Jim McCrossin • Thomas J. Graham, MD • John M. Fanning, D.O. • Stuart L. Gordon, M.D. • Michael J. Pino
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Jim McCrossin
Head Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach
Philadelphia Flyers / Phantoms
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Dear Walt,
Just wanted to drop you a quick line to compliment you on your product. I have been
using the Power Sticks with my athletes for both rehabilitation and conditioning and have
found them to be extremely effective for both. In terms of rehabilitation, it is easy to
reduce resistance to minimal so that my athletes can begin short arc range of motion with
light resistance early on. In my opinion, this is key to a more rapid recovery from injury
and return to play. I have showed your products to our hand specialist, Dr. Thomas
Graham, who is the Chief of the Curtis National Hand Center and Vice Chairman of the
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Union Memorial Hospital. He was also impressed
with them and sees application for his professional baseball players and golfers as well.
In addition to rehabilitation applications, Dr. Graham suggested using them for pre-game
warm-ups via short arc exercise. Several of my players have done so prior a hockey
game and have found them helpful. Their lightweight makes it easy to take them on the
road with us. In terms of conditioning, the Power Sticks provide great,
multi-directional
resistive exercises, which cannot be accomplished with simple dumbbells.
I wish you continued success with this product. You have my and Dr. Grahams full
endorsement!
Best Regards,
Jim McCrossin A.T.C. / CSCS |
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Thomas J. Graham, M.D.
Director - MedStar SportsHealth
Director - Curtis National Hand Center
Chief - Hand Surgery
Vice Chairman - Orthopaedic Surgery
Baltimore, MD
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Dear Mr. Boettger,
I hope you are well. I am writing to relate to you how pleased I have been with the TherapyPlus
SportStik. In my dual role as the Chief of the National Hand Center and the Surgeon-in-Chief of
the Arnold Palmer SportsHealth Center, I have the occasion to use your product for a wide
variety of patients and players.
The SportStik bridges the gap between the "rehabilitating athlete" and the "training athlete".
Furthermore, the Stiks can be used to maintain strength and endurance during the season.
Your device appears to provide two critical advantages for the athlete coming back from
injury or surgery. It promotes development of power grasp while encouraging
wrist range of motion; most strengthening exercise/training equipment maintains the wrist in a
"locked posture".
SportStiks are not just useful for my professional athletes. I've found it valuable for my entire
patient population, especially for the "industrial athlete", whose livelihood depends on their
ability to perform high force/high repetition tasks in the workplace. Their light weight even
allows my young male athletes and female athletes maintain a workout regimen without the fatigue or
even safety issues that I have seen with dumbbells and free weights.
There is no doubt that your SportStiks give my elite athletes some distinct advantages, but you
should be proud of the way that your device can be used across a wider spectrum of people as an
enjoyable and effective way to rehabilitate or maintain the strength and endurance needed for
daily life.
Undoubtedly we will need more Stiks at the Hand Center soon and you'll likely be hearing from
more of the professional trainers and strength coaches with whom I share my experience. If I can
do anything for you regarding your efforts to get SportStiks in the hands of athletes, especially
adolescent and scholastic athletes don't hesitate to contact me. Best wishes.
Sincerely yours,
Thomas J. Graham, M.D. |
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John M. Fanning, D.O.
Certified Medical Specialist - Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park, PA
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Dear Walt,
I just wanted to let you know that I have been evaluating your Therapy plus Sportstik.
By nature I am a skeptic about therapeutic modalities and the claims that they
make. However, after having a number of patients use your "Stik", I am very
impressed. People who have been having chronic problems with their wrists
and elbows have had tremendous improvement. They can easily change the
tension and therefore the resistance that is used, letting them stay in charge of
their own therapy. Not only has the pain decreased. but they also report an
increase in strength in their hands and forearms.
I have also used the Stik myself. I had been having problems with a
tennis elbow for five months. I also saw a good response in my pain and my
strength.
I don't know if you have thought of this already but this product could
be used in many situations. It could help prevent overuse injuries such as
carpel tunnel syndrome. It also could help condition athletes, from youngsters
to adults, who are playing sports that need hand and forearm strength.
I will be happy to recommend your power stick to my patients and
friends, knowing that the product can provide them with a lot of benefit.
Sincerely yours,
John M. Fanning, D.O.
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Stuart L. Gordon, M.D.
Certified Medical Specialist - Liberty Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Association
Ridley Park, PA
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Dear Walt:
Thank you for allowing me to evaluate the "Therapy Plus Sportstik". I have given this
exerciser a good work-out in my personal training program and I am happy to report my two thumbs-up /
triple A approval! In the past, I have used a more traditional round wooden stick with
hanging rope and 3 pound weight (homemade design) which I have used extensively to improve
my forearm strength for ice hockey puck handling as well as improvement in performance on the
golf course. This new and innovative exerciser provides the advantage of being more
comfortable to your hands, increased versatility for different types of work-outs for flexors and
extensors of the forearm, and in addition, pronation and supination as well. I can vary the
resistance depending upon my selected training goal. It is compact and for this reason I can use
the Sportstik exerciser practically anywhere. Athletes, workers (who do repetitive lifting), and
patients with complaints of lateral and medial elbow pain (epicondylitis) would all benefit from
use of this therapeutic equipment. I enthusiastically support the Sportstik and not only will I
continue using it myself to achieve my own personal training goals, but I will prescribe this
equipment to my patients in my orthopaedic practice.
Thank you for introducing me to the Sportstik!
Sincerely yours,
Stuart L. Gordon, M.D.
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Michael J. Pino
Clinical Director - Dynamic Physical Therapy and Aquatic Rehabilitation Centers
Marcus Hook. PA
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Dear Walt:
We have been using the Therapy Plus Sportstick at Dynamic Physical Therapy and
Rehabilitation Centers. Patients with a variety of diagnoses have used it as part of their
treatment program with excellent results.
I have found the Sportstick to be beneficial for patients with tendonitis and overuse
syndromes, arthritis of the wrists and hands, carpal tunnel syndrome and patients
recovering from upper extremity fractures. It is a good source of graduated resistive
exercise, which can be controlled by the therapist and patient and helps improve dynamic
strength and endurance of the wrist and forearm muscle groups.
I will continue to use the Sportstick both in the clinic and as a home exercise.
Yours truly,
Michael J. Pino
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