#ExerciseEverywhere – CLX Front Raise

June 3, 2016

This week, we’re focusing on the anterior deltoid and pectoral muscles with the front raise exercise! Follow along as exercise physiologist and personal trainer Jackie Church as she uses the TheraBand CLX to give you the upper body you want… no… the upper body you DESERVE! CLX Front Raise Stand with each foot in the center […]

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How to Achieve Lumbopelvic Stabilization – Expert Showcase

June 1, 2016

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 2016 in Anaheim California, and are a compilation of our researchers and […]

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How to Improve Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Therapy #TapeTuesday

May 31, 2016

Whether you’re an athlete, an average Joe or a couch potato, chances are you’ll experience shoulder pain at some point in your life; and if you do have shoulder pain, chances are you’re dealing with shoulder impingement syndrome. According to Onat et al. (2016), “shoulder (or subacromial) impingement syndrome is the most frequent disorder involving […]

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One Small Addition that Makes a Big Difference In Lower Back Pain

April 21, 2016

According to Chiroeco.com, low back pain is extremely common, affecting as much as 80 percent of the population at some time in their lives. Furthermore, “diversified chiropractic adjustment is one of the most frequently used adjusting techniques in the chiropractic management of low back pain. There is sufficient evidence that diversified adjustment may reduce low […]

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Why Young Baseball Players Need Injury Prevention

April 20, 2016

While everyone in the stands may be singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” baseball pitchers of all ages are suffering from devastating arm injuries that are taking them out OF the ball game. Earlier this year, Charles A. Thigpen PT, PhD, ATC from ATI Physical Therapy in Greenville, South Carolina. presented at the […]

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Can You Handle the Truth about Kinesiology Taping? #TapeTuesday

April 19, 2016

By Phil Page PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS, FACSM Kinesiology tape has been around for many years in the clinical setting, and has gained popularity recently after its use in high-profile Olympic athletes. While many clinicians and patients offer anecdotal evidence to support its use, kinesiology tape evidence remains controversial. Interestingly, there are over 250 published […]

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Exercise and Pneumonia: Can TheraBand Exercise Improve Symptoms?

April 18, 2016

Although the winter weather is subsiding, pneumonia is still a widespread and dangerous threat. Patients with pneumonia can end up in the hospital requiring acute physical therapy to avoid deconditioning. In their 2016 paper, “Inpatient rehabilitation improves functional capacity, peripheral muscle strength and quality of life in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a randomised trial ,” Jose […]

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Workout of the Weekend: Good Morning

April 15, 2016

To continue with our CLX Workout of the weekend series, we’re happy to announce that we’ve enlisted the help of Jackie Church! An exercise physiologist and personal trainer, Jackie has been working with the TheraBand CLX since its conception and incorporates the bands into her personal workouts as well as workouts with her clients. “I love the […]

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How to Improve Neck Stabilization Exercise

April 14, 2016

While we know of the many benefits of stabilization exercises to strengthen the neck and to relieve pain, why stop there? Recently, clinicians have been looking into additional treatments to complement cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises to boost patient outcomes and relieve pain quicker. Because manual therapy has historically been a great method of pain […]

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The Future of Prehabilitation: Prehab Praise (Part 2)

April 13, 2016

Missed Prehab Praise Part 1? Check out how the prehabilitation of patients can play a key role in enhancing patient outcomes post-treatment and more. The growth of prehabilitation In a world where evidence-based practice rules the roost, it’s not surprising that the research behind prehab has coincided with its recent growth. Earlier this year, we […]

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