Therapy Dog Supplies
Posted in Dog Information on 05/03/2006 05:37 pm by admin
Whether to use heat treatment or cold therapy to reduce arthritis pain and stiffness returned to the type of arthritis and type of pain you suffer. Since everyone experiences and responds to pain differently, it is important that you discuss a plan of pain management to your doctor. You may need to try several things to see what works.
When to use ice to treat Arthritis Pain
According to Dr. Kevin Sperber, Board Certified Pain Management Specialist at Columbia University,
"As a rule of thumb, the ice is best for soft tissue injuries such as bruises, sprains or acute trauma. Cold Therapy may also be useful if you feel a surge of Pain after activity. Cold acts as an analgesic by numbing the painful area and may also significantly reduce swelling and discomfort. "
Traditionally, doctors recommend applying cold compresses to only 10-20 minutes at a time. Warning! With the prolonged application of cold, you might hurt yourself, especially if you have problems with sensory or vascular impaired in your hands and feet.
When to use heat to treat Arthritis Pain
Doctors and therapists recommend warm treatment most often cold to relieve arthritis pain because it relaxes tendons and ligaments, pain, increasing flexibility and reducing pain. The heat also increases blood flow and improves range of motion.
So why the debate on hot or cold? Dr. Sperber said that for acute injuries (sprains, strains, etc.) almost everyone recommends ice, but for chronic conditions like arthritis, both cold and heat can help reduce inflammation, so it may come down to what feels better.
As for how much heat must be used, there are competition problems. The trick is to get enough heat in the tissue for long enough, without burning your skin. By example, warm hands fairly easily because the fabric is not "deep", but for deep tissue pain, hip, for example, you may need to apply a lower temperature for a longer time. There are specific products that address these issues and each product is delivered with the guidelines recommended time of use.
Most popular Cold Therapy Products:
* Frozen Gel cold packs. Save your frozen peas and use a flexible pack reusable ice "instead. ColPaC makes them in many sizes and shapes. Keep ice packs in the freezer and they will be ready when you have an outbreak. Remember to use layers of terry towels dry between the cold pack and your skin.
* Biofreeze. This topical analgesic is strongly recommended for the temporary relief of arthritis, tendinitis and fybromyalgia. You can order it in a tube, roll-on, spray or gel pump.
Most Popular Products Hot Therapy:
* Whirlpool Spa or Hot Tub. For most people with arthritis, therapy is the ultimate heat hydrotherapy. For a fraction of the cost of installation Standing a spa, you can have a hot tub, whirlpool portable air that goes anywhere - indoors, outdoors on your deck, patio, RV, condo or apartment. We suggest the Spa2Go or Spa-NA-Box. Both are easy to assemble (20 minutes) and no special wiring or plumbing needed.
* Infrared. Sometimes, the heat penetrates deep is exactly what you need to reduce your arthritis pain. The Thermotex infrared heating Pad TTS Platinum model is the most popular model, although there are other systems available Thermotex therapy. The TTS Platinum is a portable format Nice (17 "x 15") and has adjustable straps so you can fit comfortably anywhere on the body.
* Light Relief Light Therapy. This portable device provides topical heating to increase and / or maintain tissue temperature wherever it is placed. My grandmother used to relieve joint pain and she loves it. It may even help the dogs.
* Paraffin Bath. Dip your hands, feet and elbows melted paraffin and the propagation of heat through your joints stiff with arthritis for early action, drug free therapy. Most popular the market is the Therabath PRO Paraffin Bath. This unit is large enough to accommodate your hands, feet or elbows, but small enough to fit on your counter. It includes paraffin hospital grade with your choice of fragrances.
* Moist heat. The arthritic and rheumatic pain is often relieved by heat wet. The moist heat increases blood flow, soothing inflamed joints and increasing flexibility. Take a look at the Electric Digital Moist Heating Theratherm Pad, moist heat pack thermophore automatic or the new thermophore Arthritis Pad. There are also Therabeads Mitt humid heat that you wear on your hands.
* Arthritis Gloves. These specially designed arthritis gloves provide mild compression and warmth of your hands. Some people wear them day and night. They opened so that your fingers can feel, touch and grip.
More hot and treatment of cold therapy in one place.
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