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July 4th Health and Safety Tips
Are you celebrating the July 4th holiday this week? By tweaking certain ways you have fun for this holiday you can celebrate and remain healthy and safe. Below we’ve listed some health and safety tips you might consider this July … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: CanDo® Kinesiology Tape
Have you used kinesiology tape before? Kinesiology tape is used by many people to help improve their bodies’ ability to heal. When this tape placed on sore muscle areas, the skin slightly lifted away from sore or injured tissues. This … Continue reading
Athletic Trainers and the NATA
Have you ever been treated by an Athletic Trainer? Even though the word “athletic” is in the name, Athletic Trainers can be found treating people not only in a sports setting, but also in other professional settings like Hospitals, Performing … Continue reading
Practice Safety with Gait Belts
Focusing on national safety month, it is important to be safe and reduce injury. Working as a caregiver can be a difficult job that can place people in situations where he or she might get injured. Moving patients from one … Continue reading
National Safety Month 2019
Every year in June is known as National Safety Month! This month focuses on safety and it promotes awareness to reduce the leading causes of injury at work, on the road, in our homes and in our communities. For 2019, … Continue reading
WaxWel® Paraffin Wax for Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a great stress reliever and a WaxWel® paraffin wax treatment is ideal for soothing pain in your hands and feet. What if we told you that you can combine the two by using WaxWel® scented wax? Our WaxWel® … Continue reading
Aromatherapy for Stress Relief
Everyone has had the feeling of stress. Turns out, people get stressed for different reasons. This feeling varies from person to person. Whether it is at work, school or just life, stress can be a real pain. Thankfully there are … Continue reading
Pillows for Better Sleep
If you are not having a good night’s sleep this may affect your mood. Tossing and turning every night is harmful to your sleep and if you find yourself doing this it might be time to change your sleeping habits. … Continue reading
Daily Habits to Improve your Mood
If you in a bad mood that you cannot seem to get out of there are steps you can take to help it. By modifying your daily activities and habits you can potentially improve your mood and lead a happier … Continue reading
Use AIREX® for Exercising Outdoors
As mentioned in our previous article, exercising outdoors can help save money and time as well as improve your mood. However, your mood might not be so great if you need to sit, stand or kneel on some hard ground. … Continue reading
The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors
Exercising is a great way to keep healthy and active but sometimes exercising indoors is not very exciting. With the weather getting warmer, now is a great time to exercise outdoors. Below we’ve listed some benefits of exercising outdoors: Improved … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: the CanDo® Magneciser®
Are you the type of person who likes to workout at night? Do your workouts wake up other members of your family? If you need an exercise tool that is designed to be quiet, try using the CanDo® Magneciser®! The … Continue reading
Benefits of a Nighttime Workout
Do you exercise in the morning? Early morning workouts to start off the day might not be as beneficial as you think when it comes to sleeping at night. New research, shown in Cell Metabolism, has found a significant link … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: CanDo® Tubing-with-Handles
Osteoporosis is a terrible disease that is responsible for over a million broken bones each year. For many people it’s a major cause of fractures, back pain, spinal problems and loss of independence. While Osteoporosis cannot be cured, there are … Continue reading
National Osteoporosis Month
Do you have or know someone who has osteoporosis? This disease creates a loss of bone density and can occur as people age. It is responsible for over a million broken bones each year, and is a major cause of … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: the Cuff® wrist and ankle weights
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month is a great time get into shape and stay active. There are many ways to be active, whether that is through sports or other fitness activities. One product that can help with both sports … Continue reading
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month 2019
Do you know that May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month? For those who are not aware, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month is an annual observance that promotes staying active through sports and other fitness activities. Regular physical … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: CanDo® Twist-n’ Bend®
Hand and wrist strength are key to making progress in a strength training workout. By strengthening hand and wrist muscles you may be able to lift heavier weights. If you have weak wrists, there are many exercise tools you can … Continue reading
Ready for Spring Allergies?
Allergy season is here, and it is here to stay for a while. The weather throughout the year can impact the severity of allergens. With milder Winters, Spring allergies are becoming worse. This is because with warmer weather trees tend … Continue reading
Make your Spring Exercises Sup-R!
