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BLACKROLL® comes to North America
Elmsford, New York –Feb. 10, 2017 — Fabrication Enterprises Inc (FEI), the leading manufacturer and distributor of physical therapy and fitness products, is pleased to announce a new partnership with BLACKROLL® muscle recovery and training products. As master distributor, FEI … Continue reading
Fabrication Enterprises Inc. introduces TOGU®
Elmsford, New York –Feb. 7, 2017 — Fabrication Enterprises Inc (FEI), the leading manufacturer and distributor of physical therapy and fitness products, has been named a master distributor for TOGU inflatable training and therapy products. As master distributor, FEI … Continue reading
Using HipTrac™ to Treat Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis
Have you ever started to feel pain or swelling in your hips? You may have hip osteoarthritis. This occurs when your joints inflame in the hip area and cartilage tissue is broken down. A recent study found that manual, long-axis … Continue reading
Dos and Don’ts at the Gym
Many people start off the New Year by joining a gym. Many drop off after a few weeks. If you’re regularly going to the gym, congratulations. It is not easy to make exercise a habit, especially when there are other … Continue reading
Don’t text and exercise
You know how you shouldn’t text and drive? Well, one researcher found that you shouldn’t text and exercise either. A study performed by Dr. Michael Rebold, Ph.D., assistant professor of integrative exercise science at Hiram College, and researchers from Bloomsburg … Continue reading
Exercises to strengthen fingers
As we discussed earlier this week, strong fingers and pinch strength are important for many everyday tasks, however, it can weaken due to disease, injury, or with age. This can make even the simplest of tasks, a nightmare. Below we’ve … Continue reading
How to evaluate pinch strength using a mechanical pinch gauge
A weak pinch grip isn’t something that many individuals are concerned with in their day to day lives. Only when these individuals find difficulty in performing simple tasks like zippering up their jacket or holding a book, they realize something … Continue reading
What is flexible seating?
Earlier this week we told you about Katie Griffiths and her goal of incorporating flexible seating into her classroom. Today, we wanted to talk a little more about flexible seating and why it is important for young students. What is … Continue reading
Giving Back to the Community
Today, we wanted to share the story of Katie Griffiths with you. Katie is a first grade teacher at Eastgate Elementary School in East Helena, Montana. Katie was looking to incorporate flexible seating in her classroom. Flexible seating is beneficial … Continue reading
Exercises for Developing Grip Strength
Here is the scenario: you’re struggling to open a jar and then give it to someone else. That individual is able to open the jar easily. What gives?! Chances are, grip strength has something to do with the reason you … Continue reading