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PHI Completes Distribution Deal with Collins Sports Medicine

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

For Immediate Release: November 30, 2010

Progressive Health Innovations Completes Distribution Deal With Collins Sports Medicine

Burnaby, BC – Progressive Health Innovations Inc. (PHI) is pleased to announce the completion of a distribution deal with Collins Sports Medicine, one of the premier sports medicine distributors in the US.

To read the complete press release, please click here:  Collins press release

Why Ankle and Knee Braces are Evil

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Okay, before I go any further let me first say that I really don’t think ankle and knee braces are evil. I actually think they are a valuable tool in helping get people back to doing what they love and keeping them healthy. But who is going to read a blog called ‘ankle and knee braces are good in some situations but not the best in other situations’? ☺

What has started me on this rant is seeing an athlete coming back from injury being sold a brace and given the impression that it is all they’ll ever need. Even more bothersome is when I see studies like the one in a recent issue of Foot & Ankle International, that indicate healthy female volleyball players should wear rigid or semi-rigid ankle braces in order to prevent ankle injuries.

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