Richelli's Pro PainReliever

Technical characteristics of the Pain Reliever

- Made of polyethylene 500, a plastic used in orthopedic implants.
- Material highly resistant to friction and shock. It does not absorb creams or other products which makes it easily washable.
- It slides easily with a minimum of lubricant (cream, oil, etc.), this allows savings in material. You can even work with the patient dressed.
- Your touch is confused with that of the therapist's hand
- It's very anatomical. No matter where you pick it up, it always feels good in your hand. Its exclusive design allows it to be used for any technique. The most common:
1- Friction
2- Pressure
3- Percussion
4- Traction
5- Decoaptation
6- Kneading
7- Increased elasticity of tissues (scars)
8- Drainage

The great advantage of RPR is that these techniques can be applied separately or combined as desired.

How is this versatility achieved?

Its design consists of two different extremes. Both are perpendicular to the handle that joins them.

The smallest end:

It has two protuberances of different size and curvature. Both being convex allow, in contact with the hand in a concave shape, to form a joint that allows guidance and movement in 360º.
As we vary the inclination of the handle from the other end, we manage to vary the contact surface since its curvature is not constant. This way we can vary the pressure and direction without changing the force and posture we apply. We can also be more precise in the contact or opt for a broader one.

The largest end:

The star here is the hook. It can be compared to a Stilson wrench that grips more and more as it is turned on a pipe. On the patient it allows fixing muscles so that they do not escape, stretching them, compressing them, decoapting them.
The hook also allows us to access hidden anatomical regions such as the anterior part of the Achilles tendon, diaphragm, subscapularis, among others.

The rest of the RPR:

There are no edges, allowing any inclination of all surfaces
The outermost part of both ends serve for large contact surfaces as well as the entire handle ideal for kneading large muscles.

Conclusion :

The RPR is therefore the indispensable tool for all manual therapists who want to:

- Preserve your hands from injury
- Be able to apply aggressive techniques such as cyriax and triger points repetitively.
- Be more effective in the treatment by being able to apply more techniques without getting tired, something that is discarded when you start to load your hands.

-By applying more techniques, the patient's recovery is shortened and translates into professional success.