Dear MendMeShop,

I am treating plantar fasciitis and I am a professional boxer. We do a lot of running and jumping rope, which is all very demanding on my feet. I've tried orthotics and cortisone injections and none gave me the relief i have with the aidmyplantar.com products! I had searched online for an alternative. The best part is no co-pay every time I treat myself with these products. You can have relief from pain in your feet and your wallet. brianmintoboxing.com

Rating: Five Star Rating

Brian Minto

 

More Tendon Facts:

Ultrasound can speed tendonitis recovery significantly.

A fully ruptured Tendon REQUIRES surgery. It will not heal on its own.

Except for a fully ruptured tendon, Tendonitis can almost always be cured without surgery.

Left untreated, tendonitis can be extremely debilitating and lead to life long complications.

Continually using your Tendon while it is injured will lead to a worse injury.

To Heal as fast as possible:

Rest
Use a Cold Compression Wrap
Get Therapeutic Ultrasound Treatment
Avoid Pain Killers

 

Dear MendMeShop,

My husband and I have suffered with some chronic health issues for years. I have had rheumatoid arthritis for almost twenty years, and my husband has developed some ongoing groin strains which originally occurred when he as working out too excessively on a Nordic Track machine. Since that time he has experienced more groin strains from various activities when running our ranch. We found out about the home ultrasound kit through the internet when I was trying to research any products which might offer him some relief from his pain. He had seen a physical therapist several years ago to treat a different groin strain and they used ultrasound in the office combined with ice and heat therapy. So when we learned that there was a home ultrasound device we were all for it since he'd seen such good results in physical therapy previously with ultrasound. He has noticed that it has made a huge improvement in his mobility, pain control, and the speed with which he is recovering. I plan to use it as well when I have my occasional RA flareups. Thank you for offering such a wonderful healing tool to the public! We have also ordered more of the fabulously scented ultrasound gel so that we always have the opportunity to use it.

Rating: Five Star Rating

Kathy Osborne

 

Dear MendMeShop,

I have been suffering with bursitis of the knee for about a year and a half. I am a photographer and I am on my knees a lot. Every time after a session where I had to kneel, I would be in pain. I shot a graduation ceremony last month and by the end of the day I was in so much pain that I could not walk. I knew it was time to do something! I did some research and realized that I did not want to do the cortisone injections. I was looking for something natural that I could do at home. The MendMeShop ultrasound was an answer to my prayer! The first week I was still in a lot of pain but by the second week walking was much easier. By the end of the third week I could almost walk normally again and even shot an engagement couples photos at the beach with getting up and down on my knee! I thank God that I found MendMeShop. The gel is really wonderful and smells so good.

Rating: Five Star Rating

Lori Bowen

 

Dear MendMeShop,

I was hesitant to purchase the dorsal night splint since I thought that it would be awkward to sleep with, but with a limited budget I decided to purchase the splint and the freeze wrap for treating plantar fascitis. Within less than 2 weeks I noticed that I could walk without pain when I got up in the morning! This was amazing, since it usually took several minutes of severe limping before I could walk normally in the past. I just did a trip with my husband where we walked on hiking trails for up to 5 miles each day and my foot did just fine. I was amazed that I could do all this with only 2 weeks of treatment!

Rating: Five Star Rating

Sandy Kubillus

 

Our Experienced Shoulder Specialists are Friendly and Very Helpful.

Achilles Tendonitis/Tendinitis

Achilles tendonitis (tendinitis) causes pain along the back of the ankle.

Achilles tendonitis is a debilitating, painful inflammation of the Achilles Tendon - a cordlike prominence at the back of the heel rising up toward the calf. Symptoms include an extremely piercing pain, a shooting or burning pain at the back area of the heel. The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscle of the leg to the heel bone. The degree of injury ranges from an irritated tendon to a tear or even a complete rupture of the tendon.

Common mitigating factors include:

  • improper training program for athletes
  • wearing footwear that is ill-fitted or badly worn
  • improper warmup (or cool-down) for your activity
  • lack of flexibility in the calf muscles
  • wearing high heels that can shrink the tendon and become more vulnerable to injury

This injury is problematic among athletes especially runners and professional dancers, as both activites stress the achilles tendon quite heavily.

Stretching is important for your Achilles Tendon

Achilles Tendonitis is a degenerative condition and should not be left untreated, otherwise a complete rupture may eventually result - a condition that is much more difficult to treat. When treating the achilles tendon, rest the area (meaning do NOT workout this area other than stretching), apply cold compression for 10-20 minutes at a time for at least 3 times a day. Do this to the injured area for the first day to 3 days. Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy® may be used after the acute swelling is improved and rest prevents further tendon injury. Cold compression therapy will reduce initial inflammation and swelling and the heat stimulates blood flow through the area to speed the healing process. This can be further helped by the use of ultrasound applications over the affected area, as it reduces swelling quickly and increases blood flow to the area. Therapeutic ultrasound can also be used to stimulate blood flow and minimize the build up of scar tissue around the Achilles tendon during the healing process.

