Orthopedics & Rehabilitation News
Bone up on news about treating orthopedic ailments affecting the body’s bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and joints as well as rehabilitation information covering sports medicine, athletic training and physical and occupational therapy.
Free Nordic Ski Walking Clinics Coming to Garland Resort - No Snow/No Skis Required - Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Learn how to unlock the calorie burning and aerobic benefits of Nordic Ski Walking. Garland Resort is not only the home of beautiful cross country ski trails and four of the best golf courses in Michigan, but also the largest log building east of the Mississippi River – a beautiful central structure that gives the entire resort the flavor of the great outdoors. - March 04, 2008 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
Thera-Band® Stability Trainer Proven to Decrease Ankle Injuries in Young Athletes
A recent study co-authored by a physical therapist, high school athletic trainer and member of the Thera-Band Research Advisory Committee concludes that athletes who perform balance training using the Thera-Band® foam Stability Trainer can reduce the risk of noncontact inversion ankle sprains... - February 25, 2008 - The Hygenic Corporation
Nordic Ski Walking Clinics Coming to Cadillac’s Mercy Hospital in Honor of Healthy Heart Month & Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
February is Healthy Heart Month. February 10th–16th is Cardiac Rehabilitation Week. And walking is good for your heart. Doctors and Physical Therapist here in the USA have recently discovered that Nordic Ski Walking Poles radically improve balance and stability – a huge aid during... - February 08, 2008 - American Nordic Walking System SkiWalking.com
First Online Documentation System for Physical Therapists Now Available
After years of planning, preparation and development, WebPT has announced that their beta testing is complete and sales of their online Physical Therapy documentation service have begun. - February 02, 2008 - WebPT
Philadelphia Physical Therapist Prescribes Wii Time
Nintendo Wii is lots of fun to use and the movements are the types of things that are promoted in physical therapy. - January 14, 2008 - Transplex Center for Medicine and Rehabilitation
Accelerated Conditioning and Learning (A.C.L.) - Website Dedicated to Preventing Female ACL Injuries
Accelerated Conditioning and Learning (www.aclprogram.com) is a research based education, injury prevention and sports performance website. This site provides resource centers with educational material for Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Coaches, Strength Coaches, parents and athletes. Accelerated Conditioning and Learning also provided a research based injury prevention/sport performance enhancement program. Their goal: Build athletes who perform better and last longer. - January 14, 2008 - Accelerated Conditioning and Learning
Focusing in Therapeutic Deep Tissue Massages, Humberto Valtierra Brings a Soothing Touch to North Dallas
Humberto Valtierra of Stress Away Massage relieves patients by offering a multitude of therapeutic massage therapies. - January 11, 2008 - Stress Away Massage
Avoiding Steroids and Their Side Effects Should be Component in New Year’s Resolution of Athletes, Law Enforcement and Paramilitary
Unparalleled drug-free gains in strength, stamina and mental performance attainable through natural energetic alternative to steroids and banned performance enhancing drugs providing powerful ergogenic effects rivaling steroids, blood doping and other dangerous performance enhancement techniques while enhancing deep delta sleep, cardiovascular efficiency, cellular repair and mental acuity. - January 01, 2008 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC
The Holiday Gift for the Pet Who Has Everything
Pulsed magnetic fields provide strong anti-aging effects while enhancing physical performance in older pets where trauma, arthritis or age related joint deformity has resulted in chronic pain, loss of mobility and subsequent changes in behavior. - December 14, 2007 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC
Localhands.com Partners with AMTA - the World’s Largest Directory of Massage Therapists Will Offer AMTA Members Discount Rates on Annual Listings
WazUp Media Inc. (Localhands.com) today announced a new partnership with the American Massage Therapy Association (AAMTA), becoming a supporting member of AMTA. - October 04, 2007 - WazUp Media Inc
Yoga Stick-E Socks...for That Barefoot Feeling - Eco Friendly and Not Just for Yoga
Yoga Stick-e Socks have a unique patented design that creates a barefoot feeling. The socks have a hole for each toe to extend through so the toes remain exposed. The exposed toes enable gripping during exercise. Yoga Stick-e Socks are made from eco-friendly Bamboo fiber which is naturally antibacterial, deodorizing and cooling. The socks are great for all barefoot sports including Yoga, Pilates, Martial Arts, Dance and more. They even make great Pedicure socks. - September 12, 2007 - Stick-e Products LLC
Vinelander Gets Grip on Void in Rehab Equipment
Michael Stein, retiree from state government, turns inventor after having three bones removed from his own wrist following a motorcycle accident. Get-A-Grip Hand rehab Device brought to market after only 7 months. After several national trade shows, in use in both in-patient and out patient settings. Newest customer, Albuquerque VA Hospital. More info found at: www.rehabdevices.com. - September 12, 2007 - Get-a-Grip Specialty Rehab Devices, Inc.
