Balance, also referred to as proprioception, is a vital component to everyday life. Balance training is an area of exercise that is often overlooked and without it, our bodies would be unable to function properly. Having good balance allows you to have better coordination and stability, and improving coordination and stability will reduce risk of [...]
As stated in the previous blog, cold therapy is vital to use after an acute injury has been sustained or within the first 72 hours post injury. Heat therapy on the other hand, is important to use for chronic or long term injury. After the 72 hour period post injury, heat therapy plays a vital [...]
Cold therapy is the most effective and common practice for acute post injury healing. When an injury has been sustained, it is vital for ice to be placed on the area of injury. Ice helps decrease pain and swelling and promotes healing. The concept of placing ice on an injury is practiced for several [...]
Do you work at a job that requires you to sit throughout the day? Sitting for prolonged periods of time may cause discomfort to your spine and ultimately lead to poor posture. Poor posture is a common occurrence, especially for people that have sedentary jobs. Most people may not realize that they are sitting in [...]
Selecting an ankle brace is an important process. In this blog, we will try to make the ankle brace selection process easier. You can select an ankle support for any ankle injury and for varying support levels based on injury. When choosing an ankle brace it is very important to select the correct size in [...]
LP Power Sleeves are flexible, durable, and reliable. Power Sleeves can be beneficial for athletes to increase performance time by reducing fatigue as well as improving overall quality of performance. Power Sleeves enhance performance by increasing contractility of the muscle, which generates more muscle force and power. Power Sleeves also provide smooth support and allow [...]
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Treat Tennis & Golfers Elbow with the PT Dial An amazingly well designed product that’s highly effective in the treatment for tennis elbow is the PT Dial advanced arm band. Whether you’re a body builder suffering from chronic forearm injury, or a housewife with occasional golfer’s elbow, the PT Dial can make all the [...]
All volleyball players, whether playing sports or training for competition, experience strains, sprains, pulled muscles and tendons. Any sporting activity which requires repetitive jumping and compression of the ankles, specific muscle group overuse, and rapid body weight shifts, has a high propensity for injury. Knowing what preventive steps you, as a player, can take [...]
If you’re at high risk for the development of plantar fasciitis (see At Risk Factors below), or if you’re already being wakened in the night with heel pain, it’s advisable to see a professional for a heel brace fitting
