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Making Rehabilitation exercise made acceptable
When recuperating from knee/hip surgery or injury, the biggest obstacle that many patients face is keeping with the program! Many patients do not like the pain of beginning physical therapy after this type of surgery because of the pain experienced when walking on hard surfaces. Appointments are skipped to avoid the pain. I have seen family and friends do just this. They may say to their physical therapists “I am doing great, doing my exercises everyday” and then not follow through with their recommended regimen at home because, again, it is painful and there is no incentive. This is one case where no pain, no gain it not mantra of choice.
The patient goes to the office for their visit and the physical therapist notes that their progress is not correlating with the amount of time reported for following prescribed exercises for “home” work. Therefore this renders the physical therapy sessions ineffective for the patient. 
Your center becomes the foundation of building coordination and strength. The SANDDUNE™ helps restore the stability, mobility, and flexibility to the muscles recovering and rebuilding after an injury or a replacement of the knee or hip. When on the exercising on the SANDDUNE™ you are not centered on your physical challenge.
Providing a challenging yet comfortable apparatus to rehabilitate with is a key factor in the motivation to keep appointments and do the prescribed therapeutic exercises. The Original SANDDUNE™ gently forces you to focus and become more mindful of your body’s movement while finding and maintaining your balance on the apparatus.
Happy 4th of July from Original SANDDUNE™
Independence Day is a good time to show our appreciation to the men and women who risk everything for us. This is the Land of Opportunity, even in hard times, because of your courage and sacrifice.
Thank you men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
Have a Safe and Sane Holiday from the Original SANDDUNE™!
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Knee Pain Prevention
Martina Navratilova, AARP’s Fitness Ambassador, gives tips and suggestions about conditions and treatments for prevention of knee pain.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to follow her mini-workout to help you burn some calories, learn proper posture and work on your core.
Cardio Burst Workout
Cardio Work on the Original SANDDUNE™ for athlete or fitness buff.
To warm up – pad slowly for 1 minute. Do not get your heart rate up. When padding, your feet should barely come off of the pads.
- Run for 2 minutes as fast as you can.
- Pad slowly for 2 minutes
- Run for 30 seconds as hard as you can.
- Pad slowly for 2 minutes.
- Run for 30 seconds as hard as you can
- Finish with a 2 minute cool down.
- Step off the SANDDUNE and orient yourself on level ground. Walk around for a couple of minutes.
Do this workout 3 times a week. Within a two week period you should be able to realize a doubling of your cardiovascular capacity, and an increase in quad and core strength as well. This workout is equal to 3 hours of cardio work a week. Try this instead of your run, elliptical or stair stepper segment of your workout.

Squat Run position. Do not arch your back and only drop as low as is comfortable in the squat position.

Upright running position. Lift your knees as high as is comfortable.









