Dear MendMeShop,

Hello, Ladies: In the summer of 2007, after hobbling around for a couple of months with a tremendous pain in my right foot, I limped into my orthopedic surgeon's office and was diagnosed with Achilles tendonitis. He told me this was one of those situations where you want to try everything else imaginable before surgery to see if you can get it fixed because the surgery itself was intense and the recovery time long. He stuck me in a big blue boot to immobilize my foot and sent me to PT for a couple of months. My foot calmed down a little, but walking in the boot made my opposite hip hurt so much it felt like a screwdriver was being jammed into the joint. So, I took off the boot and it just rode around in the back seat of my car. We were like cousins - we were close, but we didn't touch. Over the next year, I tried every alternative treatment I could think of. Since I am a Rolfer, of course, I tried Rolfing. Chiropracitc adjustments. Cold Laser treatments. Creams. Ointments. Homeopathic pellets. Heat. Cold.. Prayer. Toxic doses of ibuprofen. I even slept a few nights with a chunk of turquoise duct-taped to the back of my foot. I was desperate. A few weeks ago, two things happened. One, my acupuncturist began hooking the needles she stuck into my foot up to some sort of Chinese jumper cables, which seemed to help a lot. And, two, I ran across your web site on the internet. Even though the price of the ultrasound unit seemed expensive to me, the constant pain in my foot was making me crazy and, as my friend Stephen said, "Well, three hundred bucks is a small price to pay for sanity." He was right. I began using my Ultrasound unit as soon as it arrived and have done it faithfully each day for the past week, along with the inferno wrap each evening and the cold wrap a time or two for some swelling. I didn't expect it to work this well this quickly, honestly. So, each step I take without pain or without that tightness in the back of my foot so intense it feels like my tendon is about to snap, well, it brings tears to my eyes, but only tears of joy and relief. This is how I explain it to people: "Imagine that 18 months ago or so a gila monster latched onto the back of your foot with its spiney little teeth and has ridden around, clamped down on you, all this time. The pain has been intense, constant, relentless and unending. There have been no breaks it and no cure in sight, like the obnoxious party guest who won't leave. Suddenly, the gila monster, that sneaky little SOB, has let go. Just imagine the relief. That's how I feel." So, I don't know if you can use this rant in your testimonials because it's an awfully long e-mail just to say THANK YOU for this product. My foot continues to heal, and I will continue to do both acupuncture AND my ultrasound treatments but, at this moment I can say, MY FOOT HAS NOT HURT ALL DAY AND THE DAY IS ALREADY HALF OVER. For me, that's a miracle. If I could turn handsprings, I would do so right down the street in front of my office. Since I can't turn handsprings, I think I'll just go for a walk. Sincerely, Jody Seay, Portland, Or.

Rating: Five Star Rating

Jody Seay

Surgical Treatments for Athletic Pubalgia

The most common type of surgery for athletic pubalgia is a herniorrhaphy which can involve repairing a tear by suturing (reattaching) the lower abdominal (often the oblique muscles) and connective tissue (like conjoined tendon and inguinal ligament) to the bone. A synthetic, mesh screen is used to strengthen and reinforce the repair, and the inguinal ring is left intact (sometimes you will have mesh repair of the posterior wall of your inguinal canal). A herniorrhaphy can be performed via laparoscopy or open surgery. This procedure tends to be used more frequently in Europe than in North America.

Laparoscopic surgery involves minimally invasive day surgery that requires anesthesia. A small incision (1/4 inch) is made below the belly button and a small, fiber-optic camera (laparoscope) is inserted to look for and repair the sports hernia (tear). You will generally have a brief recovery period that involves following the conservative treatments, and will resume your normal activities within 4 - 6 weeks.

Open surgery is more invasive and therefore not used as frequently. It involves making a larger incision (5 inches) in your abdomen, so the surgeon has direct access to all the structures and organs involved at one time. It requires a longer initial recovery period that involves following the conservative treatments, although you should still be able to resume normal activities within 4 - 6 weeks.

An Adductor Tenotomy may also be performed which involves releasing or loosening the adductor muscles or hip muscles, and/or releasing any entrapped nerve endings (see adductor strains for more details).

There are always some risks involved with surgery, which include but are not limited to blood in the abdominal cavity via puncturing a blood vessel or organ, hemorrhaging, inflammation of the abdominal cavity lining, abscess, problems related to general anesthesia. However, modern techniques have significantly minimized the occurrence of these problems. This surgery is not recommended if you have a heart or lung condition or intestinal disorder. Surgery is often successful at repairing athletic pubalgia; however it does not mean you are completely healed. Tenderness, pain, stiffness, scar tissue development and weakness are common after surgery. That is why a strong commitment to rehabilitation utilizing the conservative treatments mentioned earlier is essential.

Exercise WITH-OUT pain your ready to return to your regular activities.

