Exoskeletons -- wearable devices used by workers on assembly lines or in warehouses to alleviate stress on their lower backs -- may compete with valuable resources in the brain while people work, canceling out the physical benefits of wearing them, a new study suggests.
The Ivy Rehab Network (Ivy) continues to expand its footprint, announcing the recent opening of five new physical therapy clinics. Ivy provides outpatient musculoskeletal rehabilitative services, as well as pediatric and ABA therapy.
Journal My Health – a health and wellness symptom tracking app designed to provide patients and their physicians more complete symptom awareness – has concluded private beta and is now available for use by Long COVID (or Post-acute COVID syndrome) patients.
Developed by a physical therapist based on the principles of cervical traction, the Neck Hammock is a portable and compact unit designed to help relieve neck pain from home, work, or anywhere.
A growing selection of orthotic braces expands the possibilities for fit and function for users from all walks of life. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by Rachel Doucet, MSc PT, BSc KINE, and Amy Wallace McDevitt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT.
A study presented during the recent American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting suggests that physical therapy after hip replacement surgery may not be necessary.
Emerging trends point toward combining traditional treatments with new, noninvasive technologies for successful pain management and restoration of function. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by Rushi Shahiwala, PT.
A women's wellness magazine recently reported that physical therapists say they regularly see patients who aren’t injured, and who use physical therapy as a form of preventative medicine. Some physicians, however, presented a contrasting viewpoint.
Hands-On Seminars USA announces that it has launched Hands-On Seminars Brazil to offer continuing education to physiotherapists and other healthcare providers in Brazil and South America.