Dear MendMeShop,

For over six months, I suffered from bursitis of the left hip. Nothing seemed to help. If anything, it was getting worse. Finally, my doctor gave me a prescription to see a physical therapist. A week before my first appointment I started using the hand held ultrasond that I received from MendMeShop. I started feeling relief. I was thrilled, and mentioned it to my therapist when I went for my first session. She said I was the third patient of hers that had purchased the ultrasound. She was getting good feedback, and asked if I would bring it in to show her. When I did, she was impressed. She also said the gel used with it, is the same high quality used in their clinic. I went ahead with a brief series of therapy treatments. I was discharged with some exercises, and told to continue to ice and use the hand held ultrasound on my hip. I have done that and I now feel that, between the icing and the ultrasound, my bursitis is being kept at bay! Another interesting thing I would like to share. I have a life long neck problem. I had a serious fall as a child, and as a result the first vertebre in my neck (the atlas) often becomes dislodged. When this happens, I become spacey and depressed and barely able to function until I can get to my upper cervical specialist in Chicago. Recently, while in Florida, I began to get the usual negative symptoms of my neck being out of allignment. I panicked. I couldn't fly back to Chicago for a treatment. I was terrified I would be miserable and my trip ruined. Out of desperation I used the ultrasound (on the low setting) on my neck. It felt wonderful, and the negative symptions subsided. I am still in Florida and doing fine. Very anxious to share this with my doctor in Chicago when I return.

Rating: Five Star Rating

Sharon Carr

 

Dear MendMeShop,

I have adhesive capsulitus and supraspinata calcification. I was advised by the specialist to rest the joint and let it heal itself with little to no recommendation re exercise (say 6/12/18 months!!!). After seeing an osteopath and researching the internet I saw your site re ultrasound and asked my physio his opinion. He loaned me a commercial unit and after three days treatment (three times per day) with exercise in the shower my inflammation was reduced and range of movement radically increased. Hence the order from Mendmeshop and I have used the Ultrasound unit since receipt. I am now back at golf with no pain from the golf swing and virtually full range of motion of the arm. Have also used to radically reduce soft tissue soreness around the ankle bone and knee hence I am very pleased with the Mendmeshop Ultrasound unit and the service provided by Mendmeshop prior to purchase. I bought two and I am taking the second unit across the country for my sons Xmas present as he has used Ultrasound to help with back problems.

Rating: Five Star Rating

Paul Lea

 

More Hip Injury Facts:

The hip joint (scientifically known as the acetabulofemoral joint) is a special type of 'ball-and-socket' joint. Its primary function is to support the weight of the body when at rest or while in motion.

Many patients with Hip Pain are actually diagnosed as suffering from Sciatica. Sciatica is best treated non-surgically with cold compression, therapeutic ultrasound and BFST.

The majority of chronic hip problems are a result of aging, disease (such as arthritis) and fractures.

A Hip Replacement is a surgical procedure that replaces the hip joint with an artifical joint. Many MendMyHip customers have sped up their post-surgery recovery time with our therapeutic tools.

Bursitis of the Hip (trochanteric bursitis) is so painful, many sufferers rely on a wheelchar for mobility. Hip Bursitis is the condition that responds extremely well to ultrasound treatments.

The most common injury in the hip is snapping hip syndrome due to a tight illotibial band. This syndrome responds very well to BFST treatments.

Hip Dislocations are very serious but uncommon injuries that occasionally can occur (usually from a traumatic event). If you suspect you have a dislocated hip, please seek medical attention immediately.

