Continuous Passive Motion (CPM)

  • Used post-op total knee arthroplasty (TKA), partial joint replacement, ACL repair, micro fracture, and cartilage repairs.
  • Increase range of motion (ROM)
  • Decrease pain through passive range of motion (PROM) activating gate control mechanism
  • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis therapy promoting and maintaining a healthy circulation
  • PROM assisting with gradual increase in ROM particularly with patients struggling with psychosomatic issues moving the operated limb

 

Cold Therapy

Beneficial in post-op pain and inflammation control

Thermotek VascuTherm

  • Cold + Compression + DVT prophylaxis therapy
  • ICELESS! (required solution included)
  • Anatomically specific wraps
  • Temperature pre-set to 43 deg. F (significant in eliminating frost bites and/or any cell damage, and is still at a therapeutic temperature)
  • Programmed on/off therapy time
  • ONLY unit that is able to do cold, compression, and DVT prophylaxis therapy

Nice Recovery System

  • Cold + compression therapy
  • ICELESS and SOLUTIONLESS!
  • Only requires water
  • Anatomically specific wraps
  • No risk of frost bite or cell damage from cold
  • Ability to manually control temperature and pressure
  • Programmed on/off therapy time

OSSUR cold rush

  • Cold therapy only
  • Requires ice and water
  • Anatomically specific wraps
  • MEDICAID will purchase this unit!
 

DVT Prophylaxis Therapy

  • Reduce the risk of DVT by assisting blood flow back to the heart

 

VCOMP iPC (Thermotek)

  • Custom calf and foot wraps available
  • Portable unit with touch screen and rechargeable battery
  • Intermittent compression with 30 second hold intervals

 

Neuromuscular Electric Stimulation (NMES)

  • Assist in strengthening specific quadriceps muscles and to assist in knee stability
  • Reeducate muscles on how and when to contract post-op

 

Neurotech Kneehab

  • No lead wires
  • Gel pads (electrodes) are placed on the garment specifically to the quadriceps anatomy. Targeting specific muscles
  • TENS function available also for pain management