Fitness and exercise have come a long way. Throughout history, humankind has discovered what they’ve called many “formulas” for the perfect way to stay in shape, but the truth is, it depends on the person! Thankfully, there are numerous options for achieving fitness and wellness goals and infrared sessions are...
Infrared Therapy Can Relieve Joint Aches and Pains
“Oh! My aching joints!” That’s a common refrain among patients today – and it’s not a condition reserved for senior citizens. Although it’s often related to rheumatoid arthritis or bursitis, the pain you feel in knees, hips, ankles, shoulders and elbows could have other causes. Overdoing it on the golf...
Infrared Therapy for Back Pain
Who in this country doesn’t suffer from occasional or chronic back pain? Some doctors estimate it affects about 80% of the population, or 65 million Americans. And it is the second most common reason people visit the doctor. Wouldn’t it be great if there were an easy, effective way to...
Pain Relief and Heat
Pain comes in many forms which can be categorized as acute or chronic. As the world turns its attention to non-pharmaceutical pain relief methods, cold and heat are making a comeback. A quick although not all-inclusive rule in chilling or heating pain is that acute pain is treated with cold...
Pain Relief From Accident Injuries
What happens after you’ve been in an auto accident or suffered an injury at work? After you’ve gone through all the appropriate steps, such as contacting your insurance company and visiting the Emergency Room, you may still be left with a lot of pain and discomfort that just won’t go...
Physical Therapy Benefits From FIT Bodywraps to Treat Sciatica
Sciatica is an extremely painful disease and one often treated by active and passive forms of physical therapy. But in addition to traditional therapy to the affected area, Far Infrared Ray (FIR) treatments may also be quite effective. Here’s how. About Sciatica Sciatica is named for this condition’s pressure on...
Physical Therapy Equipment: Ultrasound, Muscle Stimulation and Infrared Therapy
Serious or recurrent pain in the body often calls for outside help to find relief. When you visit your physical therapist, you may see a variety of machines and equipment used to improve painful conditions. Though each machine may use unique technology, they have all been created to help patients...
The Benefits of a Holistic Approach to Physical Therapy
Physical therapists may be missing out on an opportunity to more effectively treat their patients if they focus on a single condition or a single form of rehab. How often do you have a patient who comes in to receive therapy for one difficulty only to find out there are...
The Importance of Exercise Safety
Chances are the majority of your clients participate in regular exercise to lose weight and stay in shape. But how safely are they are going about their exercise regimen? Your salon, spa or clinic can help them avoid injury and your FIT Bodywrap© system can help them recover more quickly...
The Right Way to Stretch
Let’s be honest, we put our bodies through a quite a bit each day. We jostle them out of bed in the morning, rush them to work, feed them a few (hopefully healthy) meals and then push them to their limits by exercising or running errands after a long day...