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 | Apr 28, 2016 | Exercises, Research Updates, Soft Weights, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance
The tennis serve is an intricate move that takes years to master. Heavily involving shoulder and back, the serve involves massive bouts of power; after doing this motion for years, tennis players are incredibly susceptible to overuse and subsequent injury in these...
by Rebecca Moore | Dec 28, 2015 | FlexBar, Soft Weights, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance, TheraBand CLX
Serve after serve, shot after shot, tennis players’ shoulders are bound to feel the burn. Unfortunately, the repetitive serves and returns can result in chronic shoulder pain or more serious injuries. To reduce the possibility of injury or to rehabilitate athletes,...
by Dr. Phil Page | May 8, 2014 | Soft Weights
As winter thaws and spring is upon us, tennis players are ready to hit the courts! Over 5 years ago, physical therapist and tennis professional Todd Ellenbecker provided a great post for us on special exercises for tennis players, Upper Extremity Plyometrics for...
by Dr. Phil Page | Oct 10, 2013 | Research Updates, Soft Weights, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance
Today’s young high-level athletes are typically involved in year-round competition and training. One of the most important attributes of a tennis player is serve velocity and accuracy. Few studies have been conducted on the effects of strength training on serve...
by Dr. Phil Page | Jun 24, 2011 | Biofreeze, Soft Weights, TRAC
Dr. Barton Bishop, a member of the Thera-Band Research Advisory Committee (TRAC) published a feature article in PT Products magazine. He described how various products including Thera-Band® and Biofreeze® products can be used by clinicians for sport-specific...
by Dr. Phil Page | Dec 17, 2010 | Books & Videos, Cuff Weights, Exercise Balls, Exercises, Soft Weights, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance, Thera-Band Loops
The overhead athlete’s shoulder must be strong, flexible, and enduring for optimal performance. Shoulder exercises for the throwing athlete must reflect the specific functional demands required both for injury prevention and rehabilitation. Head Athletic Trainer for...
by Dr. Phil Page | Nov 29, 2010 | Exercises, FlexBar, Research Updates, Soft Weights, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance
Shoulder impingement and rotator cuff injuries often respond well to physical therapy exercises. The success of the exercise program will depend on an accurate clinical assessment and an evidence-based approach to prescribing appropriate interventions. Two expert...
by Dr. Phil Page | Aug 31, 2010 | Research Updates, Soft Weights, Stability Trainer
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...
by Dr. Phil Page | Aug 30, 2010 | In the News, Programs and Partners, Soft Weights, Stability Trainer, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance, Thera-Band Loops
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,...
by Dr. Phil Page | Jul 20, 2010 | Balance Boards, Balance Products, Research Updates, Soft Weights, Stability Trainer
Balance training using Thera-Band® Stability Trainers and balance boards has been shown to prevent sports injuries in several studies. Researchers in Finland investigated the effects of an in-season neuromuscular training program in female floorball players. 27 teams...
by Dr. Phil Page | Apr 27, 2010 | Balance Boards, Balance Products, Exercise Balls, FlexBar, Research Updates, Soft Weights, Stability Trainer, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance
Proprioceptive exercises are commonly prescribed for lower extremity rehabilitation. More recently, sensorimotor (SMT) proprioceptive exercises have been used for shoulder rehabilitation. It’s thought that shoulder injury (in particular, shoulder instability) is...
by Dr. Phil Page | Mar 31, 2010 | Balance Boards, Balance Products, Exercise Balls, Research Updates, Soft Weights
Core training is thought to be important to improve functional sport activities, particularly those involving force transfer through the abdominals and back, into the extremities. For example, much of the strength and power required to throw a baseball comes from the...
by Dr. Phil Page | Mar 2, 2010 | Research Updates, Soft Weights, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance
For years, the debate has continued on the ‘best’ exercises for strengthening shoulder muscles. Using electromyography (EMG) to measure muscle activity, researchers have attempted to determine which exercises have the highest levels of muscles activity for...
by Dr. Phil Page | Sep 13, 2009 | Exercise Balls, Programs and Partners, Soft Weights, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance, Thera-Band Loops
As with all sports, tennis injuries are all too common. The repetitive nature of tennis predispose players to many injuries as a result of muscle imbalance. Believe it or not, tennis players suffer from lower extremity injuries more than shoulder injuries. Todd...
by Dr. Phil Page | Aug 7, 2009 | Research Updates, Soft Weights, TRAC 2009
Todd Ellenbecker, DPT of Physiotherapy Associates in Scottsdale, Arizona sought to determine the best position for head during a commonly-prescribed shoulder exercise using Thera-Band® Soft Weights. Prone horizontal abduction and prone shoulder external rotation at...
by Dr. Phil Page | May 20, 2009 | Books & Videos, Exercise Balls, Soft Weights, Thera-Band Elastic Resistance
Developing functional exercise programs for athletes is sometimes difficult, particularly for rehabilitation professionals without much experience in their patients’ sport. Human Kinetics recently released the book, Effective Functional Progressions in Sport...
by Dr. Phil Page | May 16, 2009 | Programs and Partners, Soft Weights
by Todd S. Ellenbecker, DPT, MS, SCS, OCS, CSCS For the last three years, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has provided musculoskeletal screenings to its players at the Italian Open in Rome Italy. Led by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gary Windler of Charleston,...
