Active Living with Arthritis
Active Living with Arthritis Conditions involving joint pain, stiffness, swelling and discomfort such as arthritis, often pose a challenge for physicians in recommending a routine physical activity program due to the ongoing pain and fatigue, changes in functional abilities, and also mood disturbances often experienced by these patients. Yet, research clearly shows that physical activity, […]
Pre & Post Hip/Knee Surgery
Pre & Post Hip/Knee Surgery Summarized by Dr. Agnes Coutinho PhD In addition to the many health benefits of walking with poles, use of the unique ACTIVATOR℗ Poles may provide superior support when walking by encouraging proper posture, better balance and overall improved stability. Importantly, the use of these poles has been shown to remove some […]
How Activator Poles Improve Gait-Speed, Stride & Balance Webinar – Health Care Professionals
How Activator Poles Improve Gait- Speed, Stride & Balance Learn how to use Activator ℗ Poles (patent pending) to improve all outcomes of gait: balance, stride length, arm swing, speed and less gait variability. A case study from a gait assessment lab was reviewed as well as other videos of gait changes with clients with […]
Internationally Renowned Activator Poles – Webinar – Healthcare Professionals
Internationally Renowned Activator Poles Learn about an internationally renowned device called ACTIVATOR ℗ Poles developed to facilitate balance, strengthening, posture and normalize gait pattern. Excepts from this webinar are from the International Stroke Congress, International 200 Years of Parkinson’s Disease and the National Fall Prevention Conference in Canada. Over the 14 years of implementation, there […]
Webinar – Active Living for Orthopaedic Rehab – Healthcare Professionals
Active Living for Orthopaedic Rehab ACTIVATOR ℗ Poles are an evidence-based, patented tool that is revolutionizing rehabilitation. Prescribed extensively across all continuums of healthcare for therapy and for the reduction of passive mobility device use such as canes, crutches and walkers (when appropriate). Learn how the ACTIVATOR Poles can benefit individuals with hip and knee conditions, such […]
General Public – Hip and Knee OA Webinar – General Public
General Public – Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) Learn how ACTIVATOR ℗ and Urban Poles are an excellent tool for those with hip and knee OA as well as for pre/post hip and knee surgery rehabilitation (when appropriate). There are 9 studies specifically on the ACTIVATOR Poles and 280+ independent peer reviewed studies on Nordic walking listed […]