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Thera-Band Rocker Board User Manual

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The Hygenic Corporation
1245 Home Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44310 USA
330.633.8460 1.800.321.2135 Fax 330.633.9359
www.thera-band.com www.Thera-BandAcademy.com
Thera-Band GmbH
Mainzer Landstraße 19, D-65589 Hadamar, Germany
Phone +49 6433 9164-0 Fax +49 6433 9164-64
www.thera-band.de
Create and print customized patient exercise programs
and hand-outs at www.Thera-BandAcademy.com
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Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.
P04055 Rev. 2/05
Rocker and Wobble Boards
INSTRUCTION
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Thera-Band Rocker Board Specifications

General IconGeneral
MaterialPlastic
Weight Capacity300 lbs
ColorBlack
UseBalance and stability training
Product NameThera-Band Rocker Board
CategoryBalance Training Equipment

Summary

Rocker and Wobble Boards Overview

Clinical Uses

Details on applications for balance, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and sensorimotor training.

Features and Benefits

Highlights tactile stimulation, single/multi-plane challenge, anti-slip surface, portability, and durability.

Safety Precautions

Lists weight limits, supervision needs for certain conditions, caution for seniors, and surface advice.

Progressive Balance and Sensorimotor Training

Exercise Descriptions and Methodology

Explains exercise progression, board orientation, and Janda's Sensorimotor Training stages.

Stage 1: Initial Balance Training

Focuses on two-leg stances in sagittal, frontal, and oblique planes on both Rocker and Wobble Boards.

Stage 2: Adding Movement and Resistance

Incorporates extremity movements and resistance band exercises onto the boards.

Stage 3: Functional Movement Progression

Advances to functional movements like half-steps, mini-squats, lunges, and step-downs.

Upper Body Closed-Chain Exercises

Quadruped and Push-Up Variations

Details exercises like quadruped stabilization, arm raises, and push-ups on the board.

Advanced Upper Body Movements

Covers closed chain protraction/retraction and step-up/step-down movements.

Spinal Stabilization Exercises

Core Strengthening Exercises

Includes abdominal crunches and bridging exercises for spinal stability.

Plank and Stability Variations

Details exercises like quadruped arms/legs, prone planks, and side bridge stabilization.

Sport-Specific Balance Training

Ankle Range of Motion and Stability

Seated Ankle Mobility

Exercises for ankle inversion/eversion and dorsiflexion/plantarflexion while seated.

Standing Ankle Stability

Two-leg stances to improve ankle inversion/eversion and dorsiflexion/plantarflexion.

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