Health and Wellness Tips

Hand therapy putty: which resistance, and how to use it

Total Patient Care.Oct 05, 2026
Six colours, six resistances. How to pick the right therapy putty for grip strength, a four-exercise home program, and when to move up a grade.

Wrist brace or thumb spica? How to choose the right hand support

Total Patient Care.Sep 30, 2026
Wrist pain, thumb pain and carpal tunnel each need a different brace. A plain guide to the four types we stock, from a $20 neoprene thumb support to the Push CMC brace hand therapists prescribe.

Silicone scar sheets, gel or tape: which one for your scar?

Total Patient Care.Sep 30, 2026
Silicone is the one scar treatment with decades of clinical use behind it. The form you choose — sheet, elastic sheet or glide-on gel — depends on where the scar is and how you live. A plain guide to the four products we stock.

Cold compression after surgery: Polar Care Kodiak or Polar Care Wave?

Total Patient Care.Sep 30, 2026
Both Breg systems deliver motorised cold therapy after knee, shoulder, hip or ankle surgery. The Wave adds active compression. Here is how to choose, what each bundle includes, and what to order with it.