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Strengthening Exercise Equipment
Strengthening exercises are an important part of physical therapy because they can help individuals recover from injuries, improve physical function and mobility, and promote overall health and well-being. Here are the products I use most in my practice and recommend for home use to promote continued strength, mobility, and balance gains for your rehabilitation.
What to look for
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Adjustable resistance
Look for equipment that allows you to adjust the resistance levels to suit your needs and abilities. This will ensure that you can gradually increase the difficulty of your exercises over time as you get stronger.
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Versatility
Choose equipment that can be used for a variety of exercises to target different muscle groups so they don't take up too much space at your home.
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Proper use
Always consult with your healthcare provider before using any new equipment. Never use exercise equipment for anything other than its intended use.
Versatile bands for a fullbody workout
Having resistance can help with a variety of prescribed exercises, and can keep the muscles more engaged and active during activity.
Portable weights to add resistance
At home or travel, these are my favorite adjustable weights to create more resistance for your strength training.
For building balance and stability
I use this handy foam pad to help patients improve proprioception and stability.
At-home versatile weights for strength training
You can not rehabilitate at home unless you incorporate resistance training. These weights will ensure you can optimize loading your tissue properly to continue your strength gains.
Easy to set up anywhere for a workout
A great way to take a dynamic strengthening tool with you for easy set up almost anywhere you go!
Great for foot strengthening
Especially for runners or post-op this is a great way to help foot stability and engagement.
Affordable option to the Mobo board
A cheaper but effective ankle stability/mobility board.
High-quailty balance trainer
BOSU ball are effective balance trainers to improve stability and control with your exercises.
Versatile and affordable tool to uplevel your home exercises
A cheap and effective way to build strength with a variety of exercises tailored to your needs.
For post-op and targeted muscle growth
These are my favorite choice for evidence based post-op muscle building.
Handy dumbbell to kettlebell converter
A money-saving equipment I use to convert any dumbbells into kettlebells. I like this particular design because you can rotate the dumbbell according to the exercise you’re doing while other models only lock in one position. This handle holds up to 100 lbs.