The trick to any tendon injury is getting it to heal with minimal scar tissue formation and with as much realignment of tendon fibres as possible - something Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy and ultrasound are great at! Even with optimum healing there is always less elasticity in a previously injured tendon. The trick is to make sure you heal this the best you can, that way your chance of reinjury down the road is much lower than average - which is well over 50%.

Tendon Injury Facts:

When the tendon gets inflamed it is known as tendonitis, and when the tendons are chronically overused, it may lead to microscopic tears in the collagen matrix and causes a gradual weakening of the tissues.

Achilles tendonitis is a common injury among runners, as the Achilles tendon is responsible for helping you lift off the ground with each stride.

As computers become ever more important elements of the work place and everyday life, incidents of wrist tendonitis are on the rise.

Oral Medications can mask the pain but do not aid in the healing of tendonitis. Anti-inflammatories and pain killers can cause tendonitis to worsen.

Ice and Compression are the easiest and most effective treatments for tendonitis.

 

Dear MendMeShop,

I learned about your product from surfing the net looking for natural ways to heal tendon injuries. What I read on your site made sense to me. Your explanation of soft tissue injury healing, plus your money back guarantee led to my purchase of your products. I am very happy with both of the items I bought from your company! The pain in my elbow, which was a constant shooting pain, is gone! I am still using the Elbow inferno 2x/day and the ultrasound as fits my schedule. Thank-you so much for offering this kind of a product - I was determined not to go to a doctor. With your company's help I succeeded in mending at home and am back to my work out routine as before.

Rating: Five Star Rating

Paolo LAUDADIO

 

Dear MendMeShop,

Morning Tanya, You suggested for me to send you a testimony about using the ultrasound system that comes with this special MendMeShop Lavender Infusion Ultrasound Gel. I have undergone 4 open rotary cuff surgeries in the past 8 years. They all have been very painful and long recovery time. I started using your Ultrasound System back in Feb. of 2010 when I new I had torn my cuff in the left shoulder again shovelling snow and ice. The doctors in my area all said they would have to reopen me again since I had so much scar tissue from the other 2 surgeries in this shoulder. I found your web page and read about your home ultra sound unit. I decided to order it and use it from March till July 2010. I could fell a little difference in the area of pain, but didn't stop it totally. I then went to a Dr. Vic Goridia in Chester, Va. that developed a new procedure with a scope to repair injuries in the shoulder area. After going to him for an examination, he said he could perform the procedure with his scope. I feel that the use of the ultra sound unit and gel helped enough to dissolve enough scar tissue that he could perform the surgery. He was able to complete the tear of the biceps tendon, clean out the remainder of the excess scar tissue, grind down a spur in the joint and repair a surgical mistake from another Dr. 8 years ago because the scar tissue had been reduced enough to complete the process and see inside the area better. I am now 6 weeks out of surgery and I am already moving my arm and shoulder in P. T. and using it in almost all my daily functions. In the other procedures I was still sleeping in a recliner for 8 weeks and taking heavy duty pain killers before starting P.T. I feel the use of the unit and gel did make a big difference in the surgery and recovery of the tear. Looks like I will be able to start grooming dogs again in December 2010 and playing golf by April 2011. Thanks for your help. Tom

Rating: Five Star Rating

Tom Hickman

 

Specialized Rotator Cuff Customer Service Advisor can help you with product selection.

Dear MendMeShop,

I am very impressed with the ultrasound unit that I purchased. I have used it everyday (sometimes 2 to 3 times) for almost three weeks now and I am very pleased with the results. It is going to keep me out of a PT's office at least for awhile and I'm finally walking without a limp for the first time in about 7 weeks. Two of my sons have also used the machine and like the results Thanks for a quality product and the great service that you provide.

Rating: Five Star Rating

J Moriarty

 

pain relief and injury treatment with ultrasound therapy

Inferno Wrap Knee for meniscus injury acl injury mcl injury or hyperextended knee

Cold Compression Knee Freezie Wrap for meniscus injury mcl injury and acl injury

Inferno Wrap Shoulder - an advanced treatment for shoulder injury and rotator cuff injury

Freezie Wrap Shoulder - efficient relief of swelling and pain from an active sprain, shoulder strain, whiplash, or tight upper back muscles

Advanced Therapy for torn achilles, ruptured achilles, sprained ankle or other ankle injury

Ankle sprain treatment and pulled achilles treatment without surgery

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Freezie Wrap Elbow for tennis elbow, epicondylitis, and elbow sprain to prevent surgery

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