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		<title>Wobble board exercises can reduce ankle injuries in soccer players</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neuromuscular training has long been performed in Europe as part of sports training and injury prevention. Neuromuscular training involves progressive balance training using unstable surfaces such as Thera-Band® Stability Trainers, Stability Discs, and Balance Boards. Several studies have reported that proprioceptive exercises and training reduce injuries in athletes. Researchers in Hungary evaluated the effects of&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Therapeutic Exercise Program for Hip Osteoarthritis: A Case Report</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arthritis of the hip is associated with pain both at rest and during weight-bearing. Current recommendations for managing hip osteoarthritis include therapeutic exercises as a first choice of treatment. Hip pain is one of the most common limiting factors when performing hip osteoarthritis exercises. These exercise programs are often provided individually by physical therapists, as&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Balance exercises for chronic ankle sprains effective</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chronic ankle sprains have been attributed to poor sensorimotor control, resulting in “functional ankle instability.” First described in the 1960’s by Freeman and Wyke, functional ankle instability has been postulated to result from a lack of proprioceptive information from the ankle due to “deafferentation.” Functional ankle instability is associated with chronic ankle sprains; patients with&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>ATP tour uses Thera-Band® products for their players</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thera-Band Research Advisory Committee (TRAC) member, Todd Ellenbecker, DPT, MS, SCS, OCS, CSCS was recently featured on a video demonstrating balance and agility exercises for tennis with Thera-Band products. Todd is the Director of Sports Medicine for the ATP Tour, and is the National Director of Clinical Research and Clinic Director of Physiotherapy Associates in Scottsdale. Learn more about&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Functional rehabilitation of chronic ankle instability effective</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been reported that athletes suffering an ankle sprains re-injure their ankle 70% to 80% of the time. This leads to chronic ankle instability or ‘functional ankle instability’. Rehabilitation for chronic ankle sprains often includes functional exercises including dynamic closed-chain activities. Thera-Band® products such as elastic resistance bands, stability trainers and balance boards are used&#8230;]]></description>
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