Donald Stalnaker & Steve McIntyre have founded a company called "Stal-Mac LLC" - we have developed tools for physical therapy rehab and athletic stretching. We have trade marked the name “P/T Assist” to our line of "patent products". History:
Donald had rotator cuff surgery late last year and after his first rehab he noticed that his wrists and elbows were sore from the stretching exercises. He
discussed with his therapist that the rod he was using would work better if the ends were flexible. Knowing that I was an engineer and a long time friend, Donald told me of the idea to make a bar with jointed ends. We discussed the general size and properties that we thought the devise should have and I proceeded to design a prototype bar that Donald showed his physical therapist. From that point on Donald and I worked in conjunction with his PT to develop more and more features into the product line to enhance its capabilities. Donald tells me, as a patient that has used our products for his personal rehab, he has a very different perspective as to how beneficial the jointed bar enabled him to increase his flexibility, also allowing greater range of movements without stressing the accompanying wrist and elbow joints. These exercise and physical therapy bars are a professional answer to wooden rods and PVC pipes. We have screw in weights that replace ankle weights that slide on the bar when performing stretches. Product description:
Short Bar- ergonomically allows shoulder rotations without stress to wrists and elbows, comes in chrome rod or aluminum. Has a center tapped hole to add screw-in weights
long bar- Also allows shoulder rotations without stress to the wrists and elbows, comes in chrome or light weight aluminum. Has (3) tapped holes to add weight to either side of the bar or to the center. weights- round steel balls in: 1/2 lb., 1 lb., 2 lb., and 3 lb sizes. weights can be screwed together to provide different combinations. weight straps- screw-in eye nuts with straps allow weights to be used in your hand with a safety strap. forearm wrist roll strap- connects to the center of the long bar and to round weights for wrist rolls
wrist/forearm rotation- we have a clamp that locks on the end of the short bar to make the handle rigid, weights can be screwed into the end to strengthen the wrist
Applications :
Besides the benefits to shoulder rehabilitation and other physical therapy exercises, we believe that these bars would be great stretching tools for any type of athletic or exercise. (baseball, football, swimmers, tennis, golf) Its rigidly allows for pushing and pulling that you can’t get from stretch bands.