Sleep Study Suggests Magnetic Sleep Machine Promotes Deeper Sleep and Reduces Fibromyalgia Pain
Somnogram shows Sleep on Command™ Delta-rhythm magnetic signals help promote slow-wave, Delta-stage sleep throughout the night resulting in remarkable daytime pain relief in subject with fibromyalgia pain. - August 20, 2007 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC
Immediate Relief from Sports-Related Wrist Pain - Innovative Orthopedic Brace Developed by Certified Hand Therapist Wendy Howard
A new device created by a [certified] hand therapist at Howard Therapy, LLC provides superior treatment for sports-related wrist pain, including: TFCC-specific injuries, ulnar-sided wrist pain, or wrist pain associated with gripping, weight bearing, or rotation. - August 08, 2007 - Howard Therapy
Herniated Disc Treatments Released to Sufferers - Revealed: The Herniated Disc Hell Ends Here
Martha Kindle always wondered why sufferers undergoing herniated disc treatments suffered endlessly at night while their “doctors” slept like babies. Sufferers with a Herniated disc (also known as Sciatica, a Ruptured disc, or Pinched Nerve) agree the pain is no laughing... - August 07, 2007 - HerniatedDiscHell
Transplex Center for Medicine and Rehabilitation Helps Philadelphia Area Injured Workers
Injured workers are much more likely to undergo successful rehabilitation and return to work if rehabilitation is started soon after the injury. A new medical facility in Philadelphia is designed to help them. - July 11, 2007 - Transplex Center for Medicine and Rehabilitation
Hidden Cause of Back Pain That Even the Doctors Don't Know About is Made Public by Healthy Back Institute
Jerry Tarman of Carlsbad, CA Shocked when "Complete Healing Formula" Wipes Away the Back Pain that Crippled Him for 50 Years - June 27, 2007 - Healthy Back Institute
Richard Jennings Appointed CEO of Mediscan Staffing Services
Mediscan Staffing Services announced that Richard Jennings has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company. Jennings is a health care executive with 10 years of general management experience. Val and Emily Serebryany, the owners of Mediscan, will continue to be actively involved with the... - May 28, 2007 - Mediscan Staffing Services
High Efficiency Fitness Says: "‘Body Oars" Allow Huge Athletes to Run "Exercise Marathons"
High Efficiency Fitness Company of Columbus is introducing a fitness device (Body Oars) that totally bypasses knees elbows and every joint and muscle beyond them. This allows giant athletes to run exercise marathons on their huge body core muscles, with up to eight times more load resistance, levered through full range motion. Combined with zero impact or back compression, Body Oars will give them the first way to hard run their strongest running muscles for hours a day. - May 21, 2007 - High Efficiency Fitness Company
Futuristic Sleep Machine Now Reality
Those seeking improved sleep can switch on Sleep on Command™ device designed to enforce Delta rhythm sleep and the recovery that best occurs during deep, slow-wave, Delta-stage sleep. - May 08, 2007 - EarthPulse Tech, LLC
Healing Therapies for Cancer, Diabetes, Hypertension, Auto-Immune Diseases, Among Topics at Salt Lake City Alternative Health Summit
Alternative Health Summit 2006 at South Towne Exposition Center, Salt Lake City, Utah on November 3-4, 2006 - September 17, 2006 - Alternative Medicine - Live!