Shoulder Performance & Rehab

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On Monday of this week, we (Scott Kay and I) received an e-mail from Kym Klass, a reporter for the Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Alabama). Kym was interested in the possibility of writing a feature article about:

the Rotater’s inspiration
the many different groups of people who can be benefited by using the Rotater
our commitment to [...]

We have written a number of articles recently concerning:

Breast cancer
Breast cancer rehabilitation
Lymphedema
Breast cancer awareness
Other breast cancer issues

Breast cancer strikes indiscriminately and regularly (it affects about 1 woman out of 8, conservatively). Breast cancer has touched our lives through our loved ones. My aunt is currently in the latter stages of treatment to eradicate [...]

Most women diagnosed with breast cancer are instantly overwhelmed, as they are entitled to be. They have many questions, like:

How serious is this?
What are my chances?
Is there anything that I can do to change it?
What caused this?
What is the survival/mortality rate?
Can the surgeon remove it?
Has it spread?
What is the treatment protocol?

And this is only [...]

My partner (Chris Melton) and I are the owners of Joint Mechanix, LLC. We have created a shoulder device (the Rotater) which was initially designed for post surgical rehabilitation and physical therapy.
Lots of interest in the Rotater
Upon the introduction of our device, we received a tremendous response from physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons, occupational therapists [...]

Breast cancer patients are often surprised with their decreased mobility and strength following treatment. After the rigors of surgery, radiation treatments, chemotherapy and sometimes reconstruction – the need for physical therapy is often overlooked.
It is not that your physicians are not concerned with your well-being or your ability to get back to normal activities. [...]

October is designated as national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most women know this and are sympathetic, but most men really don’t pay too much attention. That is, until breast cancer impacts their lives through a family member or close friend.
It’s not that men don’t care, we just don’t realize how prevalent this disease [...]

The month of October is designated as “Breast Cancer Awareness” month. In light of this, we would like to make you aware of some of the certainties of breast cancer.

Breast cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths world-wide.
In the U.S. breast cancer jumps to third in the ranking of cancer-related deaths.
Women [...]

Back in July, we (the Rotater guys) were in Denver, at the American Physical Therapy Assocation’s annual conference. During the show, we were approached by a registered nurse who wanted to purchase a Rotater. She went on to tell us that she worked exclusively with breast cancer patients.
Breast cancer patients need shoulder rehabilitation
This [...]