Stress relaxation is the method a therapist uses to manually stretch a joint in the clinic.
The unique design of the devices eliminates the risk of joint compression, as well as, offering soft tissue distraction. The treatment sessions are patient directed and the protocol calls for short 30 minute durations. Thera Tech Equipment carries the JAS line of splints for the elbow, wrist, knee and ankle. The Thera Tech clinician issues the device to the patient, as per the physician orders and continues to service the patient throughout their rental period. The patients used the devices on average for 1.8 months and the study reports an average increase in motion of 31 degrees, patient satisfaction, with no complications and no deterioration in ROM at the one year follow up evaluation.