Emerging trends point toward combining traditional treatments with new, noninvasive technologies for successful pain management and restoration of function. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by Rushi Shahiwala, PT.
Performance Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of products to the rehabilitation, physical therapy, and sports medicine markets, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Biofreeze and TheraPearl brands to Reckitt Benckiser Group plc.
The products highlighted in this section can be useful in helping patients move through a prescribed course of therapy. Among them are laser therapy, radial pressure pulse therapy, hot and cold therapy wraps, topical pain relievers, and tools that help joints decompress and release tense muscles,
The Pain Management section of the Physical Therapy Products Product Guide (April/May 2018) explains the benefits and advanced features of some of the latest technologies developed to address pain symptoms.
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Biofreeze, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, announces the debut of Soothing Pain Relief Cream.
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Female athletes have a higher incidence of musculoskeletal injuries than men, but a gender-specific approach to pain management helps them optomize recovery and get back to competition. A feature for the January 2018 issue of Physical Therapy Products by Catherine A. Grumbein, PT, DPT.
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Physical therapy, knee joint injections, and topical creams may be underused among osteoarthritis (OA) patients to help treat their pain and other symptoms, according to research that recently appeared in Arthritis Care & Research.
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Clarity Science has released a report, published in Journal of Pain Research, that includes results from a study evaluating patients with chronic pain who were treated with topical analgesics.
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By discarding a narrow belief of what works, therapists open up a world of possibilities and technologies for treating back pain. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by Julie Watkins, PT, DPT, ATC.
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Performance Health announces the launch of a new website called, “Safer Pain Relief,” as well as a campaign featuring NFL quarterback Drew Brees and others, to help build awareness of non-opioid pain relief options—especially those with fewer risks.
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Drew Brees, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, joins Performance Health in its campaign, called “Safer Pain Relief,” to help inform Americans about existing, non-prescription solutions for pain relief.
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In this feature for Physical Therapy Products, manufacturers spotlight product developments and provide tips to help PTs get top results.
Read MorePhysical Therapy Products has gathered products from select manufacturers across the country for this showcase of pain management products offering the very latest in pain management performance.
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With the proper equipment, knowledge, and skills, the home care physical therapist is in a unique
position to provide excellent individualized care. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by Timothy L. Kauffman, PhD, PT, FGSA, FAPTA, and Lori A. Eberly, PT, DPT, ATC.
Pain management technologies give thrust to a strategy that leverages pain neurophysiology and the body’s use of pain as an alarm system. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by Thomas Denninger, DPT, OCS.
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Temporary muscle soreness can be a side effect of the choice to pursue healthful activity, but PTs can offer clients several methods of effective, affordable relief. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by William M. Siegel, PT, DPT, MBA, Cert MDT.
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New to the marketplace is Biofreeze Professional, an analgesic that is based on the original Biofreeze formula but with what its manufacturer, Performance Health, notes are optimized ingredients and a smoother application with fast absorption.
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Pain relief technology helps drive a protocol for managing low back pain that integrates physical therapy modalities with the treatment-based classification system.
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