 students from nine of the 10 NATA districts across the United States attending the symposium. The athletic training students represented 62 athletic training education programs (ATEPs) from 34 states.
Thera-Band resistance bands and exercise balls were utilized in a 90-minute “Core Stability Training Laboratory” session. Led by Craig Elder, PhD, ATC, CSCS from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and also 20+ laboratory instructional faculty, the session was attended by 200+ athletic training students.
Dr. Ray Castle of LSU, who coordinated the Foundations in Athletic Training sessions stated, “We are very grateful for the continual support that the Hygenic Corporation provides for the SEATA Athletic Training Student Symposium as a Workshop Partner. You can find Thera-Band products in every physical rehabilitation More >
"Beyond Bands" courses featured in Advance magazine
Feb 15th
The Thera-Band Academy’s continuing education workshop, “Beyond Bands” was recently featured in an article in Advance for Physical Therapy and Rehab Medicine. Be sure and check out the article here. The article includes interviews with host physical therapy schools and workshop instructors. For more information on the course, as well as course schedules, click here.
The Beyond Bands workshops have raised over $10,000 to support PT student fund raising and research in physical therapy.
Attend a Beyond Bands Workshops Near You
Jan 31st
Syracuse, NY (February 6)
Madison, WI (March 6)
Louisville, KY (March 20)
Slippery Rock, PA (March 20)
Thera-Band® Academy has partnered with PT and PTA schools to provide a one-day workshop for physical therapists and PTAs as a fund-raiser for their students. The evidence-based course, titled “Beyond Bands: Evidence-based Progression of Elastic and Proprioceptive Exercises,” is practical and hands-on with 60% lab, 40% lecture. Proceeds from each course go back to students at sponsor schools to support their own initiatives, including the Foundation for Physical Therapy’s Miami-Marquette Challenge.
Click here to view all course dates and locations
“Beyond Bands” is an evidence-based practical workshop that provides clinically relevant therapeutic exercise progressions. Using inexpensive and readily available equipment, this workshop will help improve clinical decision-making and problem solving skills for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants at all levels. This intensive workshop includes lecture and hands-on lab activities using progressive elastic resistance and progressive proprioception exercises using exercise balls, and balance training devices. Participants will learn the scientific basis for impairment-based exercise progressions including state of the art EMG analysis and proper patient positioning for appropriately-dosed exercise prescription. Participants will improve their clinical decision making and take away immediate clinical applications based on the latest research More >
Thera-Band continuing education courses help raise money for PT students
Dec 21st
The Thera-Band® Academy sponsored 2 continuing education courses for physical therapists and PTAs with local physical therapy schools in Shreveport, Louisiana and Oklahoma City. The one-day workshop, “Beyond Bands: Evidence-Based Progression of Elastic and Proprioceptive Exercises” features the scientific basis for clinical application of elastic resistance and balance exercises. Phil Page, PhD, PT, ATC, Director of Education and Research for Thera-Band Academy, stated, “We developed this hands-on workshop to help support evidence-based practice with readily available equipment like bands and exercise balls.” The Thera-Band Academy has partnered with 10 PT and PTA schools to host the workshops through April, 2010 at various locations.
Mark Anderson, PhD, PT, ATC of Oklahoma University’s Physical Therapy School hosted the Oklahoma City course that raised nearly $3000 for the students. “In addition to raising money, this course helps fill a gap in the education of most physical therapists about the proper use of elastic resistance. This course supports both evidence-based practice and philanthropy, which is a great learning experience for our students.” Most of the money raised by the students will go toward supporting the Foundation for Physical Therapy’s Miami-Marquette Challenge, which helps raise money for PT research.
Thera-Band Academy instructor, Andre Labbe PT, led the workshop in More >
New 1-day Continuing Education Course for PTs and PTAs
Nov 17th
Thera-Band® Academy has partnered with PT and PTA schools to provide a one-day workshop for physical therapists and PTAs as a fund-raiser for their students. The evidence-based course, titled “Beyond Bands: Evidence-based Progression of Elastic and Proprioceptive Exercises,” is practical and hands-on with 60% lab, 40% lecture. Proceeds from each course go back to students at sponsor schools to support their own initiatives, including the Foundation for Physical Therapy’s Miami-Marquette Challenge.
Click here to view course dates and locations
“Beyond Bands” is an evidence-based practical workshop that provides clinically relevant therapeutic exercise progressions. Using inexpensive and readily available equipment, this workshop will help improve clinical decision-making and problem solving skills for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants at all levels. This intensive workshop includes lecture and hands-on lab activities using progressive elastic resistance and progressive proprioception exercises using exercise balls, and balance training devices. Participants will learn the scientific basis for impairment-based exercise progressions including state of the art EMG analysis and proper patient positioning for appropriately-dosed exercise prescription. Participants will improve their clinical decision making and take away immediate clinical applications based on the latest research from around the world.
