Category: Pain Management

Pain Management

Aletha Health Launches Practitioner Course on Muscle Tension Relief

Aletha Health has launched a new course to train professionals in its evidence-based techniques for iliacus muscle tension relief.

Pain Management

Is Virtual Yoga Effective for Chronic Low Back Pain?

Cleveland Clinic researchers evaluated if a 12-week virtual yoga program reduced pain and improved function in chronic low back pain patients.

Pain Management

Considering Cannabinoid Topical Agents for Pain Management

Topical analgesics, including those with CBD, are effective as a complement to other pain management strategies, writes Erson Religioso III, DPT, in this feature article.

Compression

Aspen, NICE Launch Brace and Cold Compression Solution

The strategic partnership aims to provide more precise recovery and pain management solutions with integrated brace and cold compression products.

E-Stim

ESStim Technology for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Advances to Phase II Trial

An NIH-funded clinical trial investigating ESStim, a brain stimulation technology to treat carpal tunnel syndrome, has advanced to Phase II.

Hot/Cold Packs & Wraps

Hyperice Brings the Heat, Unveils Venom Go and Venom 2

Hyperice announces two new products within their heat therapy category, Venom Go and Venom 2, alongside HyperHeat technology.

Posture

Too Much Tech Use Causing Chronic Neck Pain in Many Americans

Using mobile phones, tablets, and other electronic devices can lead to a chronic pain condition dubbed tech neck.

Soft Tissue Mobilization

Study Confirms SAM Effectiveness in Soft Tissue Healing and Recovery

Sustained acoustic medicine (SAM) delivered by the sam device from Zetroz Systems is effective in soft-tissue injury healing, a study notes.

TENS

Make Sore Knees Feel Better With this Wearable TENS

OMRON Healthcare Inc launches Focus TENS Therapy for Knee, a wearable device that combines TENS technology with wireless capabilities to help relieve chronic, arthritic and acute pain associated with exercise strain or daily activity.

Topical Analgesics

Parker Labs Launches New HELIX Pain Cream Line

Parker Labs HELIX topical pain creams are in three formulations – Tri-Active Therapy Cream, Helix CBD Therapy Cream, and CBD Clinical Cream.

Therapeutic Laser

State-of-the-Art Pain Management

Frank Long, MS, takes a look at today’s advanced technologies designed to be an adjunct to a therapist's healing hands to help manage pain, in this feature for the August/September 2021 issue of Physical Therapy Products.

All

The RVU Shake-Up: How 2026 Medicare Payment Changes Could Reshape Physical Therapy Practice

CMS’s proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule boosts the conversion factor for therapy providers for the first time in years. But changes to Relative Value Units, a controversial efficiency adjustment, and rejected practice expense data may leave many physical therapy practices facing lower net payments. Here’s how the proposal could reshape reimbursement — and what to watch next.