3 Moves a Physical Therapist Swears by for Resetting Your Hips After a Day Sat in Front of a Computer
A physical therapist recommends cycling through these three hip flexor exercises once you sign off for the day, Well+Good shares.
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Online Training: the New Top Fitness Trend for 2021
A survey of more than 4,000 health and fitness pros conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine reveals online training as the new top trend in fitness for 2021. Suggesting how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered fitness programming, this trend moved up 25 spots from its number 26 rank in 2020.
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Help Decrease ‘Zoom Doom’ with These Tips
Dr Thomas Werner and other physical therapy professors from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences offer tips to help prevent “Zoom Doom” and alleviate common aches and pains caused by a somewhat sedentary lifestyle.
Excy Unveils New Bed Bicycle and No-Slip Adaptive Foot Pedal for Bedridden Riders
Excy, Seattle, announces the XCS Bed Bike and the Hang in There (HIT) Adaptive Bike Pedal, which offers a way for users to pedal in a supine fashion to help combat the detrimental effects of being in bed without physical activity.
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This Can Improve Mobility for Spinal Stenosis Patients
Mary Conway, PT MOMT, investigates how a seated elliptical device can help make it easier for spinal stenosis patients to integrate regular exercise into their daily activities.
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Does Athletico Have a Good Idea?
Poor muscle strength, balance issues, and pain symptoms are among the complications that affect people recovering from COVID-19. Why shouldn’t this population have its own rehab program? Athletico thinks it should.
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SWORD Health Launches PT-Enabled Pulmonary Rehab for COVID-19 Recovery from Home
SWORD Health launches a remote pulmonary rehabilitation program to meet the urgent need for and significant shortage of rehabilitation programs for COVID-19 patients. The program pairs physical therapists with medical-grade and wearable technology so patients can make a full recovery from the comfort and safety of their homes.
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Omada Health Acquires Physera, a Provider of Virtual Physical Therapy
Omada Health adds virtual musculoskeletal care to its suite of digital services with its acquisition of digital health startup Physera.
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Telehealth with Motus Home Robots Overcome COVID-19 Limitations and PT/OT Furloughs
Medicare coverage for telehealth with Motus devices is now allowing patients to regain access to healthcare, Motus Nova reports.
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Home Office ≠ Torture Chamber
Many therapists are still stuck working at home where bad habits and terrible furniture abound. Good ergonomics can protect against some of these work-at-home pitfalls. Check out these expert tips to keep your workspace from becoming a torture chamber.
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Sitting is Considered the ‘New Smoking.’ Here’s How a Standing Desk Could Help
A standing desk may help improve back and joint pain, help keep you moving to lower your risk of weight gain and obesity, and help keep your hips from becoming tight, a pain management specialist notes in Forbes.
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5 Ways Working from Home Can Affect Your Body – and How You Can Overcome Them
Working from home can throw your body out of whack. But keep these points in mind to help you soften the blow, per Yahoo Life.
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Back Pain Relief For the Work-at-Home Era
A spinal stabilization exercise program for managing lower back pain for people who perform a sedentary job provides relief that lasts three times longer than usual treatment, News-Medical.net reports.
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You Can Take Care of Yourself in Coronavirus Quarantine, Starting Right Now
Dani Johnson, a physical therapist at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, encourages people who are staying home to get creative when it comes to exercise.
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6 Ways to Relieve Sore Feet
A physical therapist and a podiatrist offer these suggestions for tending to stressed-out feet, in Real Simple.
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Reduce Osteoarthritis Pain This Way?
By performing a few simple physical exercises daily, and receiving information about their disease regularly, 500 osteoarthritis patients were able to on average halve their pain in 6 months – and improve their physical function, researchers suggest.
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Virtual Reality Offers a Helping Hand to Complete PT Exercises at Home
Virtual reality could help physiotherapy patients complete their exercises at home successfully, according to researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, who performed a study in which they combined VR technology with 3D motion capture.
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Here’s How Video Games and Digital Devices Can Help People Stand and Walk in Rehab
Virtual reality video games, activity monitors, and handheld computer devices can help people stand as well as walk, according to an Australia-based study published in PLoS Medicine looking at the effects of digital devices in rehabilitation.
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