What Does it Treat?
The BioFlex Personal Therapy System is approved by Health Canada for treatment of the following conditions:
Soft Tissue & Sports Injuries
- Ligament & Tendon Tears
- Muscle Strains
- Tendonitis
- Contusions
Repetitive Stress Injuries
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Tennis Elbow
Arthritic Conditions
- Degenerative Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Vertebral Radiculopathy
- Chronic Spinal Problems
General Problems
- Herniated Disc
- Fibromyalgia
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Clinical Benefits
- Eliminates pain
- Reduces the need for pharmaceuticals
- Restores normal range of motion and physical function
- Non-invasive
- Non-toxic
- No known adverse effects
- No drug interactions
- Often makes surgical interventions unnecessary
- Provides a treatment alternative for patients that have not responded to conventional therapies
Physiological Effects
- Increased production and release of:
- Endorphins – natural analgesics
- Cortisol – precursor of cortisone
- Growth hormone – instrumental in tissue repair
- ATP – improves and regulates cellular metabolism
- Increased protein synthesis – collagen, DNA, fibroblasts
- Venous and lymphatic flow facilitated
- Increased angiogenesis – elevation of oxygen saturation
- Enhanced immune response, etc.