GILLETTE — Six weeks ago, Bridget Wolden had surgery on a torn labrum in her right shoulder. Thursday morning, she sat on a table at Gillette Physical Therapy with a compression sleeve wrapped around ...

When it comes to orthopedic surgery, two of patients’ most important questions are how long their recovery will be and how much pain they will experience. When addressing postoperative pain, ...

Cold Compression Therapy is a drug-free portion of your multi-modal post-op pain control program that may have an immediate impact in reducing pain, edema, bruising, and muscle spasms while improving ...

Heat therapy helps improves blood flow to the area where the heat is applied. It’s best for muscle pain or stiffness. Cold therapy helps reduce inflammation. It’s most helpful when used for acute ...

Is there anything you can do about the pain and stiffness of arthritis? Perhaps you've heard that heat or cold therapy can help relieve pain and are wondering if it's worth giving them a try. Well, it ...