Medicine’s Pain Avenger
As the cost of treatment rises, pain management solutions that are efficient and effective become vital assets in the therapist’s toolbox.
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Frozen Shoulder Wisdom From Dr. Oz
Television's Dr. Oz teams up with a lifestyle medicine physician to recommend at-home treatment for frozen shoulder. Is their advice ready for prime time?
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Bring Heated Foam Roller with You In New Thermal Bag
Moji introduces its new insulated Thermal Bag, designed to keep its Heated Foam Roller hot for up to 90 minutes. Simply heat the roller, put it in the bag, and take it with you to your yoga class, gym, dance studio, or anywhere you choose.
Athletic Intensity
In every corner of the country, injured athletes want one thing: to return to competition. Therapists who treat this active population share their go-to practices and products to make that happen. A feature for the June/July issue of Physical Therapy Products by Frank Long.
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Physical Therapist Shares Positives of Foam Rolling
If you’re not already using a foam roller in your practice, a physical therapist offers some facts about the versatile piece of exercise equipment that may entice you to try one.
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Physical Therapy May Help Loosen Up Patients with Scleroderma
Physical therapy may be used to help alleviate some of the symptoms of scleroderma, reduce pain associated with the condition, and improve mobility, according to a news article that appears in Scleroderma News.
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Pain Relief Methods Offered During Weekend Summit
The Safer Pain Relief Summit, sponsored by Performance Health, Warrenville, Ill, is a weekend-long CEU course covering instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, kinesiology taping, and therapeutic exercise to restore the human movement system while delivering research-proven pain relief.
Read MoreProduct Guide 2018 — Pain Management
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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Collapsible Neofit Foam Roller Debuts on Kickstarter
Neofit Products, based in Melbourne, Australia, introduces the Neofit Roller, which is able to collapse to smaller than an iPhone, and expand to three times its size.
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Hyperice VYPER Adds Vibration Technology to Traditional Foam Rolling
A recent study comparing the Hyperice VYPER to a traditional foam roller suggests a 40% increase in range of motion was achieved when applying vibration technology during a foam rolling session.
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Going Global for Back Pain Treatment
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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New TriggerPoint GRID VIBE Foam Roller Features Vibration Technology
TriggerPoint releases the GRID VIBE premium vibrating foam roller, which is designed to pair GRID foam roller design with vibration technology.
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Pivotal Health Solutions Offers Medical Massage & Mobilization Webinar July 27
“Medical Massage & Mobilization,” a free webinar offered by Watertown, SD-based Pivotal Health Solutions, takes place Thursday, July 27, from 12:00 to 12:30 pm CST.
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Pain Treatment Innovations
In this feature for Physical Therapy Products, manufacturers spotlight product developments and provide tips to help PTs get top results.
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TriggerPoint Celebrates National Foam Rolling Day, May 11
Foam roller manufacturer TriggerPoint encourage the public to celebrate National Foam Rolling Day on May 11 by posting images of themselves using foam rollers on social media, using the hashtag #NationalFoamRollingDay.
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A New Treatment for Soft Tissue Injuries: The Graston Technique
Cher Zavala gives the lowdown on The Graston Technique, developed by athletes to help aid pain relief, mobility, and rehabilitation.
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SmartSport Premium Foam Roller Features Dual Contour Design
SmarterLife Products LLC debuts the SmartSport Premium Foam Roller, which features two surface contours to provide either deep tissue massage or soft tissue therapy.
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New OPTP Travel Roller is Built to Be Portable for Exercisers on the Road
OPTP adds the LoRox Aligned Travel Roller to its list of portable foam roller options.
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