Performance Health is a medical and

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supply manufacturing company head-quartered in

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. The company is a merge of two companies: Performance Health Inc, which originated in

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and Hygenic Corporation which originated in

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. They manufacture and deliver products for the healthcare industry, such as mobility and physical therapy equipment, diagnostic tools, and pain relief products.

History

Hygenic Corporation was founded in 1925 by Walter P. Keith. They originated the Thera-Band, Dyna-Band, Parabath, and Hygenic products. In 2006, Hygenic bought Performance Health Inc., a company from

that makes the Biofreeze topical analgesic and the Prossage warming massage ointment. Hygenic has changed hands several times being bought and sold by private equity firms. In 2016, Hygenic / Performance Health was acquired by Patterson Medical. Its headquarters was moved to

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, but its facilities at

and

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were retained. In 2018, the

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(NBA)'s

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selected Biofreeze as their jersey patch sponsor.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.performancehealth.com Companies based in Akron, Ohio Manufacturing companies established in 1925 Manufacturing companies based in Ohio 1925 establishments in Ohio