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How To Regain Shoulder Range of Motion
December 21, 2011
We have great customers who want to share their shoulder rehab stories. Here’s an email from two-time World Champion powerlifter, Pat Susco, who had extensive shoulder surgery in 2010.
Pat, who is 60, also sent a link to this video of himself doing weighted dips….incredible! Here’s the video and below it you can read Pat’s Rotater testimonial:
Pat Susco’s Rotater Testimonial
..hey guys sent you an email off your website, not sure if it went thru…..anyway, a video of my shouders working 100% @ 60 yrs. old thanks to the Rotater …..wow, what great news ! ……what I did forget to mention was that the people who train in my “home gym” are also big Rotater fans and in fact I`m still waiting for one of them to return my Rotater dvd…..In short I`ve had 2 left shouder surgeries and rebounded well after the first in `94….however, the second in 2010 was much slower to respond , possibly because I was now 59. It was also a more extensive procedure with repair to a torn rotater cuff, torn labrum and the shaving of my clavicle. After a year of self rehab I was still quite limited on what movements I could do, the weight I could use and my limited ROM.
Then by chance, surfing the net for “new” shoulder rehab ideas I came across the video for the “Rotater” and was amazed by it`s versatility. I had already purchased a “shoulder horn” and loved it , however, it was limited to one movement. I purchased my “Rotater” from “Lifting Large” which is pretty prominent in the powerlifting community. I watched the video and was blown away by how many aspects of the shoulder the Rotater hit. Using it religiously 3x a week (on both shoulders !) in conjunction with my training, I regained full ROM , was pain free and even doing weighted dips !….My biggest concern now (having a powerlifters “more is better” mind set) is the discipline to continue to train smart and cycle my training to allow for “light days” and recuperation from the “heavy days” !
I should mention that along with now being 60, I`m a 2x IPA World Champion (`93 & `95 ) and multi-time masters champion (55-59) with an official squat of 920lbs. and deadlift of 745lbs. both done while in my forties.
Patrick Susco - Brooklyn N.Y.
Magnetic Therapy for Shoulder Pain ?
December 6, 2011
Here’s the basic claim: Permanent magnets produce a magnetostatic field that can have beneficial health benefits. Watch this video and then keep reading.
How true is the claim? Can magnetic therapy help your chronic shoulder pain? Here’s what I found:
- Controlling Chronic Pain With Magnetic Therapy – found this article on About.com and was very excited … until I saw the author had a vested interested in promoting magnetic therapy - Ron Lawrence, MD. is the President of the North American Academy of Magnetic Therapy and co-author of Magnet Therapy – The Pain Cure Alternative
- Magnet Therapy: A Skeptical View – a much less flattering view of the available research – also by a doctor - Stephen Barrett, M.D
- The Claim: Magnetic Therapy Can Ease Arthritis Pain – article from the New York Times
Will Magnetic Therapy Help Your Shoulder Pain?
- Pro alternative medicine websites claim magnetic therapy helps relieve chronic pain from a variety of ailments.
- Other websites are skeptical of the pain reducing benefits.
- What do you think?
Triathlete Increases Shoulder Range of Motion
November 22, 2011
Thanks to Paul Dumm for taking the time to share his experience with the Rotater. We are always thrilled to know the Rotater is making a difference in people’s lives.
Triathletes and Shoulder ROM
“Chris
I am an triathlete and suffer from c-5 palsy after a back – neck fusion operation. My left arm is partly paralyzed and I suffer from chronic pain. In using the Rotater I have been able to increase my Range of Motion in my shoulder and increased blood flow to muscles that have atrophy. I have found the Rotater very helpful in dealing with my Rehabilitation.
I think the Rotater is a great. What I like best about is I can use it watching T.V.”
Paul Dumm
The One Arm Shoulder Press
November 12, 2011
I read a lot. I think reading is important … especially when you have a web-based business like ours. There are a wide variety of topics that interest me ..
- business
- marketing
- technology
- shoulder rehab and performance
- fitness
- kettlebells
- weightlifting
On any given day, I’m scouring the internet in search of information. Yesterday, my search led to an article by Dan John, titled “The One Arm Press”. Dan is something of a renaissance man … having a wide variety of information on a number of topics from religion to physical performance. To make a long story shorter, Dan’s article inspired me to post a video on YouTube showing a way to do the one arm press that allows you to easily and quickly add or remove weight so you can do both ascending or descending sets without spending lots of money. Here’s the video….
Be sure to stop by Dan’s blog and read his article on the one arm press to see why he thinks it’s such a great full-body exercise. Give my version of the one arm press a try and let me know what you think.
New Australian Distributor for the Rotater
November 3, 2011
The Rotater is Down Under
Australian Distributor for the Rotater
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Wilms of Windy Hill Osteopathy is now distributing the Rotater in Australia. Mark has over twenty years experience in the health and fitness industry … helping people from all walks of life including AFL, World and Olympic Champions.
If you live down under and want to get the Rotater, please visit Mark’s website to learn how the Rotater can help your shoulder rehabilitation and performance.
