Category Archives: New or Interesting Products

Does Laser Therapy Have a Place in Your Practice? YES, But Will You Get Paid?????

February 26, 2009 – 11:07 am

From the exhibit hall of the APTA Combined Sections Convention in Las Vegas, Pete Holmes of longtime Laser manufacturer MedX joins Jeff Worrell for a frank discussion about IR Light Therapy.  They discuss how phototherapy is being used in the Physical Therapy Industry to decrease patient healing time.  Even though reimbursement on the product is not [...]

Does Laser Therapy Have a Place in Your Practice [ 15:19 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
By Jeff Worrell | Comments (0)

Can Spinal Surgery be Prevented by Aggressive Strengthening Exercise?

February 5, 2009 – 7:38 am

A review of the research by Orthopedic Physicians Drs. Nelson, Carpenter, Kelly and Wagner.  Their study looked at a group of 651 patients referred for rehab.  Out of this group, 62 were surgical candidates and were put into a program using very specific controlled, aggressive strengthening regiments.  Out of the 62 original patients, 46 actually completed the study.  [...]

Spinal Surgery [ 15:02 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Nelson Study Download
By Jeff Worrell | Also posted in New or Interesting Techniques | Comments (0)

Home Exercise Routines Boring and Uninspiring For Your Patients??? USE RTR!

January 15, 2009 – 7:14 pm

Real TIme Rehab is a new product on the market that offers therapists the ability to record specific exercise routines on a DVD disk for patients to follow along at home.  Unlike paper copies of exercise movements or web based programs, RTR uses a TV and DVD player, common features of most home entertainment systems.  In the comfort of [...]

Patient Specific DVD [ 16:40 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
By Jeff Worrell | Comments (0)

A Cold Pack Shaped Like A Tube……Why Didn’t I Think of That!!!!

December 1, 2008 – 12:11 pm

Flat cold packs may become a thing of the past if the Torex Radial Rolls-On Cold Pack catches on.  Shaped like a tube, the new invention completely surrounds the joint or limb being treated for a much better outcome.  To apply the pack, simply roll it up the limb.  Available in 5 sizes including a size [...]

Torex Professional [ 0:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
By Jeff Worrell | Comments (0)