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Key Considerations for Ankle Sprain Exercises
Please click here: Ankle Sprain Exercises to listen to the latest interview from Rick Kaselj with Matt Ferguson, President and CEO of Progressive Health Innovations.
KineMedics joins AFX Distribution Team
Port Moody, BC – Progressive Health Innovations Inc. (PHI), manufacturer of the AFX – Ankle Foot maXimizer, is pleased to announce the completion of a distribution deal with Kinemedics, one of the premier sports medicine retailers and distributors in Canada.
“KineMedics has built their business by providing scientifically supported solutions, expertise and information” said Matt Ferguson, PHI President and CEO. “Partnering with them is much more than expanding the AFX market, there are also excellent synergies. Both organizations believe in proven science, true innovation, and providing quality education to practitioners and consumers.
Mark Simonson, President of KineMedics, is looking forward to the addition of AFX to the KineMedics family of products, “AFX is the perfect complement to our portfolio of innovative rehabilitation products. The simple design will make it easy for both patients and clinician’s to incorporate it into their therapy protocols. It is based on solid scientific principles and, for a new product on the market, already has a great track record of effectiveness in even complex and chronic injury cases. We think it will be the perfect addition to any therapist’s tool box for the management of foot and ankle injuries.”
To read the complete press release, please click here: KinemedicsNov2011
Basketball Training Program using AFX
Get the most out of your basketball season this year by incorporating AFX into your strength and conditioning routine. To see the program used in the successful clinical trial by the UBC and SFU men’s varsity basketball teams please click on the following link: Basketball training program
AFX Ankle Foot Maximizer: A Tool to Strengthen Weak Feet and Ankles
If you’re looking for a solution to strengthen your feet and ankles, the AFX Ankle Foot Maximizer is an innovative tool that you should take a look at.
With the recent surge in popularity of barefoot / minimalistic running, strengthening the intrinsic muscles of the foot plays a key role in avoiding running injuries – whether you’re running in minimalistic or more traditional running shoes. The AFX can help strengthen these muscles while also helping rehabilitate and prevent common injuries such as shin splints, plantar fasciitis and more.
We were fortunate enough to have Matt Ferguson, President & CEO of Progressive Health Innovations and the maker of the AFX, answer a few questions about the AFX. Healthynomics would like to thank Matt for his time.
To read the entire interview by Mark Kennedy please head over the Healthynomics website here: Healthynomics
4 Ways Runners Can Strengthen Foot Muscles
ALEX HUTCHISON
From Globe and Mail August 14, 2011
During a one-hour run, your feet push off the pavement about 10,000 times — enough of a workout to build some pretty impressive foot muscles, you’d figure.
“Considering the countless miles that runners put in, most think that they have very strong feet,” says Matt Ferguson, the president of Vancouver-based Progressive Health Innovations. “And they do — but for only one motion.”
Running does wonders for the muscles involved in plantar flexion – pointing your toes toward the floor — but leaves a host of other small muscles throughout the foot and ankle weak. The result is an increased risk of common running injuries like plantar fasciitis, shin splits, Achilles tendon problems and even ankle sprains.
“What many don’t sunderstand is that all those miles running straight forward on flat ground can cause very significant muscle imbalances,” says Mr. Ferguson, whose company recently introduct an all-in-one foot strengthening tool called the AFX Ankle Foot maXimizer. ”Those imbalance can affect their performace and be a major source of injury.”
To read the complete article from the Globe & Mail please click here: G&MAugust14