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New Thera-Band Academy Instructor in Chile
Nov 17th
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Andreas Sutter and Phil Page
Thera-Band Academy is proud to welcome physiotherapist Andreas Sutter in Santiago, Chile as the newest instructor for Thera-Band Academy. Andreas came to Santiago from Switzerland, where he worked with Thera-Band expert Caius Schmidt and exercise ball guru Klein-Vogelbach.
Dr. Phil Page recently trained Andreas to provide Thera-Band workshops and seminars for the Academy. We are honored and happy to have Andreas on our education team! Watch for upcoming Thera-Band seminars in Santiago. Welcome, Andreas!
Thera-Band seminars and training in Latin America
Nov 15th
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 basis for the use of this equipment.
Dr. Page explained to students the endurance, resistance, stress, force curve, and importance More >
TRAC Member Sue Falsone Named Head Athletic Trainer for Dodgers
Nov 14th
We are pleased to announce that Sue Falsone, PT, ATC was recently named Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist for the Los Angeles Dodgers Professional Baseball team. As a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for Thera-Band® and Biofreeze® products (TRAC) over the past few years, Sue has shared her research and expertise on Thera-Band products to help fellow practitioners use an evidence-based approach to therapeutic exercise and performance enhancement. She said, “It has been an honor to be on the Scientific Advisory Board for Performance Health over the last several years. TRAC has provided me with such a support system for the scientific use of Thera-Band products. I will take this support system of colleagues, education and research with me into this new position, and continue to utilize Thera-Band products in my rehabilitation and performance enhancement programming.”
Sue will continue to work as Vice President of Athlete’s Performance as the first female named head athletic trainer for any major professional sport in the US.
The Dodgers recently posted a press release that includes a great interview with video with Sue. Here’s an excerpt of the article:
Falsone, 37, became the first female physical therapist in the Major Leagues when she was hired by the Dodgers 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.
Top Blog Posts from 2011 3rd Quarter
Oct 17th
Here are the top blog posts for the 3rd quarter of 2011:
Can we use perceived exertion to dose elastic exercise intensity? A better way to prescribe shoulder rehab exercise intensity? Does Biofreeze affect blood flow after exercise? Thera-Band & Biofreeze TRAC Research Presentations.
