• Targeted treatment for the upper, mid or lower back, groin, and hip.
• Can be used before exercise to warm up the area, helping reduce the risk of injury. Heat increases flexibility & length of tendons and muscles, temporarily reducing re-injury risk.
• FDA Registered medical device for use in home or clinics - very high quality.
• The TShellz Wrap provides deep heat, which the body responds to by increasing blood flow. Increased blood flow enhances the healing rate - saving time and money when associated with extended doctor or physical therapist visits
• The TShellz Wrap is an outstanding tool for post-surgery rehabilitation, getting you back to work faster.
Though it may seem simple, boosting the flow of blood to injured soft tissue (bursae, muscles, tendons, etc) is often more difficult than it seems. Traditional methods of healing require your muscle to move to promote blood flow (exercise), but that same motion that promotes blood flow can at times lead to making your pain and condition worse.
Oxygen and nutrients, carried within the blood, are critical for the body to heal itself. Without proper blood flow, recovering from an injury or condition will be delayed...sometimes for a very long period of time. The real challenge becomes: "how do you promote blood flow to your bursa and surrounding soft tissue without causing further injury"?
In order to effectively stimulate blood flow to the dense tissue deep within the body, an energy based on an electromagnetic principle (diathermy) is needed. In essence, this is a conversion energy vs a conductive heat (like the heating pad example above - that is conductive heat).
Electromagnetic energy waves are not conductive heat waves - they are a much longer wavelength and hence, penetrate deep into the body. They are very safe and very effective as research over decades has shown. The F.D.A recognizes this as fact.
When these energy waves are emitted,they penetrate right through your skin and fat layers until they are absorbed by tissue high in protein. This means ligaments, muscles, cartilage, tendons and bone. Once they reach the targeted areas, they are absorbed and quickly converted into thermal energy... right at the location of the injury.
This results in relaxation of the vessel walls. The vessels then gently expand, allowing for more nutrient rich blood flow along with extra oxygen and antibodies to reach the damaged tissues. Plus, the enhanced blood flow helps in flushing cell waste and fluid build-up from the injury site - further enhancing the ability of the body to heal.
Electromagnetic energy is a form of energy that will easily penetrate through clothing, skin, and fatty tissues... directly into your injured muscles, tendons and bursae - deep within your body. After the energy is absorbed, the metabolic response then kick starts the repair and rebuilding process.
More blood now begins to flow effectively to the injured tissues deep within the body. The injured soft tissue uses the added blood flow to heal as it is through the blood the body carries the oxygen, nutrients, and antibodies needed for proper and long-term healing.
While the concept of electromagnetic energy is slowly catching on in North America, the truth is, it is a technology that has been utilized in other societies for decades. Over the past 30 years, researchers in Japan and China have completed extensive studies on the use of the modality and their findings have been impressive. In addition, success has been reported in studies from countries such as Sweden and Germany.
The best option we came across in our research to accomplish true healing of deep tissue injuries (such as muscle strain, tendonitis and bursitis) is the T•Shellz Wrap®. Use of this device results in an increase in deep heat. The body would then respond to this deep heat via an increase in blood circulation, thus enhancing the body's ability to heal soft tissue in the treatment area - all in a non-invasive manner.
Using a T•Shellz Wrap® will not expose you to the risk of causing further harm to soft tissue like you can when using rigorous exercise. The T•Shellz Wrap® accomplishes the goal of indirectly stimulating blood circulation without the need for intensive exercise and as such reduces your risk of re-injury.
The T•Shellz Wrap® is based on the scientifically validated principle of Electromagnetic energy as we discussed previously. This form of treatment is safe and effective as shown in numerous studies which can be referenced through the National Library of Medicine. Professional athletes and those in the medical field have been users of the technology for decades - it really hasn't been until recently that companies like ours introduced the treatment devices to the home user.
The healing energy from the T•Shellz Wrap® does not absorb into the skin - it absorbs directly into the damaged muscle and soft tissue (as a result, you will not feel the same level of heat on the skin versus a heating pad). The longer wavelength provides the electromagnetic energy wrap with the capability of penetrating deep into the body.
EM energy emitted from the T•Shellz Wrap® is absorbed by high protein tissue (muscle, tendon, ligament, cartilage) and is converted into Kinetic energy - much of this energy being released as heat. Overall, EM energy will warm soft tissues, improve blood circulation, and boost metabolism and enzyme activity. In stimulating localized blood flow to damaged soft tissue, you provide needed oxygen, nutrients, and antibodies to regenerate new, healthy collagen. In addition, you will experience a clearing of toxins from the injury site.
Pretty much any soft tissue condition in the back or hip will benefit from T-Shellz Wrap Treatments, including sciatica:
Compression of the sciatic nerve can occur in various locations and the exact cause and location is not always known. Treating the symptoms can be helpful to manage the pain but treating the source of the compression will result in faster sciatica relief. We recommend that you see your doctor for a proper diagnosis and to determine the cause of the compression on the sciatic nerve.
The Back/Hip T•Shellz Wrap® is designed to safely generate the same energy that is part of the sun's spectrum of light, the same energy that is necessary to all living things for optimum health. The energy emitted from the Energy Pad stimulates blood flow to your lower back and hip, more than your body would ever be able to generate on it's own, giving your body the boost it needs to keep your spine and lower back muscles as healthy as possible and reduce the risk of irritation, inflammation and herniation. The soothing energy reaches deep into your body to whisk away the toxins and dead cells, and rejuvenate your muscle tissues for improved elasticity.
Since you are reading this, you probably know that sciatica will alter you body mechanics. Adjustments to your gait from sciatica can wreak havoc on your knees, hips and lower back due to overcompensation. Recovery takes a longer time for such chronic (long term) injuries, but proper healing is essential to regain strength and get you back to the activities you enjoy.
The longer your injury endures, the greater the risk of running into serious overcompensation injuries and a permanent change in gait.
Soft tissue hip conditions will benefit from treatment with a T-Shellz Wrap - some of the most common ailments including snapping hip syndrome, ITBS, bursitis, labrum tears, tendinitis, muscle strain, osteoarthritis, hip pointer injuries, and piriformis syndrome.
The treatment for snapping hip syndrome should focus on resting your hip and reducing inflammation to relieve pain.
Physical therapy can assist you in stretching the gluteus maximus tendon and IT band if they are tight. If the gluteus maximus tendon or iliotibial tract have thickened, frayed and/or become inflamed you can treat the injury to heal your tissue and repair the cause of your snapping hip syndrome.Once swelling is reduced with application of a Cold Compress or Ice Pack, treating the gluteus maximus tendon and IT band injury with a Back/Hip T•Shellz Wrap® will speed healing due to increased blood circulation. This should help alleviate the symptoms of snapping hip syndrome quite quickly as soft tissue in the irritated muscles and tendons begin to heal. In most cases, utilizing home conservative treatments such as a Cold Compress or Ice Pack and the T•Shellz Wrap®, combined with rest will heal or -at minimum- reduce the severity of snapping hip syndrome in a big way.
In severe cases of snapping hip syndrome, surgery may be required to trim the catching piece of labrum, remove a loose piece in the joint, or lengthen the tendon that is too tight.