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TREATING PLANTAR FASCIITIS WITH ROCKTAPE & ROCKPODS

Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis) is one of the most common causes of heel pain, common in runners, overweight populations and those who wear shoes with inadequate support. Plantar Fasciitis can be a debilitating foot condition that affects the heel and the...

RETAILING AT YOUR PRACTICE

Do your clients and patients love RockTape as much as you do? Keep your clients moving and take home a commission by reselling at your practice! Retailing products in a healthcare practice provides convenience and peace of mind for your patients as well as a passive...

TREATING EHLERS-DANLOS WITH ROCKTAPE

TREATING EHLERS-DANLOS WITH ROCKTAPE Dear RockTape, I wanted to tell you about a patient I have with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS); RockTape has been instrumental in her daily function. My patient has Ehlers-Danlos and Chiari Malformation. The EDS causes ligaments to...

Cups: not just for drinking | How cupping can change the way you treat!

Cups: not just for drinking and not just for relaxing! I need to come clean! I can't keep living this charade! I must admit that early in my athletic and professional careers, I believed that cups were only for reducing pain, managing injuries, and looking like a...

TREATING THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME WITH IASTM

TREATING THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME WITH IASTM Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is a condition that may cause numbing, tingling, and weakness in the arm, elbow, and hand. Typically, this condition can be treated with various physical therapies, in addition...

THE BEST COACH GIFT GUIDE EVER

This is a list of the best gifts for coaches on the internet, written by our favorite Functional Movement Training (FMT) coach (and bulked up by my swim coach), for all coaches! From gifts that say “Thank you,” and “I’m grateful for your all your hard work” to “Marry...

INTRODUCING IASTM TOOLS TO PATIENTS

When introducing instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) tools like RockBlades to a patient or client for the first time (especially with pediatric populations), it’s important to understand that it might be threatening at first sight. Additionally,...

THE MAN BEHIND THE MUSIC: CONVERSATIONS WITH ROCKDOC DR. CHARLIE KAUTZ

From the tow-tapping thunder of a rock-and-roll bass line to the delicate high notes of a piano, music holds a power and wonder all it's own. No other form of art is as subjectively beautiful as that of musical composition; just ask any music festivalite or concert...

TREATING COMMON BASEBALL INJURIES WITH IASTM

TREATING COMMON BASEBALL INJURIES WITH IASTM As the Professional Baseball season winds down, player injuries and baseball athlete joint health become a large part of staying in the game — typically, baseball players suffer from overuse injuries, such...

The how-to guide to neck injuries!

Injuries, Injuries, when you got me! Throughout the competitive season, the question is not if I will sustain an injury but how to manage the injuries that I will inevitably receive. No matter how prepared you are, how strong, or how conditioned you are, there is no...