by The ViscoGen Team | Oct 15, 2019 | knee
If you’ve dealt with a painful knee in the past, you’re probably very familiar with the RICE treatment: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. But in 1996, Dr. Jim Wharton and Dr. Phil Wharton pioneered a new approach by suggesting the MICE treatment, which...
by The ViscoGen Team | Sep 24, 2019 | health and wellness, knee
It can be hard to stay active when you’re experiencing knee pain. Pain and inflammation are alarm signals in the body, notifying us of injury or damage and alerting us to change our postures or the mechanics of our movements to avoid further harm. Since the knees are...
by The ViscoGen Team | Sep 17, 2019 | knee
When it comes to any type of injury or condition, it’s best to start with the most natural and least invasive treatment methods possible, but in some cases, supporting repair and healing requires more advanced techniques or technologies. Due to circumstances like an...
by The ViscoGen Team | Sep 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Insurance is a major issue for many patients and people who suffer from knee pain. It is not uncommon for people to stick with surgical treatments that are covered or only go with a treatment that their insurance provider recommends. However, there are additional...
by The ViscoGen Team | Aug 27, 2019 | blog, health and wellness, joint pain
As medicine advances, care recommendations change, and ideas about working with knee pain and injuries evolve as well. In past decades, the main concept for managing stiffness and inflammation was with rest and elevation, but recently, studies have shown that...