 

Dear MendMeShop,

I purchased an ultrasound unit 5 months ago for a sacral injury sustained in a fall in Jan 2010. After costly MRIs, injections, and oral steroids, I would only get temporary relief. The only thing that seemed to help was ultrasound at physical therapy 1-2 times a week. It was hard to keep PT appts with my busy work schedule. I "googled" sacral injury, and the MendMeShop ad appeared. I knew the unit would pay for itself in a short period of time when compared to expensive PT therapy. If the "3 times a day" is hindering anyone from buying it, do not worry.....Even if used once a day, you will feel improvement. I can now sit for long periods of time with little discomfort. I am also an avid gardener and strained my elbows last fall. I would wake up several times at night with numb arms. I used the directions for tennis elbow and rotator cuff symptoms, and can now get a good night's sleep. AND, this is just with one treatment at bedtime. Thanks again MendMe Shop!! Sitting and Sleeping Great in Minnesota

Rating: Five Star Rating

J M

 

Dear MendMeShop,

I received my Ultrasound last Saturday and have used it for three days and my pain is almost gone. Pain that I have been living with since last July and that doctors could not find the problem area or what to do about it. I saw my family doctor plus 3 specialists in back and hip areas. The pain was in the buttocks area and they did not know what to do. I even had P.T. and acupuncture, as well as chiropractic care. This is remarkable, considering how I thought I would have to live like this the rest of my life. I still experience a little discomfort, but nothing like I had previous to receiving the Ultrasound. Again, I highly recommend this to anyone.

Rating: Five Star Rating

Yvonne Schoultz

 

Dear MendMeShop,

I investigated with different companies. No matter who I spoke with at MendmeShop, they were informed, articulate, and I knew they would be there if I had a problem. I Used it for my Fibromyalgia. I was concerned because the home ultrasounds are much less intense as far as what you get at the Chiropractor, but this worked great. The gel is expensive but I don't think I will be able to use the cheap stuff after the great relief I felt with the Ultrasound and Gel. The gel left me feeling soothed, and a cooling sensation. The relief and cooling sensation lasted a long time. I felt that the Reps were up front and didn't give me specs that were not realistic and honest. The other companies didn't seem to spell things out honestly, that is my opinion. They put out numbers but were very confusing and were not to regulated specs. So super happy with this product. I am considered a very bad case for Fibromyalgia, so this is a huge deal to have any relief. Thanks! Julie Kepford

Rating: Five Star Rating

Julie Kepford

 

Running Hip Injury Specialists are Friendly and Helpful.

Hip (Acetabular) Labral Tear

The hip joint is the largest ball and socket joint in the body. This joint is surrounded by and lined with soft tissue (tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and labrum) that helps to stabilize the femoral head (ball) within the acetabular fossa (socket).

An acetabular labral tear in the hip.

The acetabular labrum is a cup-like rim of fibrocartilage that surrounds the ball (femoral head) of the joint and deepens the socket (acetabular fossa) for the femoral head to sit in. It's depth creates a suction effect providing stability in the joint by holding the femoral head in the socket.

A hip labral tear most often occurs in the lip of the fibrocartilage along the rim of the labrum. Although it is not common, if there's a loose piece of cartilage from the tear, it may catch within the joint and cause a snapping sensation known snapping hip syndrome. Injury to the labrum, or any of the other stabilizing tissues, can cause the joint to weaken, misalign and/or become unstable. This leaves the hip at further risk of injury and/or dislocation.

Symptoms of Hip Labral Tears

Hip labral tear symptoms are similar to other conditions such as groin strain, sports hernia, and snapping hip syndrome making it difficult to diagnose. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms we recommend you see a doctor for a proper diagnosis.

  • A snapping or clicking in the hip joint
  • A sharp catching pain in the hip that may be felt in the front (anterior) thigh
  • Pain deep in the groin
  • An unstable feeling in the hip, like it may give way
  • The pain may become worse when the hip is flexed or internally rotated
  • A limited range of motion in the hip
  • Difficulty sleeping on the injured side

Causes of Acetabular Labral Tears

Flexible hip joints puts you more at risk of acetabular labral tears.

A labral tear in the hip joint can be a result of degeneration of the tissue over time or from a traumatic (acute) injury.

People with extremely flexible hip joints, such as dancers, gymnasts, and yoga enthusiast are at greater risk of a degenerative tear. A degenerative tear occurs with repetitive use and activity wearing down the tissue. Without proper healing time, the worn tissue eventually weakens and tears. A degenerative labral tear is often an early sign of hip arthritis.

