Wearable PlayMakar EMS + TENS Unit Offers Pain Relief for Athletes On the Go
The wearable PlayMakar Wireless EMS + TENS Unit, part of the iReliev brand of products from ExcelHealth, is designed to offer muscle conditioning, as well as relief from acute and chronic pain symptoms...
View ArticlePT-Composed Sacroiliac Pain Book Available from OPTP
Sacroiliac Pain, Understanding the Pelvic Girdle Musculoskeletal Method is now available exclusively from OPTP. The book, written by physical therapist Deborah B. Riczo, contains three sections and...
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Pain Explanations Offered in New Book from OPTP
Making Sense of Pain, Stories and Analogies that Help Define Pain, new from OPTP, is an informative resource offered to help explain the causes of pain, the reasons people feel pain, and what...
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Treating Pain with Low vs High-Power Lasers: What is the Difference?
by Mark L. Callanen, PT, DPT, OCS If you have been to a recent health care trade show, you have undoubtedly walked passed laser vendors that have made claims that might have caused you to pause or...
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Pain Management Product Showcase
Topical Pain-Relieving Gels Flexall topical pain-relieving gels with aloe vera, from Ari-Med Pharmaceuticals Inc, Tempe, Ariz, are formulated to help increase patient compliance and enhance...
View ArticleKessler Researchers Awarded Grant to Study Shoulder Pain Intervention
Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, director of the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, was recently awarded a $549,000 grant by the New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research. Along...
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Intervention to Help Relieve Wheelchair-Pushing Shoulder Pain Promising,...
Gerard Malanga, MD, and Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, conduct a follow-up exam of a wheelchair user with spinal cord injury who received an intervention to help relieve his shoulder pain. (Photo courtesy of...
View ArticleFinding a Primary Doctor May be Difficult if You Take Opioids for Pain
Those who take prescription opioids for their chronic pain may find it difficult to find a new doctor for their health checkups, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. According to...
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Pain Management: A Two-Sided Coin
E-stim is a modality commonly used for pain management in the outpatient setting, and it works by delivering an appropriately selected frequency and duration of electric current to help minimize the...
View ArticleOccupational Therapy Via Floristry Offers Relief for Fibromyalgia
A new study analyzing the benefits of occupational therapy suggests a possible correlation between floristry and improved symptoms associated with fibromyalgia. Conducted by medical experts at Israel’s...
View ArticleVirtual Reality Experiences Can Help Ease Severe Pain
(Reuters Health) – Playing virtual reality games or relaxing in a virtual nature setting might help ease chronic pain, particularly when symptoms are severe, a new experiment suggests. The 120...
View ArticleTotal Power + Heat from Omron Combines TENS with Heat
Total Power + Heat, new from Omron Healthcare Inc, is a portable device that combines TENS technology with heat to provide pain relief from exercise strain or daily activity. The recently FDA-approved...
View ArticleEat More Greens to Help Reduce Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain, Review Suggests
A plant-based diet may help alleviate painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition. Researchers with the...
View ArticleNIH-Funded Research Explores Potential of Music Therapy
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $20 million over 5 years to support the first research projects of the Sound Health initiative to explore the potential of music for treating a wide...
View ArticleGrowth Factor Shows Promise as Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment
A new experimental growth factor therapy appears to prevent a worsening of osteoarthritis by increasing the thickness of cartilage in the knee joint and preventing further loss, researchers suggest in...
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Collaborative Strategy for Taking on Chronic Pain
Pain is multi-faceted, and to truly address all aspects of pain the treating team should include a variety of providers working together. by Paige Bourne, DPT Imagine your doctor walks into the room...
View ArticleSouthwest Technologies Inc Announces the Passing of its Founder and CEO
Dr. Edward Irvin Stout, PhD, CEO and founder of Southwest Technologies Inc (SWT), as well as the inventor of Elasto-Gel technology, passed away on September 15, the company announces. Established in...
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Soothie° Cushion Offers Pain Relief for Travelers with Disabilities
Special Needs Group/Special Needs at Sea (SNG) offers the Soothie° Cushion, designed to provide hot and cold therapy and prescription-free pain relief for travelers with disabilities. The Soothie°...
View ArticleVirtual Reality is a Cool Rehab Tool, But Ensure it is ‘Thoughtfully Applied’...
Virtual reality can help patients with movement issues, but only if it is done correctly and tailored to individual patients, says Robert Ferguson, a neurorehabilitation clinical specialist who focuses...
View ArticleTarget and Train Muscles with the New MyOnyx Device
The MyOnyx device, new from Thought Technology Ltd, is designed to provide surface EMG biofeedback and electrostimulation. The handheld device is equipped with surface electromyography (sEMG) sensors...
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