Could this Hi-tech Therapy replace Your Visit to the Specialist? (video)
The IceOtherm is a product for treating pain from Saringer Life Science Technologies Inc in Canada. It is a non-drug, non-evasive treatment for various types of pain including joint pain and headache.
This is basically a very high tech hot/cold treatment – in other words, it’s much more than a glorified ice pack.
One thing that makes IceOtherm unique is that it actually uses heat and cold at the same time. The result is that pain messages to the brain are effectively scrambled.
Although the product hasn’t been heavily marketed toward headache sufferers, I think that this type of product holds a lot of promise. Not only does it have the potential to block certain types of headache pain, it could also block headache triggers.
For example, many people have related face/jaw pain. You can go to a doctor or dentist and get similar treatments. There are non-invasive treatments like this, but there’s also surgery and even Botox treatments that attempt to cut down pain in the face and neck.
This treatment may do some similar things, but you can use the treatment right away, whenever you need it.
Though it’s not a cheap device, if it can replace some of the treatments you’re already getting at the doctor, and maybe even do a better job, it would be worth the investment.
Watch the video for more. The product can be purchased online at the IceOtherm website.
29 September 2012 @ 5:06 am
It’s become clear to me that botox used as way to pin pont muscles involved is very relevant, It paralyze’s muscle but does it do anything else, if so what? Also I’d like to see any research on deviated nasal septum/bone spur relationship to migraine. Nitrates in food/caffine are well known but it can be difficult for people to know what foods to avoid. I recently found that whey protein promotes nitric oxide and promptly cut it right down. Detailed info on this would be good.
29 September 2012 @ 7:34 am
Hey Chris,
Thanks for your comment! We have information on most of these things somewhere or other. Here’s a bit on deviated septums and headaches: http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/is-a-deviated-septum-giving-you-a-headache/
29 September 2012 @ 9:11 am
Thank you very much for that James. I’ve had botox in corrugator; temporal; neck and it’s worked by about 90%, only smells now cause discomfort behind my eyes. If I have botox again I’m thinking to only have it in specific areas one after the other to try to ascertain if there is any area that is specific to my problem. So if my corrugator is the issue to try and train myself not to frown or be more aware of situations that make me use this muscle. But the thing I wish to know:other than nerve decompression by paralyzed muscles could there be other things about botox that negates migraine, anyone know ?
29 September 2012 @ 7:55 pm
The IseOTherm, according to the web site, is not sold in the US.
1 October 2012 @ 12:35 pm
It does say that they’re not shipping internet orders to the US (although they will ship to almost any other country, by the look of it!).
I have contacted them to see if I can find more information. I’ll let you know if I hear anything new! 🙂
1 October 2012 @ 9:37 am
This sounds promising. I’ve also had botox a few times and has never worked. They are now telling me if i have another round in 3 months it may work the second time because the muscles are already relaxed from the 1st treatment and often people will see better results after the 2nd treatment. Anyway I would be interested in learning more about this product? What is the cost and are there any other reviews of the product?