One of the weaker joints in the body is the shoulder joint. The rotator cuff is a group of muscle, tendon and ligament tissue that envelops the entire joint in order to stabilize the collarbone (clavicle), shoulder blade (scapula) and upper arm bone (humerus). In fact, the design allows for the widest range of motion of any joint in the body. Unfortunately for us, shoulder injuries are not uncommon occurrences. Rotator cuff injuries are separated into RSI (repetitive strain injuries) and traumatic injuries. Just like with any RSI the tendons and muscles in an area become weaker with time, as they start to wear thin, tears are more likely. Repetitive strain injuries are more commonly the cause of rotator cuff injuries, but this is also symptomatic of age. For most people under the age of 60, rotator cuff injuries are usually caused by a traumatic event that causes a quick tear. Rotator Cuff injuries usually begin as inflammation caused by some form of small but continuous source of irritation, such as repetitive overhead motions from sporting activities, work tasks or daily chores, which can lead to severe Tendonitis or Bursitis.

Another common shoulder condition is frozen shoulder. The cause of frozen shoulder is not really well known. The other term for frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis, explains the condition perfectly. Adhesive means scarring and capsulitis, inflammation of the capsule. Essentially, the shoulder joint gradually loses range of motion as the capsule contracts and forms scar tissue leaving the shoulder stiff. Stiffness usually translates to pain, and like a feedback loop your pain limits your movement as you continue to get stiffer and experience more pain.

The biggest concern for those suffering from a shoulder injury; RSI, trauma, or frozen shoulder, is returning to regular activity too soon. Often you will notice a great improvement early on; however the injury may still be present even though pain has subsided. The more diligent you are with your treatment and rehabilitation, the faster you will see successful results. Anyone who has suffered a significant rotator cuff injury knows that risk of re-injury is high. The MendMeShop's Portable Pain Therapy System provides you with the tools necessary to relieve the shoulder pain and dramatically speed the healing. It provides you with the means to be more than diligent, allowing for a speedy and complete recovery! The faster and stronger you heal your tendons, the less chance there is for re-injury. The tendons are tough dense tissues that normally receive very little blood flow. This is largely why tendon injuries take so long to heal. When using radiant energy or ultrasound, the energy waves stimulate blood flow which speeds up healing and clears away the inflammation causing the pain.

During recovery, it is most important to eliminate all activities that may further aggravate the tissues in your shoulder. Scar tissue will often develop as a result of a tendon tear once acute inflammation begins to decrease. In order to maintain full range of motion it is important to limit the formation of scar tissue as much as possible. Range of motion is paramount when considering shoulder rehabilitation. MendMeShop Therapeutic Ultrasound and complimentary products enable you to heal faster, reducing your chance of developing scar tissue.

Our Ultrasound system comes with a specially formulated gel which contains naturally-based, pain relieving, anti-inflammatory ingredients. The ultrasound unit actually drives the pain relieving ingredients deep into injured tissue (a process known medically as phonophoresis) giving you the pain relief where you need it. In effect, you receive enhanced ultrasound therapy treatment every session! Only MendMeShop Therapeutic Ultrasound comes with this special gel called Lavender Infusion ultrasound gel.

Upon injury, cold therapy will reduce initial inflammation, a key component for pain relief and healing! Considering the risk and benefits of some other alternative treatments, providing your shoulder the combination of ultrasound and thermal wrap therapy is without a doubt your best chance for recovery!

Our cold compression wraps are made of the highest quality materials available. They fit perfectly, stay in place, are extremely durable, and use a special patented baffled cold array. What is a baffled cold array? All other cold packs simply use a plastic bag partially filled with cold gel. What is sure to happen is the gel pools in the low spots or in pockets where there is no pressure. Fill a plastic bag with water and put it on your arm and watch what happens - all the water sits in two pools on either side of your arm. Cold compression wraps work because they interrupt and slow nerve and cell function in the damaged area. Once blood vessels are damaged they can no longer carry oxygenated blood to the damaged tissue and therefore cells begin to break-down. The deep cold provided by cold compression wraps slow cell function thereby reducing cellular break-down. Furthermore, because the cold wraps serve to numb the nerves the wraps also reduce pain!

Like our ultrasound, our cold compression wraps are the best quality product you will find anywhere. We have them for every part of the body. And like the ultrasound, we guarantee our wraps with our 45 day money back guarantee. If for any reason you're not happy with any product you purchase in our shop, you can send it back for a full refund.

The MendMeShop Portable Ultrasound Device is a product that is prescribed by doctors and used in physical therapy and chiropractic clinics. MendMeShop Lavender Infusion Gel is a professional product for professional quality treatments. It's powerful, effective, hypoallergenic, and it works! Now, the tremendous benefits of therapeutic ultrasound and phonophoresis are available to you. And we back our products with a 100% Money Back Guarantee.