How to Use Ortho Flex for Relief of Pain & Inflammation

If you have a lot of pain & inflammation or have difficulty even getting out of bed in the morning, then please follow these instructions

, which are specially designed to ensure you get the best benefit from Ortho Flex. Our goal is to keep you safe and mobile by integrating safe stretches with the application of Ortho Flex. The stretches are deep and meant to heal with your ligaments’ permission! We highly recommend support and care.

1. Upon rising, we begin with the “cat stretch”. Your back is against your mattress, your legs are stretched out full length, and your arms are raised gently above your head with your elbows bent. Stretch your legs and arms

gently 3 times. Start softly, visualizing each muscle, ligament, and joint. If they are sore, don’t force anything, just stop and hold that stretch. Wherever you feel pain, massage the Ortho Flex into that area using a deep, circular motion. If you’re able to, repeat the stretch 5 – 6 times.

2. Now turn onto your right side. Extend your right arm

straight up under your head. Extend your right leg out straight with your left leg placed behind the right leg. Stretch your right arm and right leg. If you feel pain, stop, and massage Ortho Flex into the area where the pain is felt. Turn onto your left side and stretch in the same manner as you did on the right side. right leg. Stretch your right arm and right leg. If you feel pain, stop, and massage Ortho Flex into the area where the pain is felt. Turn onto your left side and stretch in the same manner as you did on the right side.

3. Now turn onto your back. Bring your knees up towards your chest, wrapping your arms around them to gently stretch your lower back. Again, if you feel pain, stop and, using a long-handled applicator (available at a medical supply store) or with assistance from a caregiver, massage the Ortho Flex into that area. etch your lower back. Again, if you feel pain, stop and, using a long-handled applicator (available at a medical supply store) or with assistance from a caregiver, massage the Ortho Flex into that area.

4. Roll up to sit on the edge of your mattres

s and stretch your legs as if your feet are trying to touch the ground. (If you have long legs, your feet may indeed be touching the ground!) Push the feet into (or towards) the floor slowly and strongly. Then lift both legs together and hold them up, parallel to the floor and hold for one minute to stretch your calves. Relax them to the floor and then repeat this stretch 3-5 times. Again, if any muscles, ligaments, or tendons react with pain, stop, and massage Ortho Flex into them. ground!) Push the feet into (or towards) the floor slowly and strongly. Then lift both legs together and hold them up, parallel to the floor and hold for one minute to stretch your calves. Relax them to the floor and then repeat this stretch 3-5 times. Again, if any muscles, ligaments, or tendons react with pain, stop, and massage Ortho Flex into them.

5. Now stand on the floor facing the bed. With your arms bent at the elbow and hands clasped in front of you, bend from the waist to drop your folded arms onto the mattress. Drop your forehead onto the mattress and then stretch your neck by lifting and turning your head to look up to the right (eyes open), back to the middle, and then to the left. If you feel pain, massage Ortho Flex into your neck. o the mattress. Drop your forehead onto the mattress and then stretch your neck by lifting and turning your head to look up to the right (eyes open), back to the middle, and then to the left. If you feel pain, massage Ortho Flex into your neck.

6. Now bend your right leg and place your right knee on the bed and lower the upper body to the bed to the right side of the bent knee to stretch the hip and the thigh. Rise up and repeat to the other side of the bent knee. If you have pain, massage Ortho Flex into the area. Repeat the stretch 3 times. d the thigh. Rise up and repeat to the other side of the bent knee. If you have pain, massage Ortho Flex into the area. Repeat the stretch 3 times.

7. To stretch the shins, stand facing the bed and lower your upper body to support yourself with straight arms on the bed. Use the right knee to firmly massage the back of the left calf and stretch the calf out. Repeat with the other leg. If you have pain or discomfort, massage the Ortho Flex into that area.

8. To stretch out your core, stand by the bed with your hands on your waist and move your waist in a circular motion, as though you were using a hula hoop! Have fun with it and imagine being a kid again! fun with it and imagine being a kid again!

Now you’re ready to start your day – pain-free!