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The products on this website are designed for people who want to build strength, improve form, and prevent injuries, and for busy healthcare professionals looking for state-of-the-art examination techniques and tools.
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ToePro Foot/Ankle Exercise Platform
The ToePro® foot exercise platform has been designed to Improve Performance by strengthening muscles of the foot and leg in their lengthened positions. Compared to conventional exercises, exercising lengthened muscles produces nearly fourfold increases in strength.
Twist Disk
Although there are a wide range of exercises that target each of the transverse plane stabilizers, the easiest way to strengthen all of these muscles simultaneously is with the Twist Disk. This product is comprised of 2 rubber plates that are bolted to a spring-loaded mechanism that provides significant resistance as you rotate the disk in and out.
Fall Prevention Package
What is this package and why do I need it?
Fall Prevention Package includes 1-ToePro Foot/Ankle Exercise Platform, 1-Two-to-One Ankle Rockboard, 1-Balance Pad and 1-set of Balance Buttons.
- The ToePro Foot/Ankle Exercise Platform improves your performance and stability by strengthening muscles of the foot and leg in their lengthened position
- The Two-to-One Ankle Rockboard is designed to effectively exercise the muscles of your lower leg to prevent ankle sparains
- The Balance Pad is a great way to improve balance.
- Balance Buttons are designed to prevent falls and improve balance by producing site-specific stimulation of cutaneous receptors located along the outer sides of your feet
- and you get a discount!
ToePro & Dynamometer Clinician Packages
Packages includes 2, 6 or 12-ToePro Foot/Ankle Exercise Platforms and 1-Toe/Hip Strength Dynamometer
- The ToePro Foot/Ankle Exercise Platform improves your patients performance and stability by strengthening muscles of the foot and leg in their lengthened position
- Toe/Hip Strength Dynamometer allows you to precisely quantify toe strength. Toe strength deficits have been proven to correlate with chronic plantar fasciitis, falls in the elderly, and impaired athletic performance.
- Free UPS Ground shipping and per-unit discounts!
Testimonials
“As an athletic trainer in the NBA, the ToePro has become our favorite exercise device for increasing not just toe strength, but also horizontal jump distance. It also plays an important role in injury prevention.“
“I love my ToePro and use it every morning before I run. It helps strengthen my feet, ankles, and calves, and improves my push-off and running form. Takes just a few minutes a day and has helped keep me injury free. I even pack it when I travel!”
“Simplistic genius! The ToePro is incredibly easy to use and my athletes love it. I’m always surprised how many high-level athletes present with toe weakness, and how much they improve after using the ToePro. I wish I started using it sooner!”
“Dr. Michaud’s strengthening protocols kept me running through the toughest parts of my career. Three months after starting treatment for a spinal stress fracture, I set the world record for the marathon in Rotterdam, and the next year, I set another world record in Berlin.”
RESEARCH
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Interesting Articles
Sventeckis A, et al. Cross-sectional size, shape, and estimated strength of the tibia, fibula and second metatarsal in female collegiate-level cross-country runners and soccer players. Bone. 2024 Aug 9:117233.
This simple study has huge implications for managing tibial stress fractures in young running athletes. The authors performed a cross-sectional study comparing differences in size, shape, and strength of the tibia, fibula, and second metatarsal shaft in 16 collegiate...
Hayman O, et al. Long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation and neuromuscular function in older adults. Current Opinion in Clin Nutrition & Metabolic Care. 2024 Jul 23:10-97.
The authors begin this paper by pointing out that by the year 2050, there will be 2.1 billion people over the age of 60. Unfortunately, as many as 27% of older adults will be classified as having sarcopenia, which greatly increases the risk of falls, hospitalizations,...
Naruse M, et al. Human skeletal muscle-specific atrophy with aging: a comprehensive review. J Applied Phys. 2023; 134:900.
This is an excellent review of the literature where the authors evaluated the natural decline in muscle mass associated with aging. The authors reviewed 47 studies in which CTs, MRIs, and/or ultrasound devices were used to measure muscle volume in an accumulated total...
Imai T, et al. Acute Effects of Handheld Vibration Massage on Posterior Shoulder Soft Tissues. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2024;19:1003.
In this simple study, the authors applied five minutes of focal muscle vibration to the shoulder external rotators and evaluated the range of motion pre-and post-vibration. In just five minutes, shoulder internal rotation using the behind the back reach test increased...