Your surgeon will provide a treatment plan to help you regain normal use as soon as possible. This will permit you to be back to light exercise within 2- 3 weeks, and your normal routine within 4 - 8 weeks. Keep in mind the longer you have your symptoms prior to treatment, the longer it will take to recuperate. If you return to your activities too soon, you could cause permanent damage. You want to ensure the strength, flexibility and stability of your pelvic muscles, before taking on too much. A general guideline to follow is when you can bend at the waist to touch your toes and straighten back up without pain and/or do a sit-up or abdominal crunch without pain you are ready to return to your regular activities.

BFST™ - Using Your Body's Natural Healing System

Inferno Wrap providing superior blood flow stimulation.

Your body can heal itself! In fact, your body starts healing itself the moment you are injured and it's the blood in your body that makes it all happen. Your blood is the transport mechanism for everything that is good inside you. It carries oxygen, nutrients, water and antibodies. Proper blood flow is essential to healing. Unfortunately, when you injure your body you stop moving and the swelling sets in. That means your vital blood flow can be reduced to a trickle! If you want to heal quickly, you need to keep your blood moving and that's where Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy™, or BFST™, comes in.

Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy™ promotes the flow of blood through the injured area without the need to exercise your already damaged tissue. You can really feel it work. Within moments of applying an Inferno Wrap™ you can feel the healing sensation and the increase in blood flow. During a treatment, and for quite some time after you finish, your injured area will experience increased blood flow even though your body is at rest. It's a soothing sensation and extremely effective. With BFST™ your injury is constantly being fed with healing, nutritious, oxygen and energy filled blood. This is exactly what your body needs to heal.

How An Inferno Wrap™ Works

Inferno Wraps™ have been specifically designed for the treatment of deep, soft tissue injury. Inferno Wraps contain a patented Energy Web™ which is flexible and shaped to conform to your body. This Energy Web™ emits a uniform wave of perfectly safe electro-magnetic energy over its entire surface. This energy travels deep inside your body and stimulates the blood flow needed to heal your injury.

Our Cold Compression Wraps are recommended as the best by the Mayo Clinic, and countless medical professionals. That's why we sell them, because they are the best. We have noticed over time that our customers are so fond of our cold wraps that they are frequently coming back and ordering a second one - this way they can cool one while wearing the other. The wraps are becoming very popular with baseball and soccer trainers, and the wraps can be conveniently stored in a cooler for quick application on the field when needed.

Ultrasound therapy is also a helpful tool for pain prevention of groin injuries, and having a portable ultrasound device at home can be a powerful and convenient treatment tool. If you have symptoms or are recovering from a groin injury, using ultrasound on a regular basis before your activity or throughout the day will help relax your muscles, tendons and tissues, diminish pain and inflammation, soften scar tissue and contribute greatly to the healing of your injury.

If you suffer from mild inflammation or pain after certain activities or movements use ultrasound therapy when you complete the activity and then rest and elevate your area of injury. Limit the application of ultrasound to a couple of treatments per day (the manual will recommend treatment frequency depending upon the injury). In between ultrasound treatments, maximize your pain relief and injury recovery by using an Inferno™ Personal Therapy System. Proven Performance, Proven Relief - only found at MendMeShop.com. If you have been given a treatment plan by your health professional, make sure you adhere to it to ensure pain free living. In general, people who are committed to their therapies and exercises will have the best medical outcomes.


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Dear MendMeShop,

I just had to write and tell you how pleased I am with your Ultrasound Pain Therapy System. I had been suffering with peripheral neuropathy caused by the anti cancer drug laxi taxel (synthetic version of Taxol) for approximately six months when I remembered that seven years earlier. I had plantar fascitis and it was cured at the podiatrist’s office with the use of ultra sound. The needles and pins feelings are very similar. I should also note that I tried the prescription drug Lyrica for only one month because the drug side effects were actually worse than the neuropathy itself. I decided to search on line for an ultrasound system that I could purchase and use at home because I was really tired of travelling for treatments. Nowhere on your site did I find a reference to neuropathy, but I decided to order your Ultrasound Pain Therapy System and see if it would help the numbness in my hands and feet. I was amazed after my very first treatment. My left hand immediately improved and there was noticeable improvement in my right hand and both feet. After using your product for approximately three weeks I am so thrilled that I tell everyone how great it has worked for me. I estimate that my hands are 80%-90% better and my feet are 75% improved. Thank you so much for making this product available.

Rating: Five Star Rating

Nancy Weaver-Ottendorf

pain relief and injury treatment with ultrasound therapy

Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy with an Inferno Back wrap for the ultimate in sore back healing

Freeze Wrap Back - reduce back pain and swelling in sore, strained or overused muscles, especially in the lower back and trapezius muscles

This universal leg wrap can increase healing rate of a shin, calf, groin, thigh, or hamstring

Freezie Leg wrap for cold compression of the shin, calf, groin, thigh, or hamstring

Relieve the pain of plantar fasciitis with a cold compress

Contact one of our Mendmeshop Customer Service Advisors for any questions help with ordering and recommended treatment directions