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SoftWave Pain Treatments

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SoftWave Technology – for Pain Relief and Health Benefits

emoji of happy face with party hat and streamersImagine having a painful injury or deteriorating joints but not needing medications or surgery to repair or replace your body parts!

SoftWave therapy has been successful in treating common conditions associated with joint deterioration, as well as dance, athletic, and other injuries, quickly, easily, and affordably. That’s what we’re going to talk about today; and, near the end, I’ll introduce you to the wonderful chiropractor who taught me about it.

Note: sometimes, I hear people use the terms ShockWave or StemWave when referring to SoftWave Therapies. Shock wave technology has been around for many years, but there are more recent innovations.

  • SoftWaveTRT (the company) provides a “next generation” tool by developing a better way to advance tissue healing and regeneration in the healthcare fields of orthopedics, traumatology, wound care, aesthetics, and urology.
  • SoftWave technology currently is used at leading national and international research, medical, and chiropractic centers.

When you see the equipment used and the process, you will know whether these terms are referring to the same technology. Next, let’s see how it is described on “The Doctors” tv show. Continue Reading →

Arthritis

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Healy is FDA Cleared Class II medical deviceI Use a Healy for Arthritis Pain

Arthritis can affect any joint in the body and can become increasingly painful as we age. Most notably, we feel it in knees, hips, and hands, if we acquire osteoarthritis. Below, you’ll find information about causes and treatments. Meanwhile, I am delighted – thrilled, actually – to find a hugely effective, FDA-cleared*, Class II Medical Device for pain relief. It works with your smartphone. It is totally portable, and you can clip it onto your clothes to be hands-free. (It’s about the size of a white cracker).

People are using this technology worldwide. In the United States, the FDA has cleared it specifically for use on acute and chronic pain, arthritis pain, and muscle soreness due to overexertion. Germany also cleared it for fibromyalgia, migraines, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders.

The Amazing Healy Watch!

Healy WatchYou also can get a wristband watch that provides beneficial energy formulas for all kinds of physical and emotional needs. It even has a notification if you’ve been sitting at your computer (or wherever) too long!

“Western Medicine” has Researched Arthritis for Decades

“According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Western medicine can be defined as: “A system in which medical doctors and other health care professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery.” “Sep 4, 2020 National University of Health Sciences       

If you want to know more about arthritis and what Western Medicine has discovered over the decades, let’s explore a bit to see what we can learn as science has continued exploring causes and solutions. I especially like the video below by Dr. Peterson. However, if you quickly want to learn a lot more about the Healy, Click Here for my very long answer to all those frequently asked questions.

If you are considering knee replacement and other options, please continue to read more below. We’ll get back to the Healy at the end of this blog.

Arthritis and Knee Replacement / Options

knee joint re arthritis

Photo by Dr. Manuel Gonzalez Reyes

This video, by Dr. Luke Peterson, is a great explanation of what arthritis is and whether you will continue to have it after knee replacement.

Inflammation is a Culprit!

Osteoarthritis

So, now we know inflammation is merely a symptom, and there are at least 100 underlying possible diseases that are associated with it. But, what are your options if you are diagnosed as having “osteoarthritis?”  Dr. Sid Padia gives us answers.

The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities

Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)

If you see a physician about pain, the doctor might ask you to complete an evaluation of your levels of pain, stiffness, and function.

https://rozinaandsmithpt.com/files/pdf/womac-03-2016.pdf

My Pain Level Went from “10” to “1” – as in One!

Therefore, Comma, I LOVE My Healy!

Nancy Ayanna Wyatt Loves Healy for Arthritis Pain ReductionI gave Healy its own business page on My Get Well Guru. It’s really long, so you can get answers to almost any questions I could think of.

However, since many of you have pain as an ongoing challenge, I’m sharing it as this post, too. If you want a demonstration, I’ll be happy to arrange that with someone who has a lot more experience with Healy than I do. We can do it remotely via Zoom, for example. Just email me at GetWellStayWell@Outlook.com and put “Request for Healy Demo” in the subject line.

