The cold winter season will soon be here, bringing with it - for millions of North Americans - shorter daylight hours, frigid temperatures, and snowstorms. And while many of us welcome the holidays, fireside gatherings, and winter sports that occur between fall and spring, each year's coldest...
Keeping surgical patients normothermic is an important objective to prevent the known morbidities associated with unintended perioperative hypothermia. Blood and fluid warmers play a significant role in preventing unintended perioperative hypothermia. The HOTLINE® blood and fluid warmer offers a...
The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of ischemic
pressure on myofascial trigger point (MTrP) sensitivity.
Design: Randomized, controlled study with the researcher assessing MTrP sensitivity blinded to
the intervention.
Participants: Twenty-eight people with two MTrPs in...