New Wearable Health Sensor First to Monitor Muscle Atrophy
Ohio State University researchers have created the first wearable sensor designed to detect and monitor muscle atrophy.
Ohio State University researchers have created the first wearable sensor designed to detect and monitor muscle atrophy.
Incorporating strengthening exercises into physical therapy can enhance recovery and relieve pain, although clients and even some physical therapists might need some convincing, Nate Murray, PT, shares in the October/November 2021 issue of Physical Therapy Products.
If you suffer from back pain, want to challenge your core or don't have much room for exercise equipment at home, resistance bands are for you, according to Today.
A special type of physical therapy is helping some patients with the novel coronavirus breathe more easily. The type of physical therapy, called manual therapy, is a bit different from the typical physical therapy and has helped some COVID-19 patients, according to Fox News.
Read MoreIt comes down to increasing muscle strength throughout a full range of motion with benefits that extend far beyond improved joint stability. Check out these examples.
Read MoreThe Grip & Forearm Strengthener by Bob and Brad, new from OPTP, is designed to allow users to perform exercises to help improve range of motion and help strengthen fingers, wrists and forearms.
Read MoreA physical therapist and an orthopedist/sports medicine professional share these five workouts designed to help improve joint health, in Well + Good.
Read MorePoor 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.
Read MoreHarmonic Bionics Inc will be hosting live virtual demos of the company’s new upper body robotic rehabilitation system, Harmony SHR, it announces.
Read MorePeople with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40% of the muscle strength in the affected leg–with muscle atrophy remaining a big problem even after ACL reconstruction and physical therapy. Adding eccentric exercises could dramatically increase muscle volume and improve outcomes for patients, according to a University of Michigan study in rats, published in Journal of Athletic Training.
Read MoreHospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City has received an $18,000 grant from the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society’s Research Committee to study the effect of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy following Achilles tendon rupture and repair.
Read MoreA new Northwestern Medicine study that followed individuals at high risk for knee osteoarthritis (OA) for 10 years suggests that vigorous exercise did not increase their risk of developing OA and may even protect them from it. The study was published in JAMA Network Open.
Read MoreVive Health offers the Vive Balance Pad, designed to help users develop stronger knees and ankles for injury recovery and prevention.
Read MoreWhat’s the right time to open a modern PT mega-practice? When the local market gives you the signal to expand. Mike Studer, PT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, shares how the writing on the wall helped guide the the decision to open his practice’s third facility: The RE_Building.
Read MoreResistance bands are versatile, easy to pack and inexpensive, shares NextAvenue, which looks at their popularity in the general population outside of the physical therapist’s office.
Read MoreFeaturing more intuitive navigation and streamlined function, the newly released Biodex Advantage BX software is designed to work with the Biodex System 4 Dynamometer that helps clinicians return athletes to sport safely.
Read MoreNeofect unveils Neofect Smart Balance, a lower-body rehabilitation device that uses augmented reality to help patients recovering from stroke, ambulatory injuries, and other lower body disabilities regain function in their legs.
Read MoreTherapy to strengthen pelvic muscles has been the standard treatment for men dealing with urinary incontinence after prostate surgery. However, a new study from UT Southwestern’s Departments of Urology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation suggests that may not be the best approach.
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