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Tips From Physical Therapists For Improving Your Balance At Home
Posted on November 06 2019
Tips from the Physical Therapy Pros for Improving Your Balance At Home.Did you hear Marge fell and broke her hip? Well, that’s common place as 1/3 of people age 65 or older experience a hard fall due to loss of balance (nihseniorhealth.gov). These falls can and often lead to serious...
Sore Elbow or Bicep? Try an Elbow Heat Wrap.
Posted on June 14 2018
Using Heat for Tight Biceps and Elbow Pain Relief I find myself hitting my arm workouts a bit harder than usual. As a result, I often tend to go over board on my poor biceps which end up suffering the brunt of the workout and developing some well-earned delayed onset...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome- What it is and Ways It Can Be Treated.
Posted on June 07 2018
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome- What it is and How to Treat it.
How to Treat Hip Bursitis and Hip Pain
Posted on September 30 2017
Hip Pain/Hip Injuries are a rapidly growing epidemic amongst aging baby boomers. Fact is, individuals are living longer, playing harder, and participating in sports or related activities year round. As a result, more wear and tear are being exposed to their hip joints resulting in hip pain or injury. According...
How To Wrap An Ankle
Posted on July 27 2017
Wrapping an ankle with a bandage is a fairly common and popular way to tackle pain that may arise due to sprains, achilles tendonitis, heel pain, gout, arthritis and other conditions. Unfortunately, ankle sprains are a very common injury. They occur when the ankle or foot is bent at an...
How To Wrap a Wrist
Posted on July 26 2017
In this article, I’m going to cover one of the most common questions we get and see online: How to Wrap a Wrist. Anyway, The wrist contains several large and small bones and tendons. If you sprain your wrist, it’s advisable to wrap it as soon as possible; this...
Should You Use Heat Or Ice For Knee Pain?
Posted on July 05 2017
Should You Use Heat Or Ice For Knee Pain? According to CDC.gov, Knee pain is prevalent in 18% of the US population. The incidence of knee pain is slightly higher in women than in men. Studies indicate that the pain gets worse with age and that obese and overweight individuals...
How To Wrap A Knee? Step by Step Guide to Getting it Right
Posted on July 05 2017
How To Wrap A Knee - Tips To Help Reduce Knee Pain Knee wraps help to combat knee pain. They prevent inflammation in the knee joint and the surrounding ligaments and muscles. They are effective in dealing with sprains, swelling, hamstring injuries and other knee related issues. You don’t have...
ActiveWrap Chat- Inside Today's Athletic Trainer in College Baseball
Posted on June 14 2017
Michael A. Martinez, MS, ATC, PES serves as the Assistant Athletic Trainer
for University of California, Irvine. Mr. Martinez also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Concordia University, Irvine. He is the Regional Director for CATA (California Athletic Trainers' Association), Region 5
for University of California, Irvine. Mr. Martinez also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Concordia University, Irvine. He is the Regional Director for CATA (California Athletic Trainers' Association), Region 5
The Top 5 Crossfit Injuries And How To Avoid Them
Posted on June 13 2017
The Top 5 Common CrossFit Injuries And How To Avoid Them Crossfit is becoming increasingly popular all over the world. A big reason for this is that the workouts are not monotonous. They are varied, fast-paced and intense. Crossfit uses a combination of callisthenics, plyometrics, Olympic lifting, HIIT (High Intensity...
The Difference Between Pre & Post Workout Stretching
Posted on June 05 2017
The Difference Between Pre and Post Workout Stretches Our bodies are less like switches and more like volume knobs. They need to be warmed up gradually before they can perform at their full potential. If you jump straight to bench pressing 250 pounds after sitting in front of a screen...
How to Care for a Sore Lower Back
Posted on May 09 2017
If you're struggling with lower back pain, chances are you’re looking for a solution A.S.A.P. On top of being uncomfortable, a sore lower back can hinder you from completing daily activities. Walking, running, driving, and even lying down can suddenly become a painful chore. With this in mind, it’s good...
Using Heat For Muscle Pain Relief
Posted on May 04 2017
If you have injured a muscle, you may be finding yourself questioning what the most appropriate form of treatment is. One of the first decisions you have to make in order to begin healing is whether to use heat or ice on your muscles. This article will go into detail...
