Category: Orthopedics

Orthopedics

Medicine’s Pain Avenger

As the cost of treatment rises, pain management solutions that are efficient and effective become vital assets in the therapist’s toolbox.

Orthopedics

Injections for Osteoarthritis? More Research is Needed

A frequently performed treatment for osteoarthritis and other joint-related pain syndromes is intra-articular corticosteroid (IACS), yet there is conflicting evidence on the potential benefit and possible negative outcomes following such injections.

Orthopedics

Optimizing Outpatient Stroke Rehab

Patient-centered care, a multi-disciplinary team, and technology play key roles in getting the best results. A feature for the June/July 2019 issue of Physical Therapy Products magazine by Kelley Limbauan, PT, DPT.

Arthritis

Knee Replacement Surgery is All About the Timing for Best Results

The timing of knee replacement surgery is critical to optimize its benefit. However, people delay surgery and lose function, and others get it too soon with less benefit, Northwestern University researchers suggest.

Braces

Orthopedic Braces and Supports Market Could Be Worth 4.3 Billion by 2020, According to Report

A new market report published by MarketsandMarkets forecasts that the Orthopedic Braces and Support Systems Market will be worth around $4.3 billion by 2020.

Joint Replacement

Sending Text Messages to Patients Could Help Improve Surgery Outcomes

An automated text messaging system increases patient engagement with home-based exercise and promotes faster recovery after total knee or hip replacement surgery, suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Orthotics

Walkasins Maker RxFunction Adds Hebrew SeniorLife to walk2Wellness Study

RxFunction, creator of Walkasins, has expanded its walk2Wellness study to include researchers at Hebrew SeniorLife, with enrollment of its first participant completed recently.