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Increasing Stability and Comfort for Shoulder Injury: LP Neoprene Shoulder Support 732

[ 0 ] May 14, 2012

Shoulder injuries are an inconvenience—no one can deny that. Several years ago, I injured my left shoulder and struggled to do almost anything. Even making lunch was a challenge. However, shoulder injuries don’t have to be hindrances forever. Today, I’m writing about a great shoulder brace that will not only help support and heal an [...]

Extending Your Sports Life and Enhancing Your Performance with LP’s X-Tremus

[ 0 ] April 29, 2012

Who doesn’t want a lifetime of enjoying their favorite sport or fitness activity?  Too often, athletes incur a career ending injury.  With the new X-Tremus line of supports and braces, athletes will not only increase their longevity, but also enhance their performance and joint stability.  This is all possible with LP’s innovative 3-Dimension knitting mode [...]

McDavid’s New Leading Edge Compression Shorts & Recovery Suit

[ 0 ] April 5, 2012

McDavid is the leading supplier of compression shorts and compression shirts used by athletes worldwide. It’s no surprise that they are continually developing leading edge compression products. Two of these new products have been very well received by our customers: Cross Compression Shorts McDavid’s new Cross Compression design mimics the taping pattern that athletic trainers [...]

GenuTrain Knee Braces and Jeremy Lin?

[ 0 ] February 21, 2012

By now everyone knows the success story of the New York Knick’s Jeremy Lin. To go from a virtual unknown to instant star in the NBA is really amazing. It reinforces the old saying “the harder you work the luckier you get”.  Since I’m always ready to take advantage of free advertising I noticed that [...]

Knee Braces For Skiing Injuries

[ 0 ] December 20, 2011

The thrill of skiing is in the speed, the adrenalin rush and the extraordinary beauty of the mountains. If you’re like me (not an advanced skier) there’s always the nagging thought of injury as you’re cruising down the slope. As you might expect, knee injuries are the most common injuries because of the simple  mechanics [...]

Inversion Therapy On The Go

[ 0 ] November 25, 2011

I’ve reviewed the benefits of Inversion Therapy and the use of inversion tables in a prior blog. For people that travel often and still need the back pain relief offered by inversion therapy there’s a new product from Teeter Hangups that can travel with you. This new product is also good for people like me [...]

Shoulder Injuries – Causes and Treatment

[ 0 ] October 29, 2011

Shoulder Pain can be caused by a wide range of injuries or conditions. The shoulder joint itself is an extremely mobile joint with very low stability, leaving it open to injuries such as dislocations. The shoulder girdle (the joint itself, plus the AC joint, Scapula and surrounding muscles/ligaments/tendons) is also heavily involved in upper back [...]

Shin Splints 101

[ 0 ] September 23, 2011

Most athletes have a pretty good understanding of basic injuries but shin splints is a condition  that is widely misunderstood. Actually shin splints really aren’t an individual medical condition. The term shin splints is really a description of of symptoms that could be caused by a number of things. The main symptom is pain at [...]

Get An Innovative Knit Knee Brace for Comfort

[ 0 ] August 23, 2011

If you are like me, you’ve found the traditional thick neoprene knee brace to be hot, smelly and difficult to get on and off (especially after an athletic event when you’re all sweaty) . In the past there were few options available other than some “low end” knit knee sleeves your would get at Walmart [...]

Knee Braces for Osteoarthritis

[ 0 ] July 7, 2011

Osteoarthritis is an extremely common condition in the knee-joint which is sometimes called “wear and tear.” It is a degenerative condition of the articular cartilage which is made worse by repetitive impact or previous injuries in the knee. It also tends to have a genetic component, meaning it runs in families. As the disease progresses, [...]