Common Mistakes When Using An Ice Pack
Posted on April 03 2017
“Common Mistakes When Using An Ice Pack” When dealing with an injury, your first instinct is often to grab an ice pack for your shoulder, or knee, etc and let the cool relief soothe the problem at hand. Of course, while ice packs are incredibly helpful, not knowing how to...
Ice Therapy- What it Does and When To Use it.
Posted on April 03 2017
Ice, anyone? Ice isn't just for cold drinks. In the past eight to ten years, many studies have shown the benefits of cold therapy. Here are the answers to some common questions about ice pack therapy. What Does Ice Do?Ice is one of the simplest, safest, and most effective self...
Should I Use Ice or Heat On My Injury?
Posted on March 08 2017
When do you use an ice pack and when do you use a heat pack on an injury? How do you choose heat or ice for pain relief? What about using ice or heat for sore muscles? Well most agree that heat generally feels better on the surface you may...
Reusable Cold Wraps- Making Life Easier for Shoulder Patients
Posted on March 05 2017
Cold therapy comes in many forms. However, if an ice pack or ice wrap is easy and comfortable for someone to apply and wear then they will actually follow through with the treatment. Speaking from direct experience, wrapping a big square ice pack around a patient's shoulder with an elastic...
Cryotherapy: Ice Packs vs. Liquid Nitrogen
Posted on December 02 2016
“Cryotherapy: Ice Packs vs. Liquid Nitrogen”Cryotherapy refers to a variety of applications of cold materials that can be used to treat sports injuries. There are many benefits of cold therapy. Since cryotherapy reduces blood flow to an injured area, it reduces swelling, numbs the area, and reduces muscle spasms. Cryotherapy...
Shoulder Ice Pack Wrap and Frozen Shoulder Pain
Posted on May 05 2014
Those of us who have experienced a stiff or frozen shoulder know the importance of reducing inflammation and increasing range of motion to the joint. The sooner we can relieve the stiffness, the sooner the pain will subside. However, movement at the shoulder joint is often very painful when injured...
ActiveWrap® and Physiquality Deliver Confidence and Quality Healthcare
Posted on November 04 2013
After a thorough product screening evaluation, we are pleased to now carry the Physiquality seal of approval. Physical Therapy professionals associated with PTPN Physiquality can now enjoy special pricing on all ActiveWrap pain therapy products thru our new affiliation! This will allow any size clinic the opportunity to implement...
Active Wrap Ice and Heat Compression Wraps
Posted on October 04 2012
March 15, 2011 Click Link To View Posting Active Wrap Ice and Heat Compression Wraps Injury is part of the package when it comes to running. If you speak to any experienced runner then they will more than likely have spent at least some time recovering from one of the...
Why Ice And Heat Treaments Work For Injuries
Posted on October 04 2012
January 20, 2011 By Skyler Meine Ice and heat treatment for injury and soreness is one of the oldest tricks in the physical therapy book. Over the years you probably have heard of many different protocols for how to utilize ice and heat treatment to improve recovery from injury. Lets...
Cold or Heat?
Posted on September 20 2012
Cold vs Heat Therapy Written for Inside Gymnastics Magazine Coaches Guide 2006 Much of today’s use of cryotherapy for pain relief in the gym is in the acute or early stage of injury. We have all seen young athletes running around the soccer field or gymnasium juggling a dripping bag...
New Product Alert!
Posted on September 07 2012
ActiveWrap® is pleased to release three new XXL sizes. The new XXL Shoulder Wrap, The XXL Back Wrap and The XXL Knee-Leg Wrap. If there is a body that needs therapy we can cover it. To learn more call us toll free at 866-880-9777.
Martial Arts Athletes Benefit From ActiveWrap
Posted on May 29 2011
I have a general policy of not guaranteeing anything. I like to under-promise and over deliver. That said I have one thing I can pretty much say with surety is that if you participate in combat sports (wrestling, boxing, martial arts, football, arm wrestling, etc.) you will, some time on...
Successful Cure for Plantar Fasciitis
Posted on May 29 2011
excerpt taken from Online Running Gear.Com To read the entire article please click the link above. If you’ve read about my treatment of plantar fasciitis, then you already know about my 10 month journey to find a cure for plantar fasciitis. I can finally say, with confidence, that I’ve been...
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