Spring is in the air and during this time people tend to ramp up their exercise routines. Sometimes the cold weather from the Winter can detour people from working out. The warmer weather of the Spring is a great motivator … Continue reading
Preparing for Spring Exercises
Spring is here and you know what that means, getting back into shape for summer! The warmer weather is great for going on walks, hikes and other outdoor activities. After coming out of a Winter exercise hibernation, it is good … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: TOGU® Challenge Disc
Balance and coordination skills are an important part of life. It’s essential to continuously train those skills, so you do not lose them when you get older. With the TOGU® Challenge Disc, you can measure and improve your balance and … Continue reading
Balance and Coordination Exercises for the Elderly
Balance and coordination are vital skills to have and it is very important to maintain these skills. When people grow older, they tend to be more prone to falls. Apart from chronic illnesses, other reasons such as impaired eyesight, side … Continue reading
HawkGrips® Emollients
Have you ever been treated for soft tissue dysfunction using Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)? This treatment instruments can end scar tissue build-up caused by weak tendons, muscles, and ligaments. For patient comfort, clinicians should use emollients on their … Continue reading
Why Moisturizers Work
Spring is here and even though the weather is warming up, it can still be cold in April. Most people tend to heat their homes to stay warm, however this can create an environment of dry heat. This dry heat … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: CanDo® graded pinch finger exerciser
Being able to pinch things is something most of us take for granted. Pinching is essential for daily activities such as gripping a coin, opening a door, or holding a plate or drink. For those with pinch issues, we suggest … Continue reading
Occupational Therapy Month
Do you know that every April people celebrate Occupational Therapy Month? An Occupational Therapist (OT) or Occupational Therapy assistant, works in a vitally important profession that helps people across all ages participate in everyday tasks they want and need to … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: CanDo® Inflatable ABS Ball
Exercise balls are a versatile tool used to improve balance, coordination, flexibility and strength. They can even be used just for fun. With the CanDo® Inflatable ABS Ball, exercising can be fun and safe. This is because the new ABS … Continue reading
Inflatable Ball Exercises
When you were a kid an inflatable ball was used for nothing but enjoyment and fun. Now, as an adult you can still use inflatable balls for fun, but you can also use them to workout. Exercise is a great … Continue reading
TOGU® Balance Trainers for Ski Practice
TOGU® balance training products are great for those who want to practice skiing and other activities that require coordination and balance. Thankfully TOGU® balance trainers don’t just help improve coordination and balance skills but also help improve range-of-motion, body awareness, … Continue reading
Balance Training for Skiing
If you enjoy skiing, it is important to practice balance, coordination and core stability. Whether you are alpine skiing, cross country skiing or freestyle skiing it is good to have a sense of balance and coordination. With TOGU® fitness equipment, … Continue reading
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2019
Patient Safety Awareness Week is an event that happens every year to recognize and encourage people to learn about health care safety. During this week, medical professionals seek to advance important discussions and inspire action locally and globally to improve … Continue reading
National Sleep Awareness Week 2019
Sleep is something we cannot avoid. Even insomniacs need to get some sleep eventually. Sleep is like someone recharging your batteries after a long day of being. The week of March 10th to March 16th is National Sleep Awareness Week. … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: CanDo® Finger Flexion Glove
For people just beginning hand rehabilitation, their hands may be too weak to practice certain hand exercises. They may need an aid to help perform their rehabilitation exercises. One such aid that can be used to help improve hand mobility … Continue reading
Exercises to Improve Hand Mobility
If your hand requires extra rehabilitation after seeing a hand therapist, at-home exercises may be recommended. These at-home exercises can help people who suffer from stiffness, swelling, or pain in their hands or wrists. Below we’ve listed just some of … Continue reading
TheraPutty® for Hand Therapy
Hand therapy is great resource for those who have an injured hand or have just came out of hand surgery. During a hand therapy session, hand therapists will use certain hand rehabilitation tools that they think will aid in a … Continue reading
When to See a Hand Therapist
If you recently experienced a hand injury or had hand surgery, your hands may not work like they used to before. Hands are vital in performing key everyday tasks so it’s important to gradually get back to that lifestyle where … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: CanDo® Hand Weights
Weighted hand exercises are a great way to aid kids in writing and fine hand motor skills. To practice weighted hand exercises, we offer CanDo® Hand Weights. These weights provide children of all ages extra hand and wrist stability during … Continue reading
What are Gummy Vitamins
If you are someone who doesn’t eat a balanced diet of foods, then vitamins are great option for you. Vitamin supplements are great for providing all the vitamins you need daily. Chewable (gummy) vitamins are the most popular type of … Continue reading
Exercising with the CanDo® Multi-Grip™ Exerciser
The CanDo® Multi-Grip™ Exerciser is designed to provide unlimited exercise options to users who want to do various high-impact upper and lower body exercises. Each exerciser is comprised of both large and small grips that can be wrapped around hands … Continue reading
What is Rehabilitation?
