Flexall with unique aloe vera gal formula provides Fast, Long Lasting Relief

Now at Only $20/-

• Arthritis
• Backache
• Muscle Strains and Sprains

• apply generously to affected area
• massage into painful area until thoroughly absorbed into skin
• repeat as necessary, but no more den 4 times daily

• Please consult a doctor

• Pain Management in rheumatology, neck, back and joint pain and sports injuries.

• Wound Healing/Tissue Repair for leg ulcers, pressure sores, burns (it is in fact used in the Concord Hospital Burns Unit), diabetic gangrene, wound healing after operations and/or trauma.

• Skin conditions such as acne, psoriasis, eczema, and scar tissue.
• Cosmetic uses include fine facial lines, cellulite and general skin care.

• Microcirculation,
• Harmonize metabolic processes,
• Reinforce human defence system,
• relieve pain or decrease its intensity,
• stimulate the regenerative and repair process of the whole organism.

• Safe- No side effects, no UV radiations
• Short treatment time- 10 minutes only
• Painless- No injections, abrasions, redness
• Portable- For home/travel use
• Cost Effective- Reduced treatment cost
• Light Weight- Easy to use
• Effective for Pain Relief and Sport Injuries

A new technology with a combination of TENS, EMS, ICT and Cupping Therapy at once!

Now at only $285

• Electronic Acupuncture
• Acute pain/ Chronical pain control
• Slimming/ Beauty & Diet
• Body toning & Muscle training
• [Buhang]Vaccum Cup Therapy

• Increase blood flow
• Relieves muscle cramp
• Relieves pain & tissue tightness
• Mobilize immune system
• Muscles toning and training
• Electro- Acupunture effects
• Utilize fat and glycogen results for better contour

What is TENS?

TENS stands for Transcutaneous [meaning 'across skin' Electrical Nerve Stimulation]. TENS is a safe and drug-free method of managing acute and long-term pain. TENS can also be used to stimulate the contraction of muscle fibres and as a non-invasive method of accupuncture point stimulation.

Free Q is the only Tens machine which uses wireless technology and does not require leads and electrodes which degenerate and need to be replaced regularly.

Free-Q’s use of water as a contact medium (no messy gels needed), remote control “one touch” operation, vacuum cup attachments and ingrained Nano-Silver technology for easy cleaning make Free-Q the easist to use TENS Machine on the market.

The advanced stimulation features of Free-Q such as the availability of medium frequency, low frequency and electro-acupuncture stimulation modes with multiple alternating wave frequencies within each mode and it is clear that Free-Q is the most advanced TENS unit available in the world today.

Free Q single electrode

Each Free-Q single electrode is a TENS unit in itself, having a positive (cathode) and negative (anode) pole within the same cup. This allows for individual adjustment of each electrode and the use of only one, or as many electrodes as required, all controlled by one lightweight remote control device. Single electrodes are best for local stimulation and treatment.

Features of Free Q

• Wireless Operation: No wires to break or become caught in clothes and body parts.
• No Gel Required: Water is used as the contact medium. Eliminates the mess and effort needed to apply and wipe off sticky gels.
• Individual Settings of electrodes: Treatment mode and intensity can be adjusted for each electrode exclusively
• Utilisation of Medium frequency current : Up to 4800 Hz resulting in deeper tissue penetration and reduced irritation compared to normal tens units (1-200 Hz)
• Five different treatment modes: Medium Frequency (2), Low Frequency (2), and electro-acupuncture stimulation modes.
• One touch push button programming: No “fine-touching” of dials and switches
• Remote control operation: Easy operation of as many electrodes as required from the one unit
• Alternating Wave Frequencies within Each Mode: Eliminates the “tolerance effect” and targets a wide range of pathologies.
• Vacuum Cup Attachments: Eliminates the need for adhesive electrodes and mess caused by sticky gels
• Nanover™ Nano-Silver Technology: Vacuum cups and electrodes are embedded with silver nano particles stabilised which possess a strong anti-microbial effect for advanced hygiene and easier cleaning.
• Each electrode is a self contained unit!
  An advantage over a standard tens device is the ability to program each electrode seperately. For example, you may want to treat your back and upper leg at the same time, each requiring a different stimulation mode.

Physiotherapy treatment can commence immediately after an injury has occurred, even as soon as the same day.

Immediately after an injury, our physiotherapist will assess the injury and determine a diagnosis as well as the severity of the condition. The physiotherapist will be able to advise you on your condition and whether further action needs to be taken such as an x-ray or referral to an orthopedic surgeon.