An acute labral tear happens immediately during an accident, fall or sports injury. A sudden twist or blow to the hip joint may cause the hip to dislocate (subluxation) and the labrum to tear.

Treating Your Torn Labrum

Initial treatment of a torn labrum in the hip should focus on resting your hip and reducing the inflammation to help relieve pain. Minor labral tears are best treated with non-invasive therapies such as cold compression, ultrasound and blood flow stimulation therapy (BFST®).

  • Cold compression will control pain and swelling.
  • Ultrasound therapy is an excellent and easy way to reduce inflammation and repair damaged tissue.
  • Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy will heal your labrum faster and improve the health of all the tissue in the joint by delivering an abundance of nutrients to the area.

During your recovery, you may have to modify and/or eliminate any activities that cause pain or discomfort in your hip joint and leg until your pain and inflammation settle, and you gain more mobility and strength in your acetabular joint. The more diligent you are with your treatment and rehabilitation, the faster you will see successful results!

Freezie Wrap® Cold Compression Therapy

To decrease inflammation and relieve the pain of a labral tear doctor's recommend cold compression therapy. Cold compression therapy within the first 72 hours of an injury to your acetabular labrum or following surgery is an effective way to relieve pain and swelling while limiting the amount of damage done to your tissue. In addition, cold compression therapy can reduce, or even eliminate, the need for NSAIDs that can be harmful to your body.

The Back/Hip Freezie Wrap treats pain, swelling and inflammation caused by labrum tears while reducing tissue damage.

The Back/Hip Freezie Wrap® is the cold compression tool you need to treat your labral tear and other joint tissue in an effective and convenient way.

Cold compression therapy works by interrupting and slowing nerve and cell function in the injured area and reducing swelling that can block blood vessels. This is important because once blood vessels are blocked or damaged, they can no longer carry oxygen and nutrients to your labrum and tissue cells begin to break-down. Without cold compression therapy, cellular break-down and tissue damage continues as the cells do not get the oxygen they need to survive. By limiting the amount of damage done to your tissue, you also limit the amount of healing that needs to occur. This is a very important step to heal your labral tear faster and with less pain!

The deep cooling effect provided by the Hip Freezie Wrap® reduces tissue damage. Furthermore, because cold compression gently numbs the nerves, the wraps also reduce pain!

The Hip Freezie Wrap® uses a supercharged cooling gel pack, that chills in the fridge, not in the freezer like ice or other freezer packs, giving you deep cold therapy without the risk of 'cold burns' or cryoburn. The medical-grade wrap delivers cold right where you need it.

Ultrasound Therapy

Ultrasound therapy is a great therapeutic option to decrease inflammation, pain and soft tissue damage experienced with a labral tear. Therapeutic ultrasonic waves increase tissue elasticity while increasing blood flow to your torn labrum. This cleans the injured area by flushing away damaged tissue and reducing the inflammation while opening up the blood vessels to begin healing.

MendMeShop Therapeutic Ultrasound treats labral tears and reduces inflammation and scar tissue

Not only does ultrasound aid in the duration of healing, but it helps to prevent long term complications. Osteoarthritis, hip dislocation, chronic pain, reduced range of motion, and bursitis are some of the more common long term complications that can occur when labral tears go untreated. By treating your labrum and acetabular joint with ultrasound, scar tissue becomes softer and the labrum and other tissue becomes stronger reducing the risk of chronic problems in the future.

During the healing process, scar tissue builds at the location of the tear. In addition, scar tissue can also bind the labrum, ligaments and other tissue together within the joint. The inflexible scar tissue limits the movement of these connective tissues that were once elastic and gave your hip its stability and range of motion. As a result, movement of the entire joint is limited making it difficult to rotate your hip and lift your leg. If left untreated, the hip may stiffen making movement difficult and in some cases, impossible. At the very least, scar tissue leaves your hip joint weaker, leaving your hip at greater risk of further injury.

