Human Locomotion
Innovative products for athletes and practitioners.
14/11/2023
HumanLocomotion.com has a new article by Dr. Michaud on staying fit, agile and maintaining your balance as you age. It's 43 pages with over 100 references, packed full of information, including 14 tests for strength, balance and range of motion, and exercises that correspond with the tests. Go to HumanLocomotion.com and download the PDF, or watch the Powerpoint, OR go to YouTube.com/human_locomotion to watch the video!
17/03/2019
We have introduced a new product on our website- the TRIPLE STICK STRAP. It has many uses, including:
*Muscle Compression Training. Build muscle mass and increase aerobic strength while performing light resistance exercises.
*Managing Muscle Strains, especially adductor and hamstring strains.
*Reducing Knee Pain.
Read more about it on HumanLocomotion.org.
05/10/2018
THE TOEPRO DYNAMOMETER SIGNALS A CHANGE TO THE WAY WE APPROACH DIABETIC FOOT DISEASE.
A new press release written by Matt Dilnot, Australian podiatrist. Read it on HumanLocomotion.org.
30/09/2018
LOWER EXTREMITY REVIEW: New Article With Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Toe Strength.
Drs. Tom Michaud, Matt Dilnot, and Karen Mickle discuss the importance of toe strength. Read more at HumanLocomotion.org.
30/09/2018
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS HOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AS YOU AGE. Dr. Michaud's new article, The Best Ways to Prevent Age-Related Decreases in Muscle Performance, examines the causes of age-related muscle loss (called sarcopenia) and what you can do to stay strong. Older runners slow down not because they get weaker in their hips and knees, but because they get weaker in specific muscles of their calves and feet. READ IT ON HUMANLOCOMOTION.ORG.
20/06/2018
Dr. Michaud has written a new article about the importance of toe strength in preventing falls in the elderly. Go to HumanLocomotion.org and scroll down to HL Blog section.
25/04/2018
A fascinating new article written by Dr. Michaud, The Best Way to Prevent Age-Related Decreases in Running Performance, is on the HumanLocomotion.org website.
29/03/2018
The Toe Strength Dynamometer: read about it and see it in use on our website, HUMANLOCOMOTION.ORG.
Injury-Free Running is available on the HumanLocomotion.org website. It's packed with information for runners (and other athletes) on how to stay injury-free. Chapter seven tells you how to treat 25 of the most common running-related injuries.
Alternate exercises for the ToePro, these isolate tibialis posterior and peroneus longus, important muscles in managing achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, and bunions, as well as a wide range of mid- and forefoot injuries.
ToePro Foot/Ankle Exercise Platform isolates small but important muscles of the foot and leg. This platform is great for managing plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, and preventing age-related decreases in running performance.
Available at HumanLocomotion.org with free domestic shipping!
HUMAN LOCOMOTION is now available in paperback on Amazon.com! And check out our website, HUMANLOCOMOTION.ORG, with new products, articles and videos for clinicians and athletes.
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