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Who Else Wants to Discover Why Nearly All Knee Pain Treatments Fail?

Posted at 23:36h in Uncategorized

Dr. Kim estimates that nearly 100% of ALL knee pain patients that come to see him for the first time, admit fear of failure. Fear that yet another treatment is going to be administered and fail yet again. But the possibly surprising thing is that...

Progressive Rehabilitation Medicine launches a new Concussion Program

Posted at 15:15h in Concussion

Have you suffered a head injury or a concussion and had extensive care, been on multiple medications or been told nothing more could be done? Do you suffer from headaches, difficulty concentrating, irritability, chronic fatigue, or trouble sleeping? Or is the feeling of being on...

Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Be The Answer To Chronic Pain Management?

Posted at 20:08h in Blog

Unlike acute pain, with chronic pain, the pain persists beyond the duration of the injury or initial onset of a condition. On many occasions for no known reason, this pain persists and doesn't really go away. It can be constant or intermittent and last for...

Come “Visit us” At Cedar Rapids Ice Rink

Posted at 18:30h in Blog

Dr. Kim, of Progressive Rehabilitation Medicine, is a proud member of the Cedar Rapids community. So much, that you can see staff supporting the Rough Riders hockey team. Recently the staff was there to cheer on the team as well as take pictures with Santa! It was...

Emily, Our ARNP Uses HBOT Read Her Story

Posted at 23:27h in Blog

At Progressive Rehabilitation Medicine, we don't only suggest our services because it's what we offer, we suggest them because we use them ourselves, and have seen the whys and hows, of its effectiveness. Our ARNP, Emily, is an avid athlete. She uses Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)...

The Benefits of Decompression

Posted at 22:59h in Blog

Decompression therapy is being more well known these days. It offers many benefits for a lot of different conditions, mainly in terms of relieving discogenic pain. What are the primary benefits to using Decompression? non-surgical drug-free alleviates radiating leg pain, including sciatica helps with numbness in...

Why HBOT May Be Beneficial For Athletes?

Posted at 10:26h in Blog

Concussions are among the most dangerous injuries suffered by football players, mainly due to the fact that it can lead to more traumatic brain injuries. Other sports injuries may include, injuries to the neck and spinal column can lead to chronic conditions. Pinched nerves tend to...

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Traumatic Brain Injuries

Posted at 15:57h in Blog

More and more research is coming out supporting the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The premise is quite simply explained. The brain is hurt. The brain needs oxygen and doesn't want to be inflamed. HBOT increases the oxygen in the blood...

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) & Concussions

Posted at 13:41h in Blog

There are case studies and trials that both support and dispute the use of HBOT for various things. What we do know is that HBOT helps the body heal. It hyper-oxygenates cells and decreases inflammation. Concussion or mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI), is when the brain is hurt. It...

Is Bone Marrow Better Than Adipose?

Posted at 04:02h in Blog

The short answer - No. There has been a lot of recent controversy on the topic, and in many cases, it appears that there can be a lot of misinformation out there. We hope to clarify a few key points to showcase why adipose tissue for...