Rehabilitation is the effort of a person to improve or get back to the ability they lost due to a disease or injury. It is necessary for people who want to gain back what they have lost, but it can … Continue reading
Baseline® Fingertip Pulse Oximeters
Earlier this week we discussed that pulse oximeters are available for medical and home use. For home use, pulse oximeters help users have a better handle on their oxygenation status. We recommend our line of Baseline® Fingertip Pulse Oximeters because … Continue reading
How Pulse Oximeters Work
If you have ever been a patient at a hospital and had a pulse oximeter placed on your finger? That device is a measurement tool that is used to measure oxygen saturation, or the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: CanDo® Multi-Grip Exerciser
FEI Retail is pleased to introduce the newest addition to the CanDo® product lineup, the CanDo® Multi-GripTM Exerciser. The CanDo® Multi-GripTM Exerciser has large and small grips built right into the exerciser. This enables the user to perform upper and lower … Continue reading
Medical Advancements for 2019
Every year it seems like we are getting more and more technologically advanced when it comes to the medical field. Medical advancement is beneficial for both the doctor and the patient. Below we’ve listed some medical advancements in medical technology … Continue reading
Why You Should Use a Self-Massage Tool
Muscle tension and soreness can be a real pain. If you don’t have a partner to help give you a massage or don’t have money for a professional, it can be hard to find relief. Fortunately, there is a solution … Continue reading
Using a Thermometer
If you are starting to feel sick it is important to know how sick you are. A good indicator for telling you if you are not doing so well is your body temperature measurement. To evaluate this, the best tool … Continue reading
Staying Healthy this Cold and Flu Season
Have you noticed the coughing and sneezing in your office starting? It is a sign that cold and flu season is in full swing. Especially this time of year, a lot of people are more susceptible to getting sick. For … Continue reading
Game Ready® for Wrist Sprains
A sprained wrist can hinder a lot of the things we do on a regular daily basis from opening doors to lifting bags. If you ever have a sprained wrist, it is important to find the best way to heal … Continue reading
Sprain or Fracture?
When your wrist becomes damaged, it can be hard to diagnose if the wrist is broken or just sprained. Your wrist is comprised of numerous bones and ligaments that connect bones to one another inside a joint. Damaging your wrist … Continue reading
Starting the New Year!
It’s a new year and with that comes a new you! Now is a good time to start the new year off right with fitness and exercise. Each year, millions of people make fitness New Year’s resolutions, and each year … Continue reading
Protective Sensation
If you have diabetes you probably have been tested for your protective sensation. Protective sensation gives you a pain threshold and tells you how much pressure you can take before you feel pain. A loss of protective sensation hinders a … Continue reading
Lidocaine for Back Pain
Muscle sprains and strains in the back can be painful but are definitely treatable. The LidoSpot™ Pain Relieving Patch is the perfect tool to temporarily relieve back pain. With this lidocaine patch you can stay mobile and perform daily tasks … Continue reading
Causes of Back Pain
Ever wake up in the morning with aches and pains in your back? Turns out hurting your back is no joke. Your back is an important part of your body and needs to be taken care of properly. Back pain … Continue reading
The Latest from Baseline®
If you checked our article “Choose CanDo® for the Holidays” you know that the holidays are right around the corner! It is time to find that perfect present for that special someone. If you know that your special someone uses … Continue reading
Annual Checkups
Think back to when you were a child. Most likely your parents took you to a pediatrician consistently for annual health checkups. As you grew older and more independent, those annual checkups probably became few and far between. Like a … Continue reading
Warming up with Relief Pak® Moist Heat Therapy
Heat therapy is similar to cold therapy as both are used to alleviate pain. Some treatment plans even use both heat and cold therapy together. In these situations, cold compression is used first after which heat therapy is applied. One … Continue reading
Preparing for Winter Joint Stiffness
With this week marking the beginning of December, we all know that winter is coming very soon. With Winter, comes cold weather. When it gets cold outside, our joints tend to stiffen and can cause some pain and discomfort. It … Continue reading
Choose CanDo® for the Holidays
It’s almost December and that means the holidays are right around the corner! Do you have a special someone who’s a therapist, or a patient going through rehabilitation? Below are some of our newer CanDo® products that can make the … Continue reading
Exercise with CanDo® Exercise Band Loops
Thanksgiving is over and now it is time to get back into shape. There are many ways to work off your newly acquired Thanksgiving calories. One great piece of exercise equipment that is useful for most fitness activities is a … Continue reading
Burning off Thanksgiving Calories
Thanksgiving is this Thursday! This holiday can bring a lot of food and calories, but those extra calories can be burned off. By simply exercising on Friday (or Thursday night), you can enjoy your Thanksgiving feast and not have to … Continue reading
