Thera-Band tubing, 7.62 m – strong (green)

Contents: Do you suffer from back pain or headaches? Are you troubled by neck or shoulder tension? Do you sit for too long and struggle with the consequences of poor posture? Do hip or knee problems restrict your movement? Based on the latest research findings, Gabriele Kiesling has developed her method of fascial physiotherapy, which enables you to become your own physiotherapist and effectively treat all these complaints yourself. Well-researched information and tried-and-tested self-assessments help you to correctly identify the cause of your symptoms. From a selection of over 90 exercises, you can then choose the right ones and apply them specifically – whether for your shoulders or neck, spine, core or pelvis, hips, knees or feet. The sequences, which can be easily integrated into your daily routine, provide pain relief, support mobilisation, stretching, strengthening and coordination, and ensure that you can finally move pain-free again. About the author: Gabriele Kiesling is a physiotherapist with her own practice and managing director of the German Institute for Quality in Physiotherapy in Berlin. She publishes regularly in patient magazines and specialist media and runs neuro-orthopaedic training courses for doctors and physiotherapists. She has been working in the field of fascial therapy for many years and is a member of the relevant research group at the University of Ulm, led by Robert Schleip. Read an extract 

These colourful all-rounders are popular with fitness professionals and physiotherapists alike, as the range of exercises they can be used for is virtually limitless. Thanks to their excellent elasticity and varying levels of resistance, these tried-and-tested tubes are used in numerous applications and exercise programmes within traditional fitness training, such as abs, legs and bum workouts, aerobics and gymnastics, as well as in sports and rehabilitation therapies. Training with the tubes is also highly efficient and, depending on the exercise routine, engages not only the muscles but also the ligaments and tendons throughout the body. Made from natural latex, the tubes are available in various levels of resistance, which are easily distinguished from one another by a colour-coding system. The individual difficulty levels can be selected to suit a person’s fitness or therapy programme and, by allowing for a regular increase in intensity, they also boost motivation for training. With a standard length of 7.5 m, the tubes offer optimal freedom of movement but can be cut to size to suit the intended use. Product details Material: Natural product made from pure latex Length: 7.50 m Can be cut to size Available in 5 different thicknesses Available versions Extra Light/Thin (beige) – for untrained older people and rehabilitation patients Light/Thin (yellow) – for older people, children; neck and upper back exercises Medium (red) – untrained women, teenagers; arm and shoulder training Strong (green) – fit women and men; back and leg training Special Strong (black) – well-trained men, very well-trained women; leg and gluteal training Note: Due to production constraints, the 7.5 m length is supplied in sections.