Resistance Bands Loops and Tubes
Resistance bands and cords are excellent products for use in the rehabilitation of sports injury. An array of home exercises using resistance bands and cords can be prescribed by the chartered physiotherapist to speed up the recovery from a sports injury. Resistance bands such as Ci band, theraband, cliniband are elastic bands that provide resistance for use in muscle strengthening.
The advantages of resistance bands over free weights and pulley systems include the fact that resistance bands are lightweight and portable, which means that they can be used anywhere. Also resistance bands react to the strength of the patient which means they'll only resist as much as you do. Resistance bands also have the advantage of being able to be used in functional, sports specific patterns which means that patients can strengthen using sports related movement patterns.
Resistance Bands – Buyer’s Guide
Resistance bands are latex-free, elasticated bands, supplied in different strengths, which enable you to exercise and strengthen specific muscle groups. Physiotherapists often recommend the use of resistance bands and resistance cords for the rehabilitation of sports’ injuries. Therapists prescribe a wide range of home exercises, using resistance bands and resistance cords, to facilitate shoulder rehabilitation, to treat ankle injuries and to strengthen specific muscle groups and tendons.
Resistance Bands and resistance cords are lightweight and portable, which means that, unlike free weights and pulley systems, they are ideal for use at home, or anywhere else you wish, away from the gym. Resistance bands react to the strength of the user, meaning that they resist only as much as you do. Also, they can be used in sports-specific patterns that provide rehabilitation to the muscles in precisely the same way as they will be used on your return to sport.