Fortunately, you can treat your labral tear with >MendMeShop® Ultrasound to soften scar tissue and improve the motion and flexibility in your hip.

Ultrasound can also be used to administer therapeutic medicines into the body. This is a process known as phonophoresis. Ultrasound with phonophoresis is rapidly becoming more popular than ultrasound therapy alone.

Lavender Infusion Ultrasound Gel contains the healing power of natural Bulgarian lavender, eucalyptus, menthol, and peppermint.

MendMeShop® ultrasound therapy with phonophoresis is safe, convenient, and easy and requires 10 minutes per treatment. It is based on a form of deep tissue therapy, which is generated through high frequency sound waves (that we can not hear). These waves send micro vibrations into your body and carry medicated molecules within the ultrasound gel deep into your soft tissue to enhance your ultrasound therapy. Ultrasound waves and medicated ultrasound gel penetrate deep to relax your muscles, decrease inflammation and accelerate your recovery rate, so you can return to your daily activities as soon as possible.

Using MendMeShop® Lavender Infusion Ultrasound Gel during your ultrasound therapy gives you 2 therapies in 1. You get the benefit of the regenerating sound waves from the ultrasound device itself AND the added bonus of the therapeutic ingredients inside the gel being delivered into your labrum where it is most effective. 1 FREE bottle of MendMeShop® Lavender Infusion Ultrasound Gel comes with every MendMeShop® Ultrasound Therapy System and it contains the therapeutic essential oils of natural Bulgarian lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus, and menthol.

Once the inflammation of your labral tear has been reduced, nourishing and strengthening the labrum and surrounding tissue is recommended. Using blood flow stimulation therapy will speed your recovery and heal your acetabular joint more completely preparing it for strengthening exercises. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist to find out which exercises are appropriate for your situation.

Inferno Wrap® Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy

After severe inflammation and swelling is reduced you can begin to treat your hip with blood flow stimulation therapy. BFST® increases the amount of blood that flows naturally to your hip to nourish your labrum to speed healing.

The Hip Inferno Wrap speeds the healing of labral tears.

The acetabular joint naturally receives a limited blood supply and when you stop moving your hip because it hurts the blood flow is reduced even further, limiting your body's natural ability to heal itself.

By treating your hip joint with BFST® you can increase your body's blood supply to the hip and increase your body's natural healing power.

An Inferno Wrap® is the tool you need to treat your sore hip because it speeds healing and relaxes the surrounding muscles. With BFST®, tissues are safely and gently stimulated. Your body responds with a rapid increase in blood flow to the area, increasing the supply of oxygen and nutrients to injured tissue cells to promote healing. The Back/Hip Inferno Wrap® from MendMeShop® provides effective, non-invasive, non-addictive pain relief and healing with no side effects.

In addition, the improved blood flow helps reduce the risk of atrophy in your muscles. When you stop moving your leg and hip due to pain, your muscles and other tissue can become weaker and dead cells and toxins in the area can cause further tissue deterioration - this can lead to atrophy in your quadriceps, hamstrings and other leg muscles. By clearing the area of toxins and increasing the amount of oxygen and nutrients to your labrum and other tissue, the risk of atrophy (muscle weakness and/or deterioration) is greatly reduced. Keeping your upper leg and hip joint tissue as healthy as possible throughout the healing process will allow you to improve hip strength again once your pain has gone and your labral tear has healed.

Would you like to discuss your Labral Tear or other conditions with a MendMyHip Advisor?


We welcome you to call our office, toll free, at 1-866-989-6431 on weekdays between 8:00am and 9:00pm Eastern Standard Time or weekends between 11:00am and 6:00pm.


There is no cost or obligation for this service and we will do our best to help provide you with the information you need. Our extensive and on-going research could be of great benefit in helping you overcome your hip pain once and for all.


Living with hip pain is never easy and we can provide answers about causes of the pain, treatment options, potential stretches/ exercise to consider, and ways to manage the condition for the short & long term. Best of all, we can show you what worked for hundreds of our previous clients.

