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Apr 4, 2010
MPTA March 27, 2010
Michigan Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference
Apr 6, 2010
Maitland Symposium
FIRST EVER Maitland Symposium in the United States to be held in Springfield, VA April 9 - 11, 2010
Apr 12, 2010
2010 Ottawa Physio Race
Join Cardon Rehab Sunday April 18th as we support the 22nd Annual Ottawa Physio Race!
Jun 15, 2010
APTA's PT2010 June 16-19, 2010 Boston, MA
Cardon attends the APTA PT 2010 Conference June 16-19, 2010 in Boston, MA
Aug 6, 2010
2010 MDT Conference of the Americas
2010 MDT Conference of the Americas
August 6-8, 2010 Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, MD
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 Freedom Pulley
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A unique pulley system that allows the therapist the Freedom to use pulley resistance with very acute orthopedic problems. By passing the cord through multiple pulleys the ratio of the
stack weight force to resistance cord force is reduced. This resu3 in the freedom pulley having a minimum resistance of 1/2lb. making it within the therapeutic range for such treatments as a tendon in the late proliferation to early remodeling phase of collagen healing. Using this resistance is both comfortable, safe and encouraging to patients with these types of problems. This system can also be used for patients with very weak muscles such as those recovering from peripheral nerve injury. A superior product when the therapist is working with a patient who has a very acute problem such as rehabilitating an injured or surgically repaired tendon.
Freedom from the "ballistic" effects of the single axis pulley during muscle power trainingA remarkable feature of the
Freedom Pulley is its dampening effects on the ballastic found in the regular pulley systems making it very useful for muscle power training. The system eliminates the normal slackening of the rope with pulleys during high velocity sweeping movements such as those found in kicking or throwing. The
Freedom Pulley is a multiple axis system with the ratio of movement off the cord to movement of weight stack with a reduced ratio. Therefore, it is able to incorporate a large number of sports movements.
Freedom Pulley and Training Muscle EnduranceOne of the main applications of the
Freedom Pulley is to help patients gain
muscle endurance with light weights. One of the most common muscle groups trained for endurance is the
scapular retractors. The Freedom pulley has two pulley ropes that can be arranged so that one is just above the other.
This arrangement allows the apparatus to pull toward the center. The regular pulleys for this type of exercise would require two pulley weight stacks. Yet the Freedom pulley allows the therapist to resist scapular retractors with only one pulley stack.
When therapists are helping patients recover muscle power they are often concerned about injury to the
intermediate joint. For example, if the resistance is applied to the foot so that the patient can train the movement necessary for kicking, the knee is the intermediate joint. The Freedom pulley with its dual support ropes can be adjusted so that two ropes can resist the movement. One strap could be positioned at the ankle and the other located at the knee for protection. (see illustrations).
Unit is supplied with two leather handles and three leather straps for ankle, wrist and thigh. Height 102".
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Freedom Pulley
Unit is supplied with two leather handles and three leather straps for ankle, wrist and thigh. Height 102".
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