June 7, 2018

Management of Patello-femoral pain

Patello-femoral pain is a multifactorial problem. There are many causes of patello-femoral pain which have been cited in the literature, including an increased Q angle, tight lateral structures, tight hamstrings and gastrocnemius muscles, tight anterior hip structures, pronated feet, patella alta/baja, vastus medialis oblique insufficiency, and poor activation of the gluteus medius posterior fibres. These factors cause a change in …

Jenny McConnell

AM, FACP. B.App.Sc.(Phty), Grad.Dip.Man.Ther, M.Biomed.Eng.

June 5, 2018

Clinical Study of the Effects of Treating Symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Disease

A Clinical Study of the Effects of FACIAL-FLEX® in Treating Symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Disease Zarrinnia K., Braun R.J., Straja S.R. The disorder of temporomandibular joint syndrome has likely existed since the dawn of man. The cardinal symptoms include temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, tenderness, joint noise (clicking and popping) and limitation of opening. The etiology of this syndrome has been …

Dr. Stephen David Smith

DMD

May 31, 2018

Providing novel stimulus to help reduce pain and increase range of motion

This week, we tapped Shante Cofield to give us one of her favorite tricks with RockFloss. Check out an entirely new way to reduce muscle and joint pain and improve range of motion – with a convenient, portable floss band! Here we’ll detail the steps to applying RockFloss to the calf. The goal will be to improve flexibility, help with …

Dr. C. Shanté Cofield

PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, CF-L1

May 30, 2018

Time Released Natural Pain Relief Gel

My patients and athletes really love these products. Many have mentioned that they notice a tremendous difference when they use both the pain relief gel and the arnica boost together. In fact, my only real recommendation is to use the two together – why only get limited results? I have a tube of each near my treatment table to show …

Dr. Dan Bucek

DC, CCSP

May 24, 2018

Research shows a potentially effective Primary Prevention strategy against Alzheimer’s

Among the most unwelcome effects of aging is cognitive decline. There are few things scarier than dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia starts in old age or later middle age and is characterized by gradual memory loss, confusion, personality and mood changes, and impaired thinking and even physical function. Of people who develop dementia, 60 to 65% of them have Alzheimer’s …

Andrew Salisbury

CEO and Co-Founder of Purity Coffee

May 23, 2018

Changes in back pain, sleep quality, and perceived stress after introduction of new bedding systems

As trained professionals, we’re all aware of the essential restorative and regenerative powers of a good night’s rest. But do our patients understand the role sleep plays in stress, pain, focus and health? Our consistent goal as healthcare experts and educators is to take what our patients are doing on a daily basis (repetitively for years and years) and tweak …

Dr. John Pecora

Doctor of Chiropractic, MeyerDC Vice President, Managing Editor, Communities and Education

May 21, 2018

Recommend Bael Cushion For Your Patients with Low Back Pain Who Sit All Day

A great many of the patients I see have acute and chronic low back pain. Just like life, low back injuries have ups and flow in the recovery stage. We can get you well during an office visit, but you still have to go and live your life. One major difficulty in recovery is that much of our lives today …

Dr. Joshua J. Carter

May 17, 2018

Introduction to OxyRub PRO

Pain is one of the most frequent reasons that people seek out a healthcare professional,1 but finding an optimal and effective solution to painful conditions still remains a challenge. Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Jr., a world-renowned pain specialist based in Florida, understands the limitations of current analgesic products. Even relatively mild analgesic products available over the counter carry with them serious …

Dr. Joseph Pergolizzi, Jr.

May 14, 2018

WebExercises vs. Paper handouts

Are You Still Using Paper Copies For Your Patients’ Home Exercises and Stretches? Your clinic and your patients deserve better. Why? Problem: A paper copy or photocopy of a photocopy with stick figures or old images is hard to understand Solution: WebExercises® gives you or your staff the ability to quickly and easily create concise and personalized exercise programs, selecting …

Friederike Aprea

Vice President of Marketing Strategy and Business Development at WebExercises, Inc.

May 10, 2018

Is Purity Coffee the Healthiest Beverage you can drink?

A Free Gift For Wellness Professionals Please accept, with our compliments, a FREE bag of the purest, most antioxidant rich coffee available. We believe your patients’ choice of coffee is one of the easiest and most beneficial things that they can do to improve their health and longevity. This coffee I’ll send you is the result of more than two …

Andrew Salisbury

CEO and Co-Founder of Purity Coffee