You will receive immediate care and education of your injury by the physiotherapist.

It depends entirely on your injury, however the following is a general expected goals when seeing a typical physiotherapist:

- Pain relief
- Decrease muscles tightness or spasms
- Increase flexibility and movement
- Issue of supports, braces or strapping or walking aids.
- Education on your condition and how to look after your condition

It is not necessary to wait until the pain or swelling goes down before starting treatment. The early you begin treatment, the earlier you will recover. Because your physiotherapist will assist the injured body part with a more rapid reduction of your symptoms with different physiotherapy techniques.

Our specialized treatments will not only relieved your pain, but most importantly, to repair your injured tissues and regeneration of stronger tissues to prevent reoccurrence of your condition.

If you experience an injury and are unsure what to do, please do not hesitate to contact us at 64388725.

We will be more than happy to assist you.

Call today at 64388725

Don’t torture yourself another day with your pain!

CH-Alpha is high in protein called collagen hydrolysate. It is this compound which represents 90% to 95% of the collagen found in joints. It contains high concentrations of joint-building amino acids such as glycine and proline. When you ingest CH-Alpha, Bioactive Collagen Peptides are remitted into the intestine during digestion. The collagen hydrolysate then moves into the bloodstream in the form of large chains of proteins and amino acids. At that point, Bioactive Collagen Peptides accumulate in highly stressed joints.

• Joint Pains
• Overweight joints
• Stiff joints
• Damaged cartilage

• Women: There are more women experience chronic joint symptoms than men.
• Overweight Individuals: Excess weight can affect your overall joint health.
• Active Folks: Athletes may not be aware that cartilage in their joints can wear away even if they haven’t sustained serious sports related injuries.
• Seniors: As we grow old, bone, muscle and connective tissue are all affected.

Though you cannot stop time, there are things you can do to improve your joint flexibility.

What is cartilage?

Cartilage acts as a cover for your joints and protects your bones from rubbing together, which can cause chronic joint symptoms (CJS) such as stiffness and pain.

Drink one vial containing daily. In clinical studies, participants experienced increased flexibility and reduced stiffness after just 2 to 3 months.

Today is the day to try CH Alpha, you’ll not only feel better, you’ll also love its citrus fruit flavor.

Your joint will undergo a certain amount of wear and tear as you age. Many of the day to day things that you do can place extra stress upon your joints without you knowing it consciously. Practicing good joint protection is important for everyone, especially if you have experienced joint pain, aches or stiffness.

Genacol can help:

- Reduce the pain of arthritis and rheumatism

- Regenerate cartilage and ligaments

- Increase muscle tone

-Tone the body and internal organs

- Improve the skin’s elasticity (firms the skin)

-Reduces wrinkles (aging causes collagen and the skin’s elastin fibres to thin, weakening the skin’s tissues)

-Increase endurance, strength and vitality

-Improve the quality of sleep

-Reduce back pain and cramps in leg muscles

-Speed recovery from accident or injury

Genacol can be purchased at the following clinics:

1) PhysioLife

2) The Pain Relief Practice (http://www.painrelief.sg)

360 Orchard Road, International Building, #09-10

Tel: 67355368

Disclaimer: Physiolife website is for information only. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any medical/health condition.
It is not a substitute for formal, real world medical or physiotherapy care, and should not be considered as such. Any information or suggestion provided
 should be discussed with your doctors or physiotherapist in real person when treating your condition.

Common Conditions:

Foot/ Ankle

- Ankle Sprain and Instability (Click Here)

-  Osteoarthritis Ankle (Click Here)

-  Archilles Tendon Problems (Click Here)

- Plantar Fasciitis/ Heel Pain  (Click Here)

Hip/ Knee

- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries (Click Here)

- Chondromalacia Patella (Click Here)

- Hamstring Injuries (Click Here)

- Iliotibial Band Syndrome (Click Here)

- Meniscal Injuries (Click Here)

- Osteoarthritis Knee (Click Here)

- Osteoarthritis Hip (Click Here)

Shoulder / Elbow

- Rotator Cuff Tear (Click Here)

- Shoulder Dislocation (Click Here)

- Adhesive Capsulitis/ Frozen Shoulder (Click Here)

- Tennis Elbow (Click Here)

- Golfer’s Elbow (Click Here)

Wrist

- De Quervains Tenosynovitis (Click Here)

- Ligament Injuries (Click Here)

Spine

- Neck Pain (Click Here)

- Whiplash (Click Here)

