Posted August 26, 2024
Introduction Paraffin Wax bath is a form of deep heating therapy which mainly use paraffin oil and wax to promote pain relief to hand, feet, sore joints and muscles. The actual temperature of paraffin wax is 42-52°C whereas its melting point is 51-54.4°C. The melted wax should not be poured
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Posted August 23, 2024
Introduction Interferential therapy (IFT) is introduced by Dr. Nemec in the early 1950’s.He wanted to overcome the problems of discomfort caused by low-frequency currents, while maintaining their claimed therapeutic effect. It remained disappear until 1970s, when work on pain mechanism by Melzack/Wall showed that pain could be reduced by stimulating
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Posted August 21, 2024
How To Use Crutches The most important part of using crutches is going slowly and safely to make sure you don’t re-injure your leg or damage your surgery site. Your healthcare provider can show you techniques to stand, move, walk and use stairs before you try crutches at home. Who
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Posted August 19, 2024
There is still too much confusion around about what magnetotherapy is and how it works. In this article, we will help you better understand this therapeutic technique, and, in particular, what exactly PEMF therapy consists of. There are two main kinds of magnetotherapy: static, and pulsed. In the following paragraphs,
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Posted August 16, 2024
Lumbar traction is the process of applying a stretching force to the lumbar vertebrae through body weight, weights, and/or pulleys to distract individual joints of the lumbar spine. The word traction is a derivative of the Latin word “tractico”, which means “a process of drawing or pulling, and various forms of spinal traction
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Posted August 15, 2024
Soft tissue injuries can occur in any part of the body, and ligament damage is one of its most common types. Typically, health professionals recommend using a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation or TENS machine for ligament damage as part of the treatment plan. It produces electrical currents to stimulate the
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Posted August 14, 2024
Overview There is a degree of confusion with regards to this intervention, mostly caused by there being several ‘names’ or descriptions for the same intervention. Essentially, this type of electrical stimulation employs what is referred to as a medium frequency alternating current (in the low kHz range – thousands of
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Posted August 13, 2024
Iontophoresis, in conjunction with other conservative therapies and interventions, has been shown to effectively manage painful symptoms associated with superficial tissue structures in a wide variety of patients. CITE THIS ARTICLE Marovino T, Graves C. Iontophoresis in Pain Management. Pract Pain Manag. 2008;8(2). Feb 21, 2011 7 Min Read Tiziano Marovino,
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Posted August 12, 2024
What is cervical traction? Cervical traction is a treatment for neck pain that involves lightly pulling on your head to create space between the bones in your neck (your cervical vertebrae). You might see it referred to as spinal traction. Cervical traction can be done either by your healthcare provider or by
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Posted August 9, 2024
Ultrasound works by sending sound waves through the body. Doctors can recommend ultrasound therapy to treat pain. It may work best alongside other treatments. Many people know ultrasound as an imaging tool that allows doctors to see inside the body. It can also be therapeutic, promoting tissue healing and treating
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