Profile in Cramer’s First Aider

January 12, 2014

I’m honored to have been profiled in the online magazine from Cramer Sports Medicine, “The First Aider”.  Ironically, my first publication was in the First Aider in 1986, and the magazine has been around for many decades. I remember anxiously awaiting the next issue in the mail, and continue to enjoy reading it today. Click […]

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Top TheraBand Academy Blog Posts for 2013

January 7, 2014

Happy New Year! It was another great year for the Academy around the world. Here are our Top 10 blog posts for 2013. I hope you enjoy them! Upper body Thera-Band exercises good for core muscle activation Quantifying torque in elastic resistance exercises (Part I) TheraBand home exercises as effective as formal therapy for rotator […]

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Translating evidence is the key in practice

January 5, 2014

While it’s important to support evidence in clinical practice, we have more problems translating the evidence into practice. There are several great clinical studies that are difficult to implement into practice for one reason or another. Sometimes, the article itself does a poor job of explaining the specific protocol that can be reproduced (I’m amazed […]

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What is the value of a systematic review?

December 18, 2013

My friend Dr. Brad Edwards, an orthopedic surgeon in Houston Texas, is on the editorial board for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. He recently wrote a short article on the value of systematic reviews. There has been a recent surge in systematic reviews to journals, and I for one am frustrated to see […]

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Visit New Orleans this spring for Janda and Beyond!

December 16, 2013

In May, GRIP Approach will host Janda and Beyond, taught by Robert Lardner, PT This 2-day lab intensive will build on Janda’s work and accelerate it into modern application and clinical practice.  This course will focus on current methods while paying respect to his great body of work. Visit www.gripapproach.com for course details. Sign up today for early-bird pricing! New […]

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Simple TheraBand exercise for neck pain patients improves muscle function and reduces pain

November 18, 2013

TheraBand elastic band and tubing exercises are commonly used in rehabilitation to improve muscle function and pain. Researchers in Denmark have previously shown the shoulder lateral raise exercise with TheraBand tubing for as little as 2 minutes per day can significantly decrease pain in office workers with chronic neck/shoulder pain (Andersen et al. 2011). As […]

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Ankle muscle activation during exercises on different unstable surfaces

October 31, 2013

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 training, including balance boards, foam Stability Trainer pads, and air-filled Stability Disks and cushions. These devices vary in the interactions between […]

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TheraBand home exercises as effective as formal therapy for rotator cuff tears

October 21, 2013

Rotator cuff tears are a frequent cause of shoulder pain. While minor tears generally heal with rehabilitation, full-thickness tears often require surgical repair. Many patients with rotator cuff tears, however, can be successfully treated with physical or occupational therapy instead of surgery. Researchers in Germany wanted to compare the effectiveness of a supervised therapy to […]

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Can elastic resistance provide the exercise intensity needed to increase strength and power?

October 18, 2013

Researchers have established that elastic resistance is as effective as weights and machines at activating muscle, yet some still don’t believe that elastic resistance can provide an effective strengthening work out. Colado and Triplett (2008) showed that both a machine-based and TheraBand elastic resistance training program can produce similar, significant strength gains in untrained women. […]

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Balance training progression for ankle rehabilitation exercises

October 16, 2013

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 standing to 1-leg standing in an effort to progress the intensity of an ankle exercise. Despite this common practice, […]

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