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October 23, 2012
In recongition of October as “National Physical Therapy Month,” Performance Health has renewed its commitment as a Partner in Research at the Bronze Level with the Foundation for Physical Therapy. A press release from the Foundation announced the renewal. The Foundation’s Corporate Partners in Research Program recognizes donations and sponsorships that support the Foundation’s mission to [...]
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October 22, 2012
The Thera-Band Elastic Resistance Student Handbook and Resistance Band and Tubing Instruction Manual have been updated. Both are available as FREE .pdf downloads. The Student Handbook was designed specifically to teach the basic biomechanics and clinical application of Thera-Band resistance bands and tubing. The Instruction Manual includes over 70 illustrated exercises designed for patient exercise [...]
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October 17, 2012
Recent studies have shown that Biofreeze® topical analgesic can reduce pain in patients with neck (Bishop et al. 2011, Bishop et al. 2012) and back pain (Zhang et al. 2008, Greenstein et al. 2012). Researchers in Louisville KY studied the effects of Biofreeze on patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Their results were published ahead of [...]
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October 15, 2012
Performance Health, a leader in wellness and rehabilitation products, is partnering with the International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA), the worldwide education and certification organization for trainers, coaches and specialists who are passionate about tennis-specific performance enhancement and injury prevention. The partnership provides ITPA members and their clients direct access to Performance Health’s wealth of educational [...]
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October 10, 2012
Groin strains are one of the most common injuries in soccer players. The muscles of the groin, the hip adductors, are particularly vulnerable because of the repetitive and forceful kicking motion in soccer. In addition, hip adductor muscle weakness is a risk factor for groin injuries in soccer players (Engebretsen et al. 2010). Hip exercises [...]
