Emerging trends point toward combining traditional treatments with new, noninvasive technologies for successful pain management and restoration of function. A feature for Physical Therapy Products by Rushi Shahiwala, PT.
PSO-RITE is a new line of recovery and self-massage tools designed to help users improve their recovery time, relax during stressful moments, and overall feel better.
When people with moderate or severe injuries are discharged from the hospital, follow-up care, especially at rehabilitation centers, is a crucial part of their recovery - but African Americans are less likely than white patients to seek out or receive these important services, a U.S. study suggests.
As undergraduates in Stanford’s Biodesign for Digital Health course, teammates Ryan Kalili and James Savoldelli set out to help injured athletes do their homework — not their academic homework, but the part of their prescribed physical therapy regimen that must be done regularly at home to maximize healing, according to Scope.
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Many athletes are unclear about whether office visits are safe or virtual visits are effective. Their own judgement and a simple evaluation can help them decide.
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Biodex Medical Systems Inc enhances its recently released Advantage BX software with new reporting capabilities focused on safely returning injured athletes back to play.
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Platelet-rich plasma combined with physical therapy for hamstring injury did not yield significant reductions in time to return to play or reinjury rates compared with no treatment or physical therapy alone, according to a study published recently in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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DJO introduces the new DonJoy X-ROM Post-Op Knee Brace, featuring a revamped hinge design and quick-lock ability to help enhance ROM control and protection.
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Hyperice expands beyond sports and fitness with the creation of its Human Health division, to provide non-invasive wellness solutions for those who can use them for rehab and wellness purposes.
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Professional Physical Therapy announces a partnership with Hyperice to promote the proper application of Hyperice’s ice, heat, and percussive rehabilitation products alongside physical therapy, it notes in a news release.
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Quick Response (QR) codes may be an effective method to relay instructions once patients are sent home with a cast, according to a new study released as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Virtual Education Experience.
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People 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.
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Hospital 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.
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Less than half of patients with a sports-related mild traumatic brain injury, or mTBI, recover within two weeks, new research shows.
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Less than half of patients with sports-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) achieve clinical recovery within 2 weeks after injury, reports a study in Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.
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A study published recently in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that recognizing the psychological and social factors can improve recovery from a sport-related knee injury.
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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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SyncThink, creators of the EYE-SYNC technology, announces new partnerships in the physical therapy space with Symmetry Physical Therapy and Concussion Management of New York, onboarding its platform to better serve patients.
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