Should Physical Therapy Be Used as Rehab After Hip Replacement?
A study presented during the recent American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting suggests that physical therapy after hip replacement surgery may not be necessary.
A study presented during the recent American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting suggests that physical therapy after hip replacement surgery may not be necessary.
Intense immunosuppression followed by a hematopoietic stem cell transplant may prevent disability associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) from getting worse in 71% of people with relapsing-remitting MS for up to 10 years after the treatment, according to a recent study.
The use of a wearable neuromuscular (WNM) in combination with a regular training program delivers a profound reduction in the risk of ACL injuries among a group of female soccer players.
A UCLA-led study using 3D-printed “blood vessels” aims to identify a possible link between coronavirus and stroke. The study was published in Stroke.
Read MoreResearchers at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine have identified a pathway involving astrocytes, a class of central nervous system support cells, that could shed light on why seizures occur in some multiple sclerosis patients. The study was published in ASN Neuro.
Read MorePeople hospitalized with COVID-19 and neurological problems including stroke and confusion, have a higher risk of dying than other COVID-19 patients, according researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the journal Neurology.
Read MoreResearchers from the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and New York University provide measurable physical evidence of diminished neural processing within the brain after a stroke, in PNAS.
Read MoreNeuroGenesis and Hadassah Medical Center announce positive results from a placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial assessing the impact of NG-01 autologous proprietary subpopulation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).
Read MoreDifferences in the left atrium in the hearts of Black people and white people may play a role in risk of stroke, according to a new study published recently in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Read MoreResearchers in Japan reveal a previously unknown mechanism for pain control involving a newly identified group of cells in the spinal cord, offering a potential target for enhancing the therapeutic effect of drugs for chronic pain.
Read MoreGut immune cells travel to the brain during multiple sclerosis (MS) flare-ups in patients. These gut cells seem to be playing a protective role, helping drive MS symptoms back into remission, an international research team led by scientists from University of California – San Francisco (UCSF) suggests.
Read MorePatients with a history of opioid use disorder (OUD) are less likely to initiate physical therapy following a visit with their healthcare provider for new low back pain, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine.
Read MoreUsing vertical jumps as a test activity can help predict detailed information about technique and muscle-activation patterns. A concept so simple it’s destined to be a hit!
Read MoreReferrals to home health care, including physical therapy and skilled nursing, could potentially provide support and help achieve improved recovery for COVID-19 patients, according to a study published recently in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Read MoreCounseling by a physical therapist has the potential to improve physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis, according to a study conducted by investigators from Arthritis Research Canada.
Read MoreThe American College of Sports Medicine welcomes applications for its Clinical Sports Medicine Endowment, it announces.
Read MoreThe National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1.1 million the VTC Smart Rehab Lab to continue development of its Semi-Automated Rehabilitation At Home (SARAH) project.
Read MoreCompared with people who ate meat, vegans with lower calcium and protein intakes on average, had a 43% higher risk of fractures anywhere in the body (total fractures), as well as higher risks of site-specific fractures of the hips, legs and vertebrae, according to a study published in BMC Medicine.
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