What are TENS and EMS? TENS stands for Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy involves the use of low-voltage electric currents to treat pain. Electrodes or mediums for electricity to travel to the body, placed on the body at the site of pain deliver electricity that travels through the nerve fibers. The … Read more
Have you been experiencing consistent pain issues with your foot or ankle due to plantar fasciitis or achilles tendonitis? If so you might want to use a night splint as part of your treatment or recovery plan. So why use a night splint? What are Night Splints Used For? Night splints can be used to treat many feet or … Read more
TENS or EMS for ankle pain? Spraining your ankle can be painful, so can ankle tendonitis. You may have hurt your ankle a while ago and you still have pain. There are many ways to treat ankle pain. Two methods that you might not hear about so often are TENS or EMS for ankle pain. … Read more
Knee Walkers vs Hands Free Crutches Have you recently suffered a knee, foot, or ankle injury and are confined to crutches. Crutches have been around for a long time and without much of a change. While crutches are proven to effectively unload the weight off of your injured leg or foot speeding up recovery time, they are … Read more
Why Should I Wear an Ankle Brace So you just sprained your ankle, and you have started your regiment of RICE. Healing your ankle ligaments can take up to six weeks. It would be best if you stabilized your ankle while it heals. The best way to stabilize the ankle is with an ankle brace. … Read more
R.I.C.E Most people sometime in their life get injured. As foot pain sufferers it could have been an ankle sprain, plantar fasciitis, or tendonitis. The immediate treatment for most of these types of injuries is RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) Rest: The injured tissues in the ankle need time to heal. Ice: Applying ice or … Read more
Kinesio Tape After suffering from Achilles tendonitis for some time, I tried Kinesio Tape. I was trying many different therapy techniques to help resolve my issue. I had seen many athletes who were competing at a very high level, specifically in the Olympics using this tape. Strips of bright colored tape on arms, legs, and … Read more
