http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com This is a test Description for channel tag en-us Copyright 2005 Medical Supplies & Equipment Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM 20 http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/59/article.asp Common Questions & Answers About Physical Rehabilitation 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/60/article.asp The goal of rehabilitation treatment plans is to return a patient to the comfort of home with the highest level of achievable independence. After a stroke, injury or disease patients may have weakness on one side or in specific parts of the body 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/61/article.asp 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/100/article.asp We offer massage lotions, massage creams, and massage oils in a variety of sizes, scented or unscented, and made of the highest quality, natural ingredients 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/101/article.asp Whether you are a masseuse looking for a massage table or carrying case for your massage oils, or simply an individual in need of massage therapy products you can use to treat yourself, you are certain to find what you are looking for among our full selection of massage therapy supplies 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/102/article.asp Massage Therapy - Feels Good & Good For You - The Perfect Combination 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/152/article.asp Our vast on-line catalog carries the best inventory of TENS Units at discount prices to meet your pain management needs at home or on the move throughout the day. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/193/article.asp Hydrotherapy is the use of water for recuperative and healing purposes. Hydrotherapy treatment is largely considered to be the oldest form of medical treatment known to man. Hydrotherapy tubs and other items of hydrotherapy equipment are still used in modern times for a vast range of therapeutic measures. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/195/article.asp The use of parallel bars in rehabilitative and physical therapies is vitally important in the healthcare profession. Parallel bars are used to help people regain their strength, balance, range of motion, and independence. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/199/article.asp Physical therapy tables are necessary fixtures for every therapy program. Physical therapy tables are utilized to augment more than just physical therapy programs, but pediatric therapy programs, geriatric therapy programs, neurological therapy programs and others. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/202/article.asp Water therapy uses water for recuperative and healing purposes. Water therapy treatment is largely considered to be the oldest form of medical treatment known to man. Water therapy tubs and other items of water therapy equipment are still used in modern times for a vast range of therapeutic measures. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/211/article.asp Rehabilitation specialists, massage therapists, and the spa industry have endorsed paraffin therapy for its therapeutic properties. Physicians have long known that paraffin therapy is veritable way to speed healing and soothe muscle and joint pain. In fact, the healing qualities of paraffin wax therapy have been known for centuries. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/216/article.asp For the massage therapist on the go, no piece of massage equipment is more vital to their profession than portable massage tables. With a portable massage table, massage therapists are able to pack the rest of their gear into the car and arrive on-site fully prepared. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/218/article.asp The most vital piece of massage equipment for the professional massage therapist is the massage therapy table. In therapeutic and clinical settings, massage techniques involve the client being treated lying down on a massage therapy table or sitting in a massage chair. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/219/article.asp The goal of balance board training is to challenge balance, sense imbalance, react quickly, and recover quickly from the imbalance through subtle physical adjustments. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/407/article.asp Portable Massage Tables Taking Massage Therapy on the Road 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/408/article.asp Massage Tables & Massage Therapy Tables 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/409/article.asp Rehabilitation Equipment & Rehab Equipment 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/410/article.asp TENS Units & Portable TENS Units. Pain management is a growing and changing industry. A safe, effective, non-addictive treatment seems like the unreachable Holy Grail, but many patients feel they have found it through the use of TENS units. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/411/article.asp Rehab Equipment & Rehabilitation Equipment. The patient cannot remain in a whirpool tub throughout his recovery, but he can carry a portable TENS Unit to deliver a mild, pain easing electrical nerve stimulation. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/412/article.asp It will be likely that the patient will need his own set of the same sort of Physical therapy equipment found in the therapist's office. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/413/article.asp Before deciding upon physical therapy equipment for home use, the patient should consult with his therapist to ensure that he is purchasing the right piece for his size and injury type. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/444/article.asp Work tables are useful fixtures in any rehabilitation program. They can be utilized to enhance orthopedic rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation, as well as speech rehabilitation and other disciplines. A specialist will use a work tables to display flash cards to help patients increase their vocabulary and remember everyday objects. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/452/article.asp By providing heat and pressure to the body in a relaxed atmosphere, patient injuries are responding and healing at quicker rates than they did outside of the bath tubs. By learning about the various types of hydrotherapy whirlpool bath tubs, you can help choose the best bathtub for your patient or for your hospital's needs 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/453/article.asp Injuries in sports are a serious matter, especially since athletes are becoming younger and younger. In order to preserve their ability to play and to keep their bodies healthier, athletic & sports whirlpool tubs are becoming a necessity in today's sports medicine arsenal of tools. By using an athletic & sports whirlpool tub, trainers can not only help an athlete manage a current injury, but you can also help to prevent future injuries. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/496/article.asp These handy devices have a lot going for them and are incredibly useful in both the office setting as well as the patients home. Very little instruction has to be given to adequately prepare your patients for taking their pain management into their own hands without the use of, or with limited use of narcotics or other long term medications. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/498/article.asp Another type of technology that has shown real worth in the clinical setting is shortwave diathermy. This method of controlling pain and increasing the blood flow to damaged muscle areas acts with deep heat as opposed to sound wave like the therapeutic ultrasound. In conjunction with other non medication based therapies, shortwave diathermy can help a large number of patients with varying degrees of injury as well as different types of injury. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM http://rehabilitation-products.medical-supplies-equipment-company.com/PPF/page_ID/499/article.asp Take the neuromuscular stimulators used so commonly in chiropractors offices and are sent home with patients to help relieve the muscle pain associated with sports injuries, common diseases like arthritis, and accidental injury pain for example. Along with this incredibly beneficial use of electric current, therapeutic ultrasound is on the list of outstanding ways to improve the quality of life and level of healing for many patients affected by muscle pain as well. 11/22/2009 9:49:19 PM