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Pain Relief

How Does Biofreeze Work?

It is a known fact that ice helps relieve pain and speeds up recovery when applied to the affected area. Biofreeze is a topical analgesic that works similarly to cold therapy, reducing inflammation and improving circulation, but offers more powerful, comfortable, and long-lasting pain relief. Learn all about how does Biofreeze work & more at HPFY.

Pain Relief

5 Ways To Manage Acute Pain

Pain is our body's way of indicating that something is wrong and needs attention. Whether it feels like a sting, itch, prick, ache, or burn, the affected body part sends that signal of pain to the brain. Find 5 ways to manage acute pain.

Kinesiology Tapes

How Does Kinesiology Tape Work?

Kinesiology tape (KT Tape or athletic tape) is a treatment option for injuries and illnesses that lead to mobility and motor function issues. You may have noticed athletes wearing these tape strips on their bodies. These colorful strips of special tape are placed on the body to support joints (like the knee, shoulder, ankle, and wrist), muscles, and tendons and facilitate muscle functions, stabilize joints, and inhibit muscles from contracting. It also decreases muscle spasms, pain, and swelling. Learn how does kinesiology tape work & find 5 best KT tapes at HPFY.

Therapy Essentials

5 Ways To Do Vagus Nerve Stimulation at Home

The Vagus nerve sends information from the gut to the brain whenever you feel compassion, empathy, stress, anxiety, or fear. Hence, the gut feeling! When the body reacts to a dangerous situation or threat, it goes into fight or flight mode. The parasympathetic nervous system helps us to relax and realize when there is no more danger. Learn 5 Ways of Vagus Nerve Stimulation at Home.

Stockings

5 Best Compression Socks For Swelling

Various types of medical-grade compression socks are manufactured to suit people with different medical conditions, including diabetes, lymphedema, and varicose veins, just to name a few. HPFY carries the top five best compression socks for swelling. These compression socks deliver varied degrees of compression necessary to relieve specific symptoms.

Pain Relief

What Causes Joint Pain And How To Treat It?

About 15 million people in the United States complain of severe joint pain caused by arthritis. That’s one out of every four adults. This painful condition can be debilitating. Since joints are the connections between bones, they provide support for all body movements and any discomfort can make even easy tasks difficult. Learn all about joint pain, its causes, symptoms, and treatment at HPFY.

Pain Relief

10 Best Pain Relievers

Aches and pains interfere with living your best life and doing daily routine tasks. Various body aches treatments are available, like pain relieving creams and medicines. HPFY carries some of the best pain relievers to ease discomfort and help recovery.

Pain Relief

Referred Pain : Referred Pelvic Pain

Any pain that originates in one area of the body and then affects another area with pain is called “referred pain” or “radiating pain.” This means that the pain you are feeling in your arm may really be coming from a problem in your neck. This is also very true for back pain.

Light Therapy

What is Blue Light?

Technology has exposed us to more blue light due to smart phones, tablets, and LED lights. This exposes us to higher wavelength light. Our eyes use three types of cone receptors in our retinas. Some are sensitive to red, some sensitive to green, and others sensitive to blue. Since blue light has a shorter wavelength, intense amounts of this light may be harmful to our eyes.

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Back Pain

5 Stretches for Lower Back Pain

Lower back pain relief can be prevented with a stretching regimen. What stretches can benefit you? How do I stretch my back? We have some information for you. READ MORE

Pain Relief

5 Benefits of Using Therapeutic Ultrasound for Pain Management

Pain makes your life an uphill battle. While there are many ways to curb pain temporarily, including the use of NSAIDs, if you are averse to steroids or need a rather safe option to relieve muscle tension and pain, therapeutic ultrasound may be the way for you. READ MORE.

Enteral Feeding Tubes

A Guide to Bolus Feeding

Bolus feeding might be your best option for nutritional intake. What is bolus feeding? Is it right for me? We have the information you need. READ MORE

Chronic Illness GERD

Identifying 7 Early Signs of Gastrointestinal Disease

If you’ve been having stomach problems lately, such as severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, or hemorrhoids, it might be the early signs of Gastrointestinal Disease. READ MORE.

Finger Braces and Splints

7 Best Trigger Finger Splints That Work

One of the safest ways to treat this condition is to use a trigger finger splint. These splints are specifically beneficial for people who are not candidates for surgery or are awaiting one and can be worn during daily activities or following surgery. To help you find the best one for you, here are 7 trigger finger splints that offer comfort, support, and pain relief from this debilitating condition. READ MORE.

Arthritis

10 Ways to Deal with Arthritis in Feet

Arthritis in the feet affects one in every six people over the age of 50. While surgery is an effective way to treat and manage foot arthritis, there are some non-surgical methods to help this debilitating condition. Read this article to learn more about ten ways to deal with foot arthritis.

Blood Pressure Monitor Kits Blood Pressure

Why Keeping a Blood Pressure Log is Important

In our modern lives, our hearts silently bear the brunt of all the stress and anxiety, and, yes, even our blood pressure. To maintain good cardiovascular health, it is important to be proactive and keep track of your blood pressure regularly, and here comes your blood pressure log in the picture. READ MORE.

Elderly

Nursing Home vs. Home Care - Which Is A Better Option?

Choosing between a nursing home or care in the home can be difficult. What is the right choice for my family? How do I choose? We have information you need to read. READ MORE

Ostomy Guide

How to Keep Your Ostomy Bag from Ballooning

Ballooning in your ostomy device can lead to a blowout. What exactly is a blowout? How can I prevent this from happening? We have some information you might want. READ MORE

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