By Chris Melton on Dec 24, 2007 in Uncategorized, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder joint, shoulder surgery | 0 Comments
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By Scott Kay on Dec 17, 2007 in Uncategorized, physical therapy, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder rehab | 1 Comment
My name is Scott Kay. I am a motorcycle racer, inventor of the Rotater and co-owner of Joint Mechanix, LLC, which markets the Rotater.
Because of my racing (really it’s due to crashes while racing), I have broken a lot of bones, including three shoulders. It has been my experience that shoulder injuries take [...]
By Scott Kay on Nov 12, 2007 in AC separation, Uncategorized, shoulder dislocation, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder joint, shoulder surgery | 0 Comments
Shoulder separations and AC separations are different expressions for the same injury. Shoulder / AC separations are very common, especially among athletes involved in contact sports. However, shoulder / AC separations are not the same thing as a shoulder dislocation, though they are commonly confused.
The shoulder is a complex joint made up of [...]
By Chris Melton on Aug 15, 2007 in Rotater testimonials, Uncategorized, injury prevention, shoulder stretching | 2 Comments
Recently I ran into the inventors of The Rotater at the Florida Physical Therapy Association Convention in Daytona Beach. I wish that I had met them a couple years ago. The Rotater would have been beneficial to so many athletes that I have worked with.
I spent two years with the LSU volleyball and tennis [...]
By Chris Melton on Jul 29, 2007 in Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Pain. It can be as slight as the “mild” discomfort of a minor headache, as agonizing as the passing of a kidney stone or as intense as giving birth to your child. It just plain hurts.
Pain is hard to quantify and varies from person to person. Some people have a high pain [...]
By Chris Melton on Jul 16, 2007 in Uncategorized, injury prevention, shoulder education, shoulder injuries, shoulder rehab | 0 Comments
I met Dr. Divot (whose alter-ego is Larry Foster, M.D.,F.A.A.O.S.) at the American Physical Therapist Association’s annual convention, held in Denver last month (June 2007). Dr. Foster had stopped by our booth (Joint Solutions, LLC) and observed as I gave a demonstration of the proper use and benefits of the Rotater, (a device developed [...]