The bodyCushion and Athletic Training

A frequent problem in the training room is how to apply an effective treatment with the athlete prone. Typically the athlete is lying flat, face down and the trainer is trying to apply the use of pillows and rolled towels to improve the athlete's position on the table.

Now there is a solution to this often confronted problem.

It's called the bodyCushionTM

The bodyCusion is a high tech system of support, an advanced orthopedic positioner, that considers the athlete's entire body.

When face down, the athlete's torso is suspended on the bony landmarks of its frame: The clavicles, sternum, ribs below the breasts, and the anterior-superior-iliac spines. The athlete's body is fully supported in a very relaxed position. Muscles and joints are relieved of pressure and strain. Key muscle groups, relative to joint structures, are shortened and relaxed allowing the effect of positional release to come into play during the application of any modality. The modality of choice may be ice, stim, ultrasound, or massage and in each case the application of treatment is enhanced. Gravity actually becomes an adjunct modality when you position your athlete's on the bodyCusion . In fact, gravity can be the only modality simply by positioning the athlete on the bodyCusion.

The bodyCusion allows the trainer to have maximum control over the applied treatments. The positioning of the bodyCusion affords the trainer complete access to body parts and muscle groups in ways not possible if the athlete is lying on a flat table, even using pillows and rolled towels.

The bodyCusion is lightweight, compact, and travels easily on the bus, train or airplane. Once at your destination, any ordinary folding banquet table can be used in combination with the bodyCusion to provide your athlete the most comfortable positioning possible, anywhere! Even a bleacher bench can be the foundation for incredibly effective applications.

Positioning with the bodyCusion can make a big difference in the process of therapeutic interventions, allowing the best outcomes possible.