Corporate Profile for Rehabilicare Inc., dated March 22, 2002.Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services.
Published Date: March 22, 2002
Company Name: Rehabilicare Inc.
Address: 1811 Old Highway 8
New Brighton, MN 55112
Main Telephone
Number: 651/631-0590
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.rehabilicare.com
Chief Executive
Officer: David B. Kaysen
Chief Financial
Officer: W. Glen Winchell
Investor Relations
Contact: Carole Roden
Business number: 651/638-0440
E-mail address: investorrelations@rehabilicare.com
Public Relations
Contact: Kristy Bertsch
Business number: 651/454-8874
E-mail address: bertsch4@visi.com
Industry: Medical Device Manufacturer
Trading Symbol/
Exchange: NASDAQ/REHB
Market Makers: None
Company Description: Rehabilicare is the global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of electromedical pain management, rehabilitation and sports products. Our products are used in clinical, home healthcare, occupational medicine and sports medicine sports medicine, branch of medicine concerned with physical fitness and with the treatment and prevention of injuries and other disorders related to sports. Knee, leg, back, and shoulder injuries; stiffness and pain in joints; tendinitis; "tennis elbow"; and applications across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). . Our core business focus is on transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation n. TENS. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) A method for relieving the muscle pain of TMJ by stimulating nerve endings that do not transmit pain. (TENS) and neuromuscular neuromuscular /neu·ro·mus·cu·lar/ (-mus´ku-ler) pertaining to nerves and muscles, or to the relationship between them. neu·ro·mus·cu·lar adj. 1. stimulation. In North America, our products are available by prescription only and are reimbursed by a variety of private and public-sector programs. In Europe, our products generally are available without a prescription and in retail establishments, with payment made directly by the consumer. Our electrotherapy electrotherapy /elec·tro·ther·a·py/ (-ther´ah-pe) treatment of disease by means of electricity. e·lec·tro·ther·a·py n. Medical therapy using electric currents. products are used in clinics and at patient's homes for many different conditions, including low back pain, muscle spasms, carpal tunnel syndrome carpal tunnel syndrome: see repetitive stress injury. carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) Painful condition caused by repetitive stress to the wrist over time. and joint stiffness Joint stiffness may be either the symptom of pain on moving a joint, the symptom of loss of range of motion or the physical sign of reduced range of motion. Doctors prefer the latter two uses but patients often use the first meaning. . Electrotherapy is non-invasive, non-narcotic and cost-effective; it often is a key component of rehabilitation programs for sports-related injuries and for patients following surgery. At Rehabilicare, we take seriously our responsibility to lead the home electrotherapy industry. That means committing to the development of products that deliver excellent results for our patients. We are people committed to providing innovative healthcare products and services to improve the quality of life worldwide. For more information, visit our website at www.rehabilicare.com. |
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