 For 35 years, Dr. Marc Spitz, Director of the Foot Pain Center, has treated thousands of patients suffering every type of foot disorder from ingrown toenails to severe nerve damage. Dr. Spitz serves as Facilitator of the Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group in Orange County, California, is a featured speaker at the Chao Cancer Center at University of California at Irvine and is co-authoring a book on peripheral neuropathy. Read more information on foot pain and Peripheral Neuropathy. The Foot Pain Center uses both the Medi-Rub® foot massager and Medi-Rub® body massager in treating peripheral neuropathy symptoms. These units are excellent for home use as well, so neuropathy sufferers can “self-treat” at home or at work. The foot massager can provide immediate relief to the entire foot. The body massager is helpful when applied to the feet and legs to soothe sore muscles and to help stimulate circulation.
The Numb Foot Book, by Drs. Marc Spitz and Alex McLellan, has quickly become the must read book for diabetics or anyone suffering from peripheral neuropathy. Inside, you will discover the latest information on medical treatment options including massage therapy using Medi-RubŪ foot and Medi-RubŪ body massagers. Also covered are important nutritional supplements which can slow the progression of neuropathy and personal stories and case studies of other neuropathy sufferers. This is considered the best book to date in the series.
Keep reading below for more valuable treatment applications of Medi-Rub® Massagers from Dr. Spitz's clinic in Seal Beach, California. |
The Medi-Rub® Foot Massager, which rests on the floor, has an angled face so the patient can sit and place both feet on it at a comfortable angle. The vibrating surface helps increase localized blood circulation to the feet and the toes.
Conversely, the Medi-Rub® Body Massager is held by the doctor or therapist, who applies it mostly on the muscles of the lower extremities, especially on patients with sore or weak muscles, and on those who have difficulty walking.
“We use the foot massager almost routinely on peripheral neuropathy patients for seven to ten minutes,” Dr. Spitz says. “Also, patients can use it with their shoes left on, which is great for hygienic reasons. We have them take their shoes off, though, if we want them to have a particularly deep massage”
Duration of massager application plays a therapeutic role, too, advises Dr. Spitz. “We time the use of the body massager unit on the legs, depending on how advanced the patient’s condition is, and on what symptoms they’re having. For example, we’ll usually use the body massager for five to seven minutes over a muscle that’s particularly sore or weak.”
Dr. Spitz reports “We typically do 12 initial treatments on a patient who has diabetic neuropathy, and after three or four treatments, you get a lot of positive feedback on the massage therapy, with the patient often saying, ‘Wow, this is great! I’d really like to take one of these home.’ They are very pleasantly surprised to learn that the same massager is immediately available for them here, and that they CAN take it home.” |