Thermoplastic Splinting Accessories
There are many splinting accessories that help with the creation of a thermoplastic splint. With the right splinting accessories, molding and conforming the splinting material around the patients injured area can become a lot easier. Splinting accessories include items that … Continue reading
An Intro to Splinting Material
If you have ever sprained one of your limbs or broken a bone, then you know what a splint or a cast is. A splint is a piece of molded thermoplastic splinting material that used to keep an injured body part … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: Togu® Balance Boards
Balance is key to performing most everyday tasks. Without good balance the simplest of tasks, such as walking across a room, can be daunting. As discussed in our previous blog, balance training with a balance board is one way you … Continue reading
Benefits of using Balance Boards
Life is all about balance. Having good balance allows us to have coordination and awareness. To complete even the most basic everyday tasks, balance is key. By adding balance boards to your daily routine, you can improve posture, reduce risk of … Continue reading
Wrist and Forearm Strength Exercises
Without proper grip strength, it is hard to do most daily activities. Grip strength essential for many daily activities from turning a door knob to carrying grocery bags home. As such, it is good practice to exercise and maintain your … Continue reading
The Importance of Forearm Strength
If you think that forearm strength is only good for opening pickle jars, it is time to get a grip! Forearm strength is more important than you may think. It not only promotes grip strength, it helps prevent injuries. Like … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: CanDo® Treatment Table
One common tool that Physical Therapists use is a treatment table. For this, we now offer our line of CanDo® treatment tables! This product line includes a variety of different treatment table options to suit the needs of both doctors and patients. … Continue reading
National Physical Therapy Month 2018
Not only is October National Chiropractic Month, it is also National Physical Therapy Month! Once a year for the whole month of October, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) seeks to celebrate and raise awareness of the benefits of physical … Continue reading
Strength and Resistance Exercises
As discussed in our article earlier this week, strength training can help you maintain a healthy weight and lead to a better quality of life. There are various ways you can practice strength training. Some ways to train involve weights … Continue reading
Benefits of Strength Training Exercises
For a healthy workout routine, one should incorporate 4 key exercises: strength, flexibility, balance and endurance training. Maintaining your health and staying physically active is best thing you can do for yourself. If you want an exercise that you can … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: The Baseline® Pedometer
To prevent cardiac diseases and accidental falls, it is good to get moving and stay active. It can be hard to keep track of your movement yourself, especially when you want to track of your progression. If you want to … Continue reading
National Chiropractic Health Month 2018
Did you know October is recognized as National Chiropractic Health Month? During this month the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) heavily encourages the public to move more to improve their musculoskeletal and overall chiropractic health. The ACA and its members strive … Continue reading
Using a WaxWel® Paraffin Bath at Home
With Fall just around the corner, the weather is starting to get colder. Cold weather dries the skin and stiffens joints and muscles. A good counter to this is using a paraffin wax treatment. This treatment can moisturize the skin, … Continue reading
Paraffin Wax for Therapeutic Benefits
Ever think of using wax as a type of therapy? Usually when we hear wax we think of using it for candles. Surprisingly, there are different kinds of wax that can be used for various tasks. One type of therapeutic … Continue reading
Types of Endurance Exercises
When we think of endurance we usually associate it with cardio or aerobic exercises. Endurance exercises can be done by running, swimming or even dancing. As such, with endurance training you can pick an exercise you like to do so … Continue reading
Benefits of Endurance Training
For a healthy workout routine, one should incorporate 4 key exercises: strength, flexibility, balance and endurance training. Maintaining your health and staying physically active is best thing you can do for yourself. If you regularly train your strength, flexibility and … Continue reading
TheraPutty® Exercises
TheraPutty® is a rehabilitative exercise putty that can be used for many different exercises to strengthen hands. If you are recovering from hand surgery or have limited mobility in your hands, below are some TheraPutty® exercises you can do to … Continue reading
Benefits of TheraPutty® for Hand Therapy
People use their hands for almost everything. As such, the results of a hand injury can be devastating. Fortunately, there are various hand therapy treatments to get those hands working again. Whether you are a patient recovering from surgery or … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: CanDo® Back Stretcher
Stretching can be very beneficial for athletes and people who exercise regularly. Stretching can also help those with muscle pain by limbering up tense muscles. One such area of the body that tends to tense up is the back. With … Continue reading
