LAKE FOREST, Calif., May 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tenex Health, like thousands of his fans, wishes Mr. Pau Gasol a speedy recovery following his successful treatment with the Tenex Health TX1 instrument. The device and the procedure is designed to treat chronic tendonosis in a minimally invasive manner by specifically cutting and treating damaged tendon tissue, giving rapid pain relief and removing the need for additional treatments or therapies. In the case of Pau Gasol, damaged tendon tissue in his knees was contributing to his pain and limiting his activity level.
"The Tenex Health TX FAST technique, medically known as a percutaneous tenotomy, has been rapidly accepted by both physicians and patients since its introduction, as evidenced by the successful treatment of thousands of patients since 2012," said Bernard Morrey, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Tenex Health, as well as the Emeritus Chairman and Professor of Orthopaedics at Mayo Clinic and a current Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. "It addresses a condition that previously could only be effectively treated by an open surgical procedure and the associated long recovery period. The TX1 instrument has been used to effectively and safely treat a wide spectrum of patients seeking a minimally invasive solution with rapid recovery."
Steve Yoon, MD, of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, who performed the procedure said, "I have found the FAST Technique by Tenex Health to be a minimally invasive and non-surgical approach towards the debridement of chronic soft tissue injuries that can help many people rapidly regain function, such as Pau Gasol, who have otherwise failed conservative management."
About Tenex Health, Inc.
Tenex Health, Inc. (www.tenexhealth.com) develops and markets innovative therapies for the treatment of tendon pain due to trauma or repetitive motion injuries. The minimally invasive technique utilizes the company's proprietary TX1 instrument to cut and debride diseased tissue in an out-patient setting using only a local anesthetic (www.fast-technique.com). Since the surrounding healthy tendon tissue is not disturbed, patients enjoy less discomfort and faster recovery times versus traditional open surgical procedures.