knee pain Articles
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Reducing Chronic Pain at a Processing Plant - CPG/Manufacturing - Case Study
Pain at Work Brian is a 55-year-old Maintenance Tech at a leading food processing company. With over 20 years of chronic knee pain, it was difficult to do his job. All of the climbing, kneeling, lifting, and squatting needed to do his job was aggravating his knee pain. As a result, he resorted to working in awkward positions to try and avoid pain. Brian’s doctor told him he had arthritis in ...
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Solving Chronic Pain for an On-the-move Workforce - US Foods Case Study
Driving & Chronic Pain Garry is 52 year old Beverage Chemical Manager at US Foods. He was on the road driving 4,000 miles a month, often struggling to get out of his car from the pain. His doctor recently told him he would eventually need a double knee replacement. The pain started 30 years ago when he had a serious motorcycle accident, tearing 3 of the 4 ligaments in his knee. After the ...
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Reducing Chronic Pain for Employees on Their Feet - Retail Case Study
When it Hurts to Stand Michelle is a Pharmacist at one of the largest pharmacy store chains in America. Working 7–12 hour shifts on her feet, she began to experience chronic knee pain 2 years ago. She was in so much pain that she no longer found pleasure in activities she enjoyed, such as hiking, and began to avoid them. As her days began to consist almost entirely of work and sitting on ...
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Helping Service-Industry Workers in Pain - Vail Resorts - Case Study
An Uncertain Future Kevin, a 48 year old Ski Instructor at Vail Resorts, tore his meniscus in a ski accident in 2017. After having surgery, his knee pain continued to bother him on the job and at home. Worried his career of 29 years might be over, Kevin turned to over-the-counter drugs, physical therapy, and gel injections. When those failed, he wondered if he had to have a second ...
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Relieving Chronic Pain in a Diverse Workforce - Manatee County - Government - Case Study
Fearing Pain Tracie is a 52 year old Human Services Program Manager at Manatee County. Sitting at her desk all day, she began to experience knee pain 4 years ago. Her orthopedic specialist diagnosed her with osteoarthritis. He withdrew fluid, injected cortisone, and advised her to avoid things like walking up stairs. She began to avoid activity but the pain persisted until she was taking 8 ...
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Osgood Schlatter Disease - Case Study
Patient information & reason for the consultation The patient is a 12-year-old young man who plays tennis 5 times per week in training and competition. His parents made an appointment because he complained for weeks of pain in the front of his left knee. The pain became more and more intense, inhibiting him when he practices sports and bothering him when ...
By Digitsole
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Cleats
Insoles and arch support designed to work in soccer cleats, football cleats, and other tight-fitting athletic footwear. Best inserts for soccer cleats are designed to add comfort, provide foot support, and absorb impact shock while wearing tight-fitting shoes and cleats. These insoles feature a slim, low-profile design, making them ideal for use in cleats and other special athletic footwear, ...
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Heal Your Torn ACL with the BEAR Implant
The anterior cruciate ligament, better known as the ACL, is one of the four ligaments within the knee that connect the femur to the tibia. It’s also one of the most commonly injured ligaments in the knee, especially among athletes. Unlike many other ligaments in the body, the ACL does not have the ability to heal on its own. A thick liquid – called synovial fluid – reduces ...
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Systemic Disease Is Due To The Collapse Of The Arch? Insole Must Have 3 Points Choose The Right To Go Longer
"My feet hurt even when I just walk for a little while.Do I have the flat feet and is my arch too collapsed?" "The network says that the those have plantar fasciitis should wear an insole. Why is it more painful?" Foot discomfort inevitably affects the quality of life, and plausible concept will make the situation worse. "The foot is uncomfortable because the arch is too collapsed" and "the foot ...
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VetStem Cell Therapy for Canine Cruciate Ligament Tears
Cruciate ligament rupture is one of the most common reasons for hind limb lameness, pain, and subsequent knee arthritis in dogs. Additionally, according to the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, 40-60% of dogs who injure one cruciate ligament will go on to injure the other cruciate ligament in the future. While there are multiple treatment options available, both surgical and non-surgical, ...
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Runner with gonarthrosis - Case Study
Patient information & reason for the consultation A 43-year-old man came for a consultation after experiencing pain in the right knee. He was referred by his sports physician. He runs regularly (between 35 and 60 km per week). His knee begins to hurt while running and the pain has become persistent. The aim of this consultation is for him to see what can be done so he can continue running ...
By Digitsole
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Discover Our Unique Cartilage Repair Solution
There are now nearly 230 million patients with osteoarthritis in the world and 4 million additional cartilage lesions per year. Osteoarthritis results anatomically in the destruction of cartilage in the joints (knee, hip, etc.), which causes severe pain and a significant reduction in mobility. ACS Biotech is an innovative biotechnology company created in 2013 by Pascale Hazot, Doctor of ...
By ACS Biotech
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Surgical Site Infection: Methods of Prevention & Tools for Predicting Risk - Case Study
Medical History A 55-year-old white male has degenerative arthritis of the knees. 10 months ago, the patient underwent total knee replacement on the left knee without complication. The surgical incisions had closed without signs of surgical site infection. At the time, he made a good recovery. He is fully functional and fully independent. Patient is a chain smoker with a wife and two children. He ...
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Hockey & Skate Insoles
Insoles and orthotic arch supports designed to provide support and shock absorption in hockey skates, ice skates, and roller skates. Why might you need a different insole? Matching your arch type to the correct insole creates full contact between the sole of the foot and the skate. By providing full contact to the foot's sole, the structure of the foot is fully activated stimulating a greater ...
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Medical Silicone Insoles
100% pure medical grade silicone gel material. Soft, durable, environmental, harmless, comfortable. Silicone pad for shoes is suitable for calcaneal spurs, Achilles tendon ligament operation, calcaneus tenderness, and fatigue heel lesions. The silicone heel inserts utilizes the special softness and elasticity of the silicone material and the non-deformation design. The design of the shape ...
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How To Use TCM Pain Relief Patch Correctly?
TCM(Traditional Chinese Medicine) pain relief patches have a very good effect on alleviating cancer pain. Note that the traditional Chinese medicine analgesic patch cannot treat cancer, but it has a very obvious pain relief effect on neuropathic pain, muscle pain, body organ pain, and Google pain caused by cancer. Some cancer patients may experience aggravated pain when they use traditional ...
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Insoles
The benefits of using insoles/inserts can be quickly realized by anybody who stands or walks for long periods of time throughout the day. They can also be beneficial for runners. Not only do they lessen foot fatigue and relieve joint pain in the ankle and knee, but insoles are also known to help with plantar fasciitis and abnormal foot pronation. Insoles come in a variety of types, each ...
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Luna’s Story: Teen Trailblazer Becomes First BEAR Implant Patient in Connecticut
Very rarely does a high school student who aspires to study medicine get a first-hand opportunity to be a medical trailblazer. But 15-year-old Luna Martini stepped comfortably into that role when she became the first patient in Connecticut to receive a BEAR® Implant to treat her torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A freshman at Farmington High School, Luna aspires to be a doctor herself ...
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