- Spinal Compression Fractures (Click Here)

- Low Back Pain (Click Here)

- Disc Herniation/ Slipped Disc (Click Here)

- Lumbar Spondylolisthesis (Click Here)

- Piriformis Syndrome (Click Here)

The Basis of Microcurrent Electrical Therapy in Conventional Medical Practice

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Australian Journal Physiotherapy. 2003;49(4):275 (Van den Dolder PA, Roberts DL)

The purpose of this single blinded randomised controlled trial was to investigate the effects of soft tissue massage on range of motion, reported pain and reported function in patients with shoulder pain. Twenty-nine patients referred to physiotherapy for shoulder pain were randomly assigned to a treatment group that received six treatments of soft tissue massage around the shoulder or to a control group that received no treatment while on the waiting list for two weeks. Measurements were taken both before and after the experimental period by a blinded assessor. Active range of motion was measured for flexion, abduction and hand-behind-back movements. Pain was assessed with the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SFMPQ) and functional ability was assessed with the Patient Specific Functional Disability Measure (PSFDM). The treatment group showed significant improvements in range of motion compared with the control group for abduction (mean 42.2 degrees, 95% CI 24.1 to 60.4 degrees), flexion (mean 22.6 degrees, 95% CI 12.4 to 32.8 degrees) and hand-behind-back (mean 11.0 cm improvement, 95% CI 6.3 to 15.6 cm). Massage reduced pain as reported on the descriptive section of the SFMPQ by a mean of 4.9 points (95% CI 2.5 to 7.2 points) and on the visual analogue scale by an average of 26.5 mm (95% CI 5.3 to 47.6 mm), and it improved reported function on the PSFDM by a mean of 8.6 points (95% CI 4.9 to 12.3 points). We conclude that soft tissue massage around the shoulder is effective in improving range of motion, pain and function in patients with shoulder pain.

A review of the evidence for the effectiveness, safety, and cost of acupuncture, massage therapy, and spinal manipulation for back pain.

Annals Internal Medicine. 2003 Jun 3;138(11):898-906. (Cherkin DC, Sherman KJ, Deyo RA, Shekelle PG)

BACKGROUND: Few treatments for back pain are supported by strong scientific evidence. Conventional treatments, although widely used, have had limited success. Dissatisfied patients have, therefore, turned to complementary and alternative medical therapies and providers for care for back pain. PURPOSE: To provide a rigorous and balanced summary of the best available evidence about the effectiveness, safety, and costs of the most popular complementary and alternative medical therapies used to treat back pain. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register. STUDY SELECTION: Systematic reviews of randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) that were published since 1995 and that evaluated acupuncture, massage therapy, or spinal manipulation for nonspecific back pain and RCTs published since the reviews were conducted. DATA EXTRACTION: Two authors independently extracted data from the reviews (including number of RCTs, type of back pain, quality assessment, and conclusions) and original articles (including type of pain, comparison treatments, sample size, outcomes, follow-up intervals, loss to follow-up, and authors’ conclusions). DATA SYNTHESIS: Because the quality of the 20 RCTs that evaluated acupuncture was generally poor, the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating acute or chronic back pain is unclear. The three RCTs that evaluated massage reported that this therapy is effective for subacute and chronic back pain. A meta-regression analysis of the results of 26 RCTs evaluating spinal manipulation for acute and chronic back pain reported that spinal manipulation was superior to sham therapies and therapies judged to have no evidence of a benefit but was not superior to effective conventional treatments. CONCLUSIONS: Initial studies have found massage to be effective for persistent back pain. Spinal manipulation has small clinical benefits that are equivalent to those of other commonly used therapies. The effectiveness of acupuncture remains unclear. All of these treatments seem to be relatively safe. Preliminary evidence suggests that massage, but not acupuncture or spinal manipulation, may reduce the costs of care after an initial course of therapy.

Massage therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial.

Journal Orthopedic Sports Physical Therapy. 1984;6(3):168-72. (Perlman AI, Sabina A, Williams AL, Njike VY, Katz DL.)

