UF Product Review
by ez

Most recently I did some minor damage to my knee from excessive Parkour training.  One of our friends from France (Forrest) happens to be a sports physiotherapist and he gave me a load of different exercises to help strengthen my knees.  One of the many variations given was balancing one foot at a time on railings.  The exercises themselves proved to be a great help, but I still had worries in the back of my mind.  By complete accident I was hooked up with a specialist at the Balance Physio studio  in London who deals specifically with knee injuries.  I paid him a visit as the Jump UK filming was about to kick off and I had serious doubts about my chances of taking part.  Again I was given specific exercises to alleviate pressure from the inflamed area, but I was also given one of these inflatable wobble discs to speed up the process.

Oh my God!!  These babies are amazing.  From using mine, I have managed to strengthen my knees and at the same time improved my own level of balance which I thought was already spot on.  I've read through all the blurb and noticed that aside from helping with knee problems, they are also useful for ankle ones too along with a bunch of other areas.  Recently I've noticed a lot of grumbles on the forums about people hurting ankles from rail precisions and tweaking their knees from excessive jumping, so it might be worth considering one of these discs.  They weigh in at about £25 which is very cheap considering what they offer in return.

Anyway, enough already.  Here's the blurb:

The Stand and Sit Disc (or wobble cushion) is a brand new product that is an extremely versatile piece of equipment that combines the advantages of a Gym (Swiss) Ball, Sitting wedge, Wobble Board and Foot Massage. It can be used for a wide range of applications ranging from active sitting, muscle strengthening and joint stabilisation.

The Stand and Sit Disc (or wobble cushion) comes with it's own free pump for easy inflation or deflation, so you can adjust the pressure to the desired firmness.

It can help people prevent back pain, and back pain sufferers, turn the disc over so the small dimples are facing upwards, then by using the Stand and Sit Disc as a seat cushion it helps tones trunk and abdominal muscles without strain or effort. It helps to promote an upright posture and active sitting. It can also be placed behind your back on a seat in the lower back area, to improve posture and comfort. The Stand and Sit Disc increases strength and flexibility in the back muscles, and helps with mobilisation of the pelvic floor muscles.

The Stand and Sit Disc can also be used like a balance board. Simply turn the disc so the small dimples are facing upwards and by simply standing on the disc, you can improve posture, with abdominal and trunk strengthening, along with increasing tone in the quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles. If using the spiky side, you can also us it for foot massage and stimulation.

It will retrain proprioception (the sense of balance) after injury, preventing further injury and ensuring a speedy return to sport.

*No star system for this product.  I have one and it works extremely well for me.  If you are suffering from niggling injuries and wish to explore a cheap and easy way to get back on track, give these a look.

Check out all of their products at www.physiosupplies.com