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Expert Panel
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Ralph Buschbacher, M.D.
Musculoskeletal Expert - Head of the FUTURO
Expert Panel
Ralph Buschbacher, M.D., provides the FUTURO Expert Panel valuable insights into the specialty of Physical Medicine as well as leading the team.
Dr. Buschbacher’s responsibilities include making sure his team has state-of the-art facilities and resources to research, develop and test new materials, technologies, and products, as well as bring the learnings of all the members together. This allows FUTURO to provide the high-quality products our consumers have come to expect.
He is an extensively published author and researcher who practices musculoskeletal medicine with an emphasis on occupational medicine. Dr. Buschbacher provides FUTURO™ the benefit of his learning, including how support products can help alleviate symptoms of conditions caused by muscle weakness and joint disorders.
His proficiencies ensure every FUTURO support product includes cutting edge medical technology.
Dr. Buschbacher began his training at the University of Virginia for both his undergraduate and medical degrees. He was selected as Chief Resident of his residency class at the Medical College of Virginia. He is a prolific writer, having published over 50 manuscripts, 25 book chapters, and 11 books on musculoskeletal medicine. He is currently in the process of preparing 8 books encompassing his specialty. Dr. Buschbacher served six years as the Newsletter Editor of the Association of Academic Physiatrists and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
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Support Level:
Provides light compression, support and therapeutic heat retention to help relieve symptoms associated with minor sprains, strains and arthritis. Comfortable for all day wear.
Compression Level:
(8-15 MMGH)
Light compression helps relieve mild symptoms from varicose veins, minor swelling and tired aching legs.
Support Level:
Provides adjustable levels of compression, support and therapeutic heat retention to help relieve symptoms associated with strains, sprains, arthritis and muscle pain. Comfortable for all day wear or for specific activities.
Compression Level:
(15-20 MMHG)
Moderate compression helps relieve mild to moderate symptoms of conditions needing support for minor varicose veins, swelling and tired, aching legs.
Support Level:
Provides fitted and anatomically correct stabilizing support to help Relieve symptoms associated with strains, sprains, arthritis, repetitive stress injuries and to help prevent re-injury. Flexible stabilizers may be removable and customizable for comfort.
Compression Level:
(15-20 MMHG)
Moderate compression helps relieve mild to moderate symptoms of conditions needing support for minor varicose veins, swelling and tired, aching legs.
Support Level:
Provides a higher level of support using a combination of power stretch and non-stretch materials and may include shock absorbing materials to help relieve symptoms associated with strains, sprains, arthritis, repetitive stress injuries and to help prevent re-injury.
Compression Level:
(20-30 MMHG)
Firm compression helps relieve moderate to severe symptoms from chronic, tired, aching legs, mild leg pain, moderate to several varicosities, moderate to severe varicosities during pregnancy, post vein surgery, post sclerotherapy, moderate tendency of edema, superficial thrombophlebitis, and helps prevent the reoccurrence of ulcerations. These products supply greater support for conditions listed above.
Support Level:
Provides a higher level of support using a combination of power Stretch and non-stretch materials and may include shock absorbing materials to help relieve symptoms associated with strains, sprains, arthritis, repetitive stress injuries and to help prevent re-injury.
Compression Level:
(20-30 MMHG)
Firm compression helps relieve moderate to severe symptoms from chronic, tired, aching legs, mild leg pain, moderate to several varicosities, moderate to severe varicosities during pregnancy, post vein surgery, post sclerotherapy, moderate tendency of edema, superficial thrombophlebitis, and helps prevent the reoccurrence of ulcerations. These products supply greater support for conditions listed above.
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