All it takes is one phone call ~ 1-866-989-6431
 

With these 3 easy-to-use, pain-free, home therapies from MendMyHip, pain is significantly reduced, tissue heals faster, and there's an incredible improvement in the range of motion of your hip. The more diligent you are with your treatment and rehabilitation, the faster you will see successful results!

We've helped thousands of people treat their painful injuries and conditions to get them back on the road to a pain-free life!

Our customers have tried other common hip treatments, such as cortisone injections, pain killers, physical therapy, NSAIDs, and simply staying off their feet to give their hip the rest it needs, all without lasting results - until they found our incredible therapies! In addition, our customers include physicians, professional athletes, sports trainers and coaches, physical therapists, and nurses. These professionals rely on products from MendMyHip to treat their patients, players, and themselves. Click here to read more about their experience with MendMyHip!

Please be aware that this information is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider before using any of our outstanding products to make sure they're right for you and your condition or if you have any questions regarding a medical condition. It is recommended that you see your doctor for a proper diagnosis as there are many injuries and conditions that could be the cause of your pain.


Hip Injury Facts:

Over 90% of hip fractures are caused by falling, most frequently on the side of the hip.

Less than 50% of hip fracture patients return to their former level of activity. Proper treatment is important to maintain strength and range of motion.

Hip alignment affects the pressure put on the knees. A hip disorder can aggravate knee pain and vice versa.

1 in 7 Americans, over the age of 60, reports significant hip pain.

In most cases, arthritis pain will not benefit from a hip arthroscopy.

70% of non-fracture hip replacements in 2003-2004 were to treat osteoarthritis.

 

Dear MendMeShop,

I investigated with different companies. No matter who I spoke with at MendmeShop, they were informed, articulate, and I knew they would be there if I had a problem. I Used it for my Fibromyalgia. I was concerned because the home ultrasounds are much less intense as far as what you get at the Chiropractor, but this worked great. The gel is expensive but I don't think I will be able to use the cheap stuff after the great relief I felt with the Ultrasound and Gel. The gel left me feeling soothed, and a cooling sensation. The relief and cooling sensation lasted a long time. I felt that the Reps were up front and didn't give me specs that were not realistic and honest. The other companies didn't seem to spell things out honestly, that is my opinion. They put out numbers but were very confusing and were not to regulated specs. So super happy with this product. I am considered a very bad case for Fibromyalgia, so this is a huge deal to have any relief. Thanks! Julie Kepford

Rating: Five Star Rating

Julie Kepford

 

Dear MendMeShop,

Thank You, for Listing such a great product that gave such great results from pain relief and inflammation of chronic lower back pain. It was like in minutes I got results, and the medicated gel alone gave such cooling pain relief effect of my lower back pain. The smell of the medicated gel is very pleasant and soothing. I could never do with out this product I always take it with me when I leave home. Also your customer service, could not be better ! Thank You again mendmeshop, from the freedom of pain, and such a wonderful product, I would never do without.

Rating: Five Star Rating

A Leyva

 

Specialized Hip Bursitis Treatment Options

Dear MendMeShop,

My girlfriend has an arthritic knee and she usually doesn't like lavendar scent in other products. However, with all the rave reviews, ordered it anyway. Let's put it this way, she now uses it twice a day on her knee and she finds the scent is pleasant. When I injure my hamstring playing ball, I use it too and it really works. I highly recommend this gel when using ultrasound therapy.

Rating: Five Star Rating

Alfred Frimerman

 

pain relief and injury treatment with ultrasound therapy

Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy with an Inferno Back wrap for the ultimate in sore back healing

Freeze Wrap Back - reduce back pain and swelling in sore, strained or overused muscles, especially in the lower back and trapezius muscles

Ceanix Professional Therapist Pad - efficient relief of swelling and pain from a hip injury or sciatica

This universal leg wrap can increase healing rate of a shin, calf, groin, thigh, or hamstring

Freezie Leg wrap for cold compression of the shin, calf, groin, thigh, or hamstring

Mendmeshop Customer Service for Chronic Hip Pain Treatment Recommendations