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May 3, 2011
Research on the Washington Redskins Professional Cheerleading team found that one-third suffered from lower back and hamstring pain (Greenstein & Bishop 2006). The ballistic chorus line-like kicks and drop splits are thought to be the reason for this high injury rate. A team of researchers from the Thera-Band Research Advisory Committee (TRAC) wanted to determine [...]
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April 29, 2011
Akron, OH (PRWEB) April 21, 2011. The American Podiatric Medical Association has awarded the APMA Seal of Acceptance to the Thera-Band® First Step to Foot Relief™, a first-line treatment plan for heel pain. The seal is awarded to a product after the Committee on Podiatric Seals, a standing committee of the American Podiatric Medical Association, scientifically [...]
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April 27, 2011
Timothy Tyler, PT, ATC, MS wanted to know if applying Biofreeze® Pain Reliever during a patient’s initial evaluation would decrease the rate of self-discharge from his private practice in New York. Advance for Physical Therapy and Rehab Medicine recently featured Tyler’s story. From his experience as a member of the Thera-Band Reserach Advisory Committee (TRAC), he [...]
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April 25, 2011
Osteoporosis affects 10 million Americans and is characterized by low bone density. Persons with low bone density are at higher risk of fractures after a fall. The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends balance training as part of an exercise program for persons with osteoporosis. Researchers in Brazil evaluated the effectiveness of an eight week exercise program [...]
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April 20, 2011
Mike Reinold, PT ATC, published an article on his excellent blog about the two essential exercises that should be included in every program, which included the shoulder W exercise and the hip external rotation clamshell exercise. In a recent Academy blog post, I linked to his shoulder W exercise using Thera-Band® tubing. He recently posted a video [...]
