Shoulder Performance & Rehab

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The Rotater Guys are taking a Road Trip
Scott and I will be traveling to Indianapolis this week for the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual conference to demo our shoulder rehab and stretching device.

(photo courtesy of Serge Melki)
The American College of Sports Medicine is the world’s largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the [...]

What is Cold Laser Therapy?
I discovered this video on redscrubs.com and immediately began to wonder if cold laser therapy would have the same pain-relieving effects on shoulder pain.

According to Wikipedia, cold laser therapy or photobimodulation:

“…is an emerging medical and veterinary technique in which exposure to low-level laser light or light emitting diodes can stimulate or inhibit cellular function leading [...]

I received the following email from Kevin Rausch, a physical therapist with a Masters degree (MPT) and also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).
It has been a few months since I met the Rotater gang at the APTA conference in Denver, CO. I was quite intrigued with their product, and purchased one for [...]

This past August, we (the Rotater guys) went to the American Physical Therapy Association’s annual convention in Denver. This was the first time that we had publicly exposed the Rotater to the experts who use physical therapy devices as a part of their vocation.
The Rotater was a big hit
Scott and I stayed extremely busy [...]

Shoulder performance is important. Every time you:

push
pull
reach overhead
lift
carry
swing a baseball bat or tennis racket
swim
drive a nail
serve or spike a volleyball
throw a baseball, softball, football, javelin or anything else
do a bench press, shoulder press or chin-up

…your shoulder is being called on to “carry” the load. Injuries abound. I’ve experienced everything from a torn [...]

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 [...]

In response to numerous requests, the Rotater video has been posted on Youtube.com. Please feel free to:

add it to your web site or blog
add it to your favorites
refer others to the Rotater video

We are in the process of producing several additional videos that go into more detail and will address inquiries about:

internal rotation
external rotation
range [...]

Today’s article is written by Tamara Copes, MS, ATC.
The HIVAMAT is a German technology that is relatively new to the states. It works by creating an electrostatic field that is able to break apart and essentially shake up metabolic waste. It also activates the lymphatic system so the body is able [...]

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 [...]