BACKGROUND: Massage therapy is an attractive treatment option for osteoarthritis (OA), but its efficacy is uncertain. We conducted a randomized, controlled trial of massage therapy for OA of the knee. METHODS: Sixty-eight adults with radiographically confirmed OA of the knee were assigned either to treatment (twice-weekly sessions of standard Swedish massage in weeks 1-4 and once-weekly sessions in weeks 5-8) or to control (delayed intervention). Primary outcomes were changes in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain and functional scores and the visual analog scale of pain assessment. The sample provided 80% statistical power to detect a 20-point difference between groups in the change from baseline on the WOMAC and visual analog scale, with a 2-tailed alpha of .05. RESULTS: The group receiving massage therapy demonstrated significant improvements in the mean (SD) WOMAC global scores (-17.44 [23.61] mm; P < .001), pain (-18.36 [23.28]; P < .001), stiffness (-16.63 [28.82] mm; P < .001), and physical function domains (-17.27 [24.36] mm; P < .001) and in the visual analog scale of pain assessment (-19.38 [28.16] mm; P < .001), range of motion in degrees (3.57 [13.61]; P = .03), and time to walk 50 ft (15 m) in seconds (-1.77 [2.73]; P < .01). Findings were unchanged in multivariable models controlling for demographic factors. CONCLUSIONS: Massage therapy seems to be efficacious in the treatment of OA of the knee. Further study of cost effectiveness and duration of treatment effect is clearly warranted.

Evaluating mindfulness-based stress reduction and massage for the management of chronic pain.

Complementary Therapy Medicine. 2007 Sep;15(3):157-63. Epub 2007 Feb 20. (Plews-Ogan M, Owens JE, Goodman M, Wolfe P, Schorling J.)

BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and massage may be useful adjunctive therapies for chronic musculoskeletal pain. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of studying MBSR and massage for the management of chronic pain and estimate their effects on pain and mood. DESIGN: Randomized trial comparing MBSR or massage with standard care. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. MEASUREMENTS: Pain was assessed with 0 to 10 numeric rating scales. Physical and mental health status was measured with the SF-12. RESULTS: The study completion rate was 76.7%. At week 8, the massage group had average difference scores for pain unpleasantness of 2.9 and mental health status of 13.6 compared with 0.13 (P<.05) and 3.9 (P<.04), respectively, for the standard care group. These differences were no longer significant at week 12. There were no significant differences in the pain outcomes for the MBSR group. At week 12, the mean change in mental health status for the MBSR group was 10.2 compared with -1.7 in the standard care group (P<.04). CONCLUSIONS: It is feasible to study MBSR and massage in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Mindfulness-based stress reduction may be more effective and longer-lasting for mood improvement while massage may be more effective for reducing pain.

The effects of massage in patients with chronic tension headache.

American Journal Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1657-61.(Puustjärvi K, Airaksinen O, Pöntinen PJ)

21 female patients suffering from chronic tension headache received 10 sessions of upper body massage consisting of deep tissue techniques in addition to softer techniques in the beginning. When found, trigger points were carefully and forcefully massaged. The range of cervical movements, surface ENMG on mm. frontalis and trapezius, visual analogue scale (VAS) and Finnish Pain Questionnaire (FPQ), and the incidence of neck pain during a two week period before and after the treatment, and at 3 and 6 months during the follow-up period together with Beck depression inventory were taken for evaluation and follow-up. The range of movement in all directions increased, and FPQ, VAS and the number of days with neck pain decreased significantly. There was a significant change in ENMG on the frontalis muscle whereas changes in trapezius remained insignificant. Beck inventory showed an improvement after the treatment. This study confirmed clinical and physiological effects of massage.

A randomized, controlled trial of massage therapy as a treatment for migraine.

BACKGROUND: Migraine is a distressing disorder that is often triggered by stress and poor sleep. Only one randomized controlled trial (RCT) has assessed the effects of massage therapy on migraine experiences, which yielded some promising findings. PURPOSE: An RCT was designed to replicate and extend the earlier findings using a larger sample, additional stress-related indicators, and assessments past the final session to identify longer-term effects of massage therapy on stress and migraine experiences. METHODS: Migraine sufferers (N = 47) who were randomly assigned to massage or control conditions completed daily assessments of migraine experiences and sleep patterns for 13 weeks. Massage participants attended weekly massage sessions during Weeks 5 to 10. State anxiety, heart rates, and salivary cortisol were assessed before and after the sessions. Perceived stress and coping efficacy were assessed at Weeks 4, 10, and 13. RESULTS: Compared to control participants, massage participants exhibited greater improvements in migraine frequency and sleep quality during the intervention weeks and the 3 follow-up weeks. Trends for beneficial effects of massage therapy on perceived stress and coping efficacy were observed. During sessions, massage induced decreases in state anxiety, heart rate, and cortisol. CONCLUSIONS: The findings provide preliminary support for the utility of massage therapy as a nonpharmacologic treatment for individuals suffering from migraines.