ThermaCare has expanded into topical pain relief with a new Heat + Max Strength Lidocaine line that combines therapeutic heat and 4% lidocaine in gel, roll-on, and spray formats for targeted muscle and joint pain relief.
One size doesn’t fit all: practices for tailoring treatment to patients’ individualized pain. A Physical Therapy Products feature by Gerald Dolce, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, and Tyler Meyers, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT.
CHINA-GEL, in partnership with FAKTR (Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation), introduce FAKTRx/CHINA-GEL Soft Tissue Therapy Creme produced by CHINA-GEL, an herbal-enhanced emollient developed for use with instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) and manual therapy.
Biofreeze, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, announces the debut of Soothing Pain Relief Cream.
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Modalities consistently play a role in pain management. Now therapists can identify the best modality to use with the help of diagnostic imaging for the PT outpatient clinic. A feature for the February/March 2018 issue of Physical Therapy Products by Dimitrios Kostopoulos, DPT, MD, PhD, DSc, ECS.
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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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From fundamental to futurisic, technologies in the PT clinic help reverse the downgrade in quality of life that pain symptoms can cause. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by Michele M. Knutson, PT.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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