Michael Workman (PT, Bamboo Brace designer, and neurodevelopmental geek with 30 years of floor-time wisdom) joined me for a fascinating deep dive into the hidden power of such a seemingly simple wearable device for such a seemingly simple joint.

If you're a therapists who sees the elbows as gateways to whole-body potential, you're going to love what Michael has to say! And if you're a therapist whose mostly thought about the elbow as just a hinge that needs to be stablized between two complex joints, you’re going to be fascinated by how much you can get out of working on the dynamic control of this joint. 

Of course we get into a lot of detail about the Bamboo brace itself and even touch on what it takes to bring a therapy product to market, but the real gold in this interview is the deep dive into dynamic bracing, dynamic thinking and dynamic interventions - everything works better when it’s moving. We jump between joints and synergies. We revive the open chain and it’s importance in not only upper limb function, but the development of motor control that must come before the development of strength - and of course we get into the practicalities of using the brace - which kids benefit, when and where. There’s so much to take away from this interview!

Enjoy.

Episode ID: 1000718847706

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Release Date: 24/07/2025, 14:45:13