by Rebecca Moore | Jun 26, 2017 | Balance Boards, Exercise Balls, FlexBar, Foam Rollers and Wraps, Kinesiology Tape, Programs and Partners, Soft Weights, Stability Trainer, TheraBand CLX
If you’re looking for game-changing golf swing tips, exercises for golfers that can be done anywhere and treatment protocol for common golf injuries, pull up a chair; you’re going to want to be sitting down for this. The ultimate golf swing trainer Whether you play...
by Rebecca Moore | Apr 10, 2017 | FlexBar, Soft Weights, Stability Trainer, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance, TheraBand CLX
With baseball season getting into full swing, coaches, trainers and clinicians are all at-bat to prevent and treat injuries as they arise. The rotator cuff is (quite literally) a sore subject for many of baseball players, which involves a lot of training and...
by Rebecca Moore | Sep 8, 2016 | Balance Boards, Research Updates, Stability Disc, Stability Trainer
It’s #tbt! Over the years we’ve covered a lot of research and protocols dealing with the ankle, whether in sports performance, strengthening, rehabilitation or stabilization. Here’s our four most popular articles to get you started! Our most popular ankle injury...
by Rebecca Moore | Aug 17, 2016 | Biofreeze, In the News, Seminars & Training, Stability Trainer, TheraBand CLX
Last month, Dr. Trent Nessler, National Director of Sports Medicine Innovation for Select Medical, was featured on Sport Techie for his work with the Troy University football team. Having researched ACL injuries for the majority of his career, Dr. Nessler was a...
by Rebecca Moore | Aug 8, 2016 | Balance Boards, Research Updates, Stability Disc, Stability Trainer
Through the years, researchers have uncovered the many risk factors for non-contact ankle sprains in football players, such as a high BMI and a history of ankle injuries. There have also been studies that have looked at the association of ankle injuries with poor...
by Rebecca Moore | Aug 1, 2016 | Balance Boards, Exercise Balls, First Step to Active Health, Stability Disc, Stability Trainer
As you age you gain wisdom, experience and responsibility. Unfortunately, you could simultaneously be losing muscle mass, strength and balance. While having plenty of knowledge is extremely valuable, it won’t help decrease the risk of falls or other aging-related...
by Dr. Phil Page | Jul 18, 2016 | Exercise Balls, Kinesiology Tape, Research Roundup, Research Updates, Series, Stability Trainer, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance, Thera-Band Loops
26 new research references were added to the Academy in June. This month’s highlights include: The effect of kinesiology tape on strength (Spoiler: there is no effect) Rehab for hamstring tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy Shoulder rehab with...
by Rebecca Moore | Jun 1, 2016 | Expert Showcase Presentations, Programs and Partners, Stability Trainer, Supported Researchers, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance, TheraBand CLX
Back to school! For the next eight Wednesdays, we will be bringing you leaders in the physical therapy industry to share their expertise on hot topics like shoulder rehab, postural correction, taping, and more. Our Expert Showcase presentations were filmed live at CSM...
by Rebecca Moore | May 26, 2016 | Balance Boards, Balance Products, Stability Disc, Stability Trainer, TheraBand CLX
Happy #tbt! Throughout the years, we’ve focused a lot on the merits of balance training and its positive benefits for the young and the old. With the help of our line of stability training products, many have found safe and effective ways to improve their balance as...
by Rebecca Moore | May 19, 2016 | Balance Boards, Balance Products, Exercise Balls, Research Updates, Stability Disc, Stability Trainer, Supported Researchers
Sit-ups, planks, crunches… monotonous core routines have plagued both the fitness and rehab industry for years. Thankfully, strength training has been brought to light as only a part of the core development equation. Stability training has been studied and proven to...
by Dr. Phil Page | Mar 25, 2016 | Ask Dr. Phil, Exercises, Stability Trainer, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance, TheraBand CLX
Dr. Phil Page, PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS, FACSM Ask your question in the comments below or under the hashtag #AskDrPhilPHA to be featured in the next post! “I had hip replacement surgery about 6 months ago. I seem to have poor balance and I fell the other day. That scared...
by Rebecca Moore | Mar 23, 2016 | ACL Prevention, Exercises, Stability Trainer, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance, TheraBand CLX
If you missed Episode One, Two or Three in our ACL Injury Prevention series, check them out now! Our ACL Injury Prevention Series featuring Trent Nessler PT, MPT, DPT will be sharing insights and research-proven exercises from The PhysioSports National ACL Initiative...
by Rebecca Moore | Feb 25, 2016 | Exercises, Research Updates, Stability Trainer, Supported Researchers
As winter kicks into high gear, snow and ice become a dangerous surface for older adults. With these worsening conditions, clinicians should be preparing their patients to improve the factors associated with falling to lessen the likelihood of injury. Staying on top...
by Rebecca Moore | Feb 17, 2016 | ACL Prevention, Exercises, Programs and Partners, Research Updates, Series, Stability Trainer, TheraBand CLX
What is one of the biggest trends in sports training and conditioning today? It’s ACL injury prevention. The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury has become increasingly prevalent in athletes of all ages, genders and sports (although some more than others)....
by Dr. Phil Page | Jul 31, 2014 | Balance Boards, Stability Trainer, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance
Throwback Thursday! In 2000, researchers wanted to determine whether proprioception or muscular strength is the dominant factor in balance and joint stability, and defined which type of ankle rehabilitation is most effective for these purposes. 32 healthy, physically...
by Dr. Phil Page | Oct 31, 2013 | Balance Boards, Balance Products, Stability Disc, Stability Trainer, Supported Researchers
Unstable surfaces are commonly used during lower extremity rehabilitation exercises. These unstable surfaces generally increase muscle activation on a subconscious level, thus training the sensorimotor system. Many types of devices provide unstable surfaces for...
by Dr. Phil Page | Oct 16, 2013 | Exercise Station, Research Updates, Stability Trainer, Supported Researchers, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance
Ankle rehabilitation exercises often involve a progression of exercises that gradually increase the challenges to balance and proprioception. Therapists will progress patients from standing on stable surfaces to standing on unstable surfaces, or move from 2-leg...
by Dr. Phil Page | Jul 31, 2013 | Stability Trainer, Supported Researchers, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance
Many studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of Thera-Band® exercise programs in older adults including significant improvements in “functional fitness” including strength, balance, mobility, and gait speed. Researchers in Japan, led by Dr. Nobuo...
by Dr. Phil Page | Feb 27, 2013 | Programs and Partners, Stability Trainer, Supported Researchers, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance, TRAC
Performance Health Scientific Advisory Committee member, Dr. Juan Carlos Colado, Laboratory Coordinator of Physical Activity and Health and Director of the research group in Sport and Health at the University of Valencia in Spain, has been studying the effects of a...
by Dr. Phil Page | Jul 3, 2012 | Balance Boards, Balance Products, Research Updates, Stability Trainer, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance
Balance training programs with foam pads and balance boards have been shown to reduce lower extremity injuries in athletes in several studies. Basketball players are particularly prone to ankle sprains. Researchers in Germany investigated 198 recreational basketball...
