HawkGrips: Beyond perfection. Precision edges, no-slip grips & optimum weight combine to create the ultimate in IASTM instruments. HawkGrips deliver unprecedented comfort, effectiveness and the very best patient outcomes.
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When I started on my journey with CrossFit my mobility was simply put…terrible. In fact, to be completely honest, it’s still not quite where I want it to be. I come from a background of playing ice hockey at a collegiate level, then bodybuilding, and powerlifting. All of these endeavors require little mobility. For hockey, my foot was strapped in a boot made out of kevlar that had no flex in the ankle.
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My name is Steve Smith and I am a Sports Physical Therapist and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. I have been a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization since January 2012 and I currently hold the position of Major League Physical Therapist. I earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore’s Physical Therapy School in 2002 and my Doctorate Degree in 2003. I spent the first several years of my career working as a staff Physical Therapist and a Clinic Director for Physiotherapy Associates in Maryland and Delaware. Then in 2007 my family and I moved from Maryland to Florida where I began working for Athletes’ Performance (AP; now EXOS).
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What is IASTM? It stands for Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. Recently Dr. Steven J. Pettineo of Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, visited Jersey Physical Therapy to in-service the staff on this relatively new treatment approach in physical therapy. ... "This manual therapy technique can produce dramatic results in many of the common musculoskeletal pathologies we see in the upper and lower extremity. After using multiple other instruments I was introduced to Hawk Grips by a friend and quickly realized that these are the best instruments on the market”
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In a company news release, Patterson Medical, Warrenville, Ill, announced its entry into an exclusive distribution agreement in North America with Conshohocken, Pa-based HawkGrips to distribute soft-tissue therapy instruments. The release adds that under the terms of the agreement, effective January 1, Patterson Medical retains exclusive distribution rights in the rehabilitation supply market for 5 years.
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Dr. Lehr was a guest presenter at the Rockette’s athletic training staff this past fall at the invitation of Frank Osbourne, CEO of HawkGrips, an Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Manufacturer (IASTM). Dr. Lehr was one of the lead speakers for a presentation on soft tissue mobilization. As word spread about the course, which was intended to be a small informal course for the Rockettes, it grew to include representatives from the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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