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Physical Therapy Can Improve Joint Mobility for Post-Mastectomy Patients
A new study shows that postoperative physical therapy that begins as early as 2 days after a mastectomy can significantly improve joint mobility as well as improve quality of life for women who have...
View ArticleTENS Pain Management Solution Features 10 Intensity Levels
The Tiny TENS Pain Management Solution from Veridian Healthcare, Waukegan, Ill, is designed to provide temporary relief to arm and leg muscles. The TENS device features a wireless, portable design that...
View ArticleAnalgesic Spray Offers Natural Pain Relief
The CryoDerm pain relief spray, made by the Margate,Fla-based AHC Ventures, is a professional strength analgesic spray designed to provide pain relief. CryoDerm pain relief spray is a natural way to...
View ArticleTopical Gel Incorporates Chinese Medicine for Pain Relief
China-Gel, manufactured by China Gel, Arlington Heights, Ill, is a therapeutic topical gel designed to provide fast pain relief. China-Gel is a natural herbal formula that incorporates modern...
View ArticlePain Control System Delivers Pain Relief Via Endorphin Release
The Select Pain Control System from Empi, a DJO Global Company, Vista, Calif, is a TENS system designed to deliver pain control via endorphin release and gate control with its SMP mode. The device...
View ArticleDigital TENS Unit Features Four Programmable Functions for Pain Relief
The BioStim SD digital TENS, manufactured by BioMedical Life Systems Inc, Vista, Calif, is a pain-management device that is designed to be durable, compact, and portable. The device features four...
View ArticleThe Big Picture of Pain Management
To provide well-rounded solutions, therapists should maintain a wide scope of understanding about pain-management products beyond only those that offer reimbursement. By Frank Long Most patients...
View ArticlePrehabilitation: A Novel Concept
By pairing vital tools with prehabilitation, therapists can help enhance functional capacity prior to orthopedic surgery By Keith Khoo, PT Physical conditioning in preparation for surgery is termed...
View ArticlePain Management in Post Total Knee Replacement
Managing pain in post total knee replacement plays a key role in successful outcomes By Keith Khoo, PT Osteoarthritis (OA) affects approximately one in 10 individuals and is equally prevalent in men...
View ArticleStepped-Care Strategy Shows Promise In Decreasing Pain Severity Among Vets
A two-step care strategy reportedly improved function and decreased pain severity among veterans who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, producing at least a 30% improvement in pain-related...
View ArticleDopamine May Help Shed Light on Contributing Factors in Chronic Pain
According to a news release from the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), the brain chemical dopamine is typically associated with cognition, movement, and reward-motivation behavior, but...
View ArticleExpert Singles Out Yoga and Chronic Pain’s Impact on Brain’s Gray Matter
Yoga may serve as a key tool for preventing or potentially reversing the impact of chronic pain on the brain, says a National Institutes of Health (NIH) official. According to a news release issued by...
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Putting Pain Control Back in the Hands of the Patient
Today’s pain management is putting control back in the hands of pain patients, thanks to a growing number of easy-to-use and effective at-home therapies By Paula Tanksley, PT, MPT, and Curtis Turchin,...
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Pain Management Showcase
Explore a variety of products from leading manufacturers, each specially engineered to provide patients relief from acute or chronic pain. Natural Pain Relief Sore No More!, manufactured by Sore No...
View ArticleStimRouter System Implantations Successful for Chronic Pain, Per Bioness
Valencia, Calif-based Bioness Inc announces that its StimRouter Neuromodulation System is currently being implanted successfully in patients at clinical institutions across the country to treat chronic...
View ArticleOmron HEAT Pain Pro Device Offers Combination of TENS with Heat
Now available over the counter from Omron Healthcare Inc is the Omron HEAT Pain Pro device, which combines transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) technology and heat to help provide...
View ArticleUS Special Forces Members Demonstrate Positive Results Using Oska Pulse and PT
A 2-month trial of the chronic pain management device Oska Pulse, in which members of the US Special Forces—specifically, the Navy SEALs—used the device along with physical therapy, suggests positive...
View ArticleNew 4Jointz Cream is Formulated to Help Relieve Joint Pain
ARP (USA) Pty Ltd introduces 4Jointz, a new arthritis and joint cream that the company suggests may help relieve arthritis and joint pain without the side effects of NSAIDs. Simply massage 4Jointz into...
View ArticleMyPainAway Receives Top Product Prize at Medtrade Fall
MyPainAway Fibro Cream, from Topical BioMedics, received the first-place prize at the HME Retail Product Awards, which was held recently during Medtrade Fall. MyPainAway Fibro Cream is formulated with...
View ArticleWorkPose App Helps Users Adjust Workplace Ergonomics with Ease
Created by a kinesiologist and an ergonomist/occupational therapist, the free app WorkPose is designed to guide users through a step-by-step process of adjusting workplace ergonomics to help alleviate...
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