New for the New Year: the FreeStep LT3 Recumbent Cross Trainer from Teeter
Released just in time for the New Year is the FreeStep LT3 Recumbent Cross Trainer, designed to...
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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.
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Fitness Trends to Look Out for in 2020
If you need some motivation to achieve your 2020 fitness goals, consider incorporating one or several of these new fitness trends from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), News-Medical Life Sciences reports.
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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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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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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HotRock Foam Roller Delivers Heat Therapy
Portland, Ore-based MedRock introduces HotRock, an FDA-cleared foam roller designed to deliver more than 160 degrees F of intense heat therapy to help ease sore and injured muscles and reduce pain.
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Competitive Health Adds SimpleTherapy to Its Healthcare Marketplace
Competitive Health Inc (CHI), a virtual health services marketplace, has partnered with SimpleTherapy Inc, which provides virtual musculoskeletal (MSK) care.
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Trainer Rx Announces Name Change and Funding Round
Trainer Rx, which offers personalized programs combining digital therapy and live coaching to help treat musculoskeletal conditions, announces its name change to RecoveryOne.
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PEAR’s Updated Health & Fitness Platform Aims to Elevate the User Experience
PEAR Sports announces the new and improved PEAR Health & Fitness Platform, an enterprise software platform that is built to deliver smart digital coaching solutions. It includes Training Intelligence to create and manage personalized workout, therapy, and wellness programs.
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Sit Less and Move More to Lessen Risk of Postmenopausal Fracture
Regular physical activity, including lighter intensity activities such as walking, is associated with reduced risk of hip and total fracture in postmenopausal women, according to new research from the University at Buffalo.
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Physical Therapy Gear for Exercise Enthusiasts
Keep your body primed and pain-free at home and while traveling with these physical therapy products, Popular Science shares.
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