3 Stretching Tips
For most people who exercise and even for those who don’t, stretching is not the most exciting thing to do. Stretching may not give those endorphins you like, but it is definitely beneficial to your overall health. To make sure … Continue reading
Benefits of a Pegboard
If you are currently in rehabilitation or you want your toddlers to begin learning, a pegboard is a great choice. This fine motor coordination tool is both fun and advantageous. It can come in various shapes and sizes, but all … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: CanDo® Inflatable Exercise Balls
With CanDo® Inflatable Exercise Balls, all your core exercises can be enhanced with just a ball. CanDo® Inflatable Balls can be used to improve balance, coordination, and flexibility. They also the perfect tool to strengthen muscles. By following the 3 … Continue reading
3 Inflatable Ball Exercises
Inflatable balls are more than just fun tool to bounce on. They can be used for exercises to get people in shape. If you have recently purchased an inflatable ball, you may wonder how to effectively use it. Well you’re … Continue reading
Using a Warmed Blanket
In our blog released earlier this week we spoke about how therapy blankets are the best for people with sensory processing dysfunction. Therapy blankets are weighted to hug the user into feeling nice and relaxed. If this treatment is not … Continue reading
Weighted Therapy Blanket
Have you ever used a relaxing weighted blanket? If you have, you probably already know about therapy blankets. Most Occupational Therapists know that a light physical touch can be overstimulating for people with sensory processing dysfunction. To combat this dysfunction, … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: Baseline® Tuning Fork
Tuning forks play a central role in vibration and sound therapy. They feature healing properties that are tied to the forks’ ability to create a resonance through the mind, body, and emotions. For performing therapies with a tuning fork, we … Continue reading
Using a Tuning Fork in Medical Situations
Have you ever used a tuning fork? This tool is a very versatile instrument that can be used for many different healing processes. For those who are unaware, a tuning fork is a two-pronged metal fork that can be used … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: Dipsters®
It’s the middle of Summer and one way to escape the heat is to relax in a pool. For people recovering from an injury, or receiving general therapy treatments, rehabilitation exercises can now be brought to the pool with Hydrotherapy. … Continue reading
Keeping Cool for the Summer
With the extremely warm weather here to stay this Summer, it is important to stay cool. Not taking action to cool off in warm temperatures can lead to some serious and sometimes fatal health conditions, such as heat stroke. To … Continue reading
Foam Roller Choices
With so many foam rollers out there, it may be hard to choose the right one. There are other foam rollers then just the ordinary white one. Different foam rollers have a different firmness and are perfect for a various … Continue reading
Foam Rolling Mistakes to Avoid
If you’ve ever been in a gym, sporting goods store or even browsing through the fitness section on Amazon, you’ve probably seen a foam roller. Foam rolling is a form of self-myofascial release, or self-massage, that helps sore muscles and … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: HawkGrips® IASTM Tools
If you are looking for instruments to assist in soft tissue mobilization, look no further than HawkGrips®. Earlier this week we explained how using an instrument for soft tissue mobilization benefits patients more significantly than just using your hands. HawkGrips® … Continue reading
What is IASTM?
If you have ever seen any type of tool assisted massage, you have an idea of what IASTM is. IASTM, or Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, involves using a range of tools which enable clinicians to efficiently locate and treat … Continue reading
Monitoring Heart Rate
Do you know your heart age? If you are unhappy with your heart age, there are many ways to improve it as discussed in our article earlier this week. The best ways to reduce risk of a heart attack or … Continue reading
Calculating Heart Age
Have you have ever heard the phrase “heart age”? Heart age is a way to calculate and figure out your risk of a heart attack or stroke. A younger heart age means a lower risk of heart disease. Believe it … Continue reading
Treating Shoulder Pain
If you are experiencing shoulder pain, it is essential to see your doctor immediately to develop proper plan of care. However, if you cannot see a doctor in the near future, there are many ways you can soothe shoulder pain … Continue reading
Causes of Shoulder Pain
The ability to move around and be mobile is something a lot of people take for granted. As people get older, the ability to do certain movements can become limited. One cause of this can be unexpected pain, that can … Continue reading
Product Spotlight: Bongers
Bongers are a great tool for percussive massages. As implied in the name, Bongers lightly tap or “bong” the patient for a soothing massage. Using the Bongers is both fun to do and easy to use. Bongers feature long, ergonomic … Continue reading
Percussive Massage Therapy
Did you know that a massage can not only relax you, it can also relieve soft tissue pain? This type of massage therapy can be achieved through a percussive massage. This treatment, also known as tapotement, is a new breakthrough … Continue reading