I’ve used my new Healy effectively on an excruciatingly, chronic, painful malady in my leg (following the contraction of Lyme Disease), and now am using it for my “frozen shoulder” pain. (I didn’t know that “frozen shoulder” is a thing – until it happened to me!)

I’ll let you know about my progress.

Footnote

 

*What does ‘FDA cleared‘ mean? … Companies must submit a “premarket notification submission” or 510(k) to the FDA so that it can review the product and clear it. Once the FDA declares that a new medical device is substantially equivalent to a predicate, it is “cleared,” and can be marketed and sold in the US. Aug 5, 2020 – www.cnet.com › Health and Wellness

That’s it for now. Stay tuned!

DISCLAIMER:  Neither I nor this website makes any claims about prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or cure for physical illnesses or symptoms. I am merely recounting my own experiences after having used the chi machine. This content is for informational and educational purposes and does not provide individual medical advice. Contact your health provider with any questions about your situation and any products you choose to use.

FDA DISCLAIMER: These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA ( Food and Drug Administration). The information shared on this site is for educational purposes only. These products do not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Anyone suffering from any disease, illness, or injury should consult with a physician.

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Chronic Pain, Absolution, VooDoo, & Help

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Pain Hurts! (no kidding) What to Do About It 

image shows chronic pain in back and neck of woman in ponytail

Under the auspices of the Virginia Department of Health, Prince William Area Agency on Aging, I completed the certification coursework for teaching people how to deal with chronic illness. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the final practice classes were canceled. However, I learned about several things that influence chronic conditions, including pain, and most of them confirm what I already knew and have talked about as a certified practitioner of healing modalities over many years. You may have seen my posts or have been in my classes about:

Influences Affecting Chronic Pain Levels 

  • balancing emotions – establishing methods – (e.g., physical activity, meditation, listening to music, hypnotherapy, counseling, etc.) for relieving anxiety and depression 
  • breathing – shallowly or consciously, deeply, and purposefully (There are many techniques with differing emphasis on various parts of the body.) 
  • evaluating nutritional intake – proper – or inflammatory and bone-deconstructing foods and drinks 
  • exercising – mental (learning helpful, practical skills; keeping mentally alert; distracting oneself from pain) 
  • exercising – physical (how much, when, and whether to do it while in pain) (aerobic exercise for immobile people – the chi machine)
  • making decisions – avoided or done well (with the help of a coach, counselor, or caregiver, if necessary)
  • sleeping – well or poorly (the amount needed and techniques for inducing restful sleep and for avoiding disrupted sleep. Since I’m not going into detail here, I’ll just share the link to my Sleep Like a Baby guided meditation which is available wherever you get your audio media. It put the sound engineer to sleep mid-recording session!) 
  • using self-management tasks, like: 
    • scheduling medications and making lists of questions for health care providers 
    • acquiring tools and other aids needed to accomplish functions that used to be easy (like step stools for reaching high shelves or shoe hooks for inserting feet into shoes without having to bend down) 
    • creating a plan to address emergencies 
  • using holistic healing modalities, like Reiki, massage, hypnotherapy, and natural foods and herbs. Click Here for more tools and tips. 

You Can Take the Self-Management Class for Chronic Pain and/or Illness! 

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Acute & Chronic Pain: Mind Over Matter

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When You’re In Acute or Chronic Pain, All You Want Is OUT!

Woman with chronic shoulder pain I recently became certified in a program that helps people deal with chronic illness, which sometimes results in acute or chronic pain, as well. That coursework redirected my thoughts back to ways in which people (including me) have learned to deal with pain so I want to share some ideas with you after I describe the certification I now have, as you might want to attend some of the classes.

Classes in both subjects (chronic illness and chronic pain) are available for patients throughout the world. The contents are based on many years of a study conducted by Stanford University to determine if its protocol works, and it has for many people. If you would like to learn more (either as a patient or as a trainer), you can follow the links in the paragraph below. If not, just skip down to learn more about pain-handling techniques. Continue Reading →