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Mike Reinold on the Clamshell Exercise…
Apr 20th
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Mike Reinold, PT ATC, published an article on his excellent blog about the two essential exercises that should be included in every program, which included the shoulder W exercise and the hip external rotation clamshell exercise. In a recent Academy blog post, I linked to his shoulder W exercise using Thera-Band® tubing. He recently posted a video of his hip external rotation clamshell exercise on his blog with Thera-Band band loops. Be sure and check out his blog and subscribe to his regular updates!
Thera-Band® Neck Pain Exercise Video Available
Apr 12th
A few months ago, I posted a blog about a new study by Dr. Lars Andersen in Denmark, which showed that a simple Thera-Band® elastic tubing exercise significantly reduced neck and shoulder pain in office workers. We now have a short 1-minute video that demonstrates the neck pain exercise for workers and companies that might be interested in improving productivity and reducing insurance costs. Click on the image below to view the Thera-Band elastic tubing exercise video or link to it here.
In addition, I’ve created a web page with a review of the study, as well as links to the research paper and the video at http://info.thera-bandacademy.com/neckpainexercise. At the bottom of the page, you can also see links to the media coverage in Denmark. Please feel free to share the outcomes of this excellent study with anyone you know who may benefit from a quick, simple, and inexpensive solution to occupational neck pain.
“Standing Strong” Fall Prevention Program features Thera-Band products
Jan 10th
As many as one-third of older adults suffer a fall each year, often leading to fractures, disability, and even death. Falls are the leading cause of injury death in older adults. Falls in older adults cost $19 billion in direct medical costs, posing a challenge to our healthcare system,.
Thera-Band Academy has supported the Standing Strong™ Fall Prevention Exercise Program for several years. The program, originally developed by Dr. Michael Rogers, chairman of Human Performance Studies at Wichita State University, utilizes Thera-Band® products including resistance bands, stability trainers, and exercise balls. Research has shown that the Standing Strong program is effective at improving strength, balance and function, as well as at reducing falls in older adults.
The Standing Strong program was featured in a recent issue of Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation that focused on community-based exercise programs. The article describes the scientific basis for the program and its components, as well as its implementation. The program has 3 levels of implementation of a well-rounded exercise program, including flexibility, strength, balance, and endurance exercises using Thera-Band products. For more information on the program, visit http://www.standingstrongprogram.com/
REFERENCE: Page P. Standing Strong. Bringing evidence to practice for a community-based fall prevention exercise program. 2010. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation 26(4):335-352.
Active Aging Today Series: Thera-Band Exercises for Fall Prevention
Dec 27th
Human Kinetics Publishers has created an online community for active aging professionals. I provide a regular feature for their online journal, Active Aging Today, on special populations. Each article provides a review of the literature around a condition associated with older adults as well as a set of practical exercises using Thera-Band products. Each day this week, we’ll be featuring a different article from the previous year:
- Monday: Fall Prevention
- Tuesday: Hip Osteoarthritis and Replacement
- Wednesday: Muscle Imbalance Syndromes
- Thursday: Frozen Shoulder
- Friday: Plantar Fasciitis
Exercises for Fall Prevention by Dr. Phil Page
Falls are a major issue in today’s aging population. Exercise can help reduce the risk for falls by addressing impairments in physical function. Thera-Band Resistance Bands and Stability Trainers are often used as part of a well-rounded fall prevention exercise program. Download and read the article with exercises here.
REFERENCE: Page P. Exercises for fall prevention. Active Aging Today, 1(5), 2010. Available online here
Visit the Thera-Band Academy Fall Prevention Resource Center here
“Tyler Twist” exercise for tennis elbow continues to grow in popularity
Dec 23rd
The “Tyler Twist” has gained quite a bit of attention since it was introduced last year at the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine meeting; but you probably already know that if you follow the Academy blog!
The novel exercise using the Thera-Band® FlexBar® for tennis elbow (i.e., “lateral epicondylosis”) was developed and researched by physical therapist Tim Tyler in New York. His results were recently published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. The exercise has also been very popular on YouTube, garnering nearly 200,000 views in about 18 months. The North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy featured the exercise as a “clinical suggestion” for sports physical therapists, and Active Aging Today published an article describing the exercise for fitness experts working with older adults.
Feedback on the Internet has been overwhelmingly positive, particularly after its posting on the New York Times and in Readers Digest. People continue to post their quotes, comments, and reviews of the exercise. Here are a few from our blog:
- The Flexbar helped me recover by a good 80-90% within as little time as a week. I did the exercise everyday (3 sets) –MJC
- This worked SO MUCH BETTER than the exercises I got in physical therapy which were different wrist curls More >
