Beginning physical therapy within 24 hours of knee arthroplasty surgery can improve pain, range of joint motion and muscle strength, as well as cut down on hospital stays, according to research in Clinical Rehabilitation.
Read MoreThe vehicle, with VMI Northstar, is a lowered floor wheelchair accessible minivan that includes a power in-floor ramp with unrestricted entry and exit, as well as greater interior maneuverability.
Read MoreThe Geron Corporation, Menlo Park, Calif, is beginning phase one of a clinical trial for a human embryonic stem cell-based therapy, GRNOPC1, in patients with spinal cord injury.
Read MoreMary Maurer, an 80-year-old patient with a hip fracture at WellStar Cobb Hospital, Austell, Ga, is undergoing routine occupational therapy, and not-so-routine gardening therapy.
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Are you ready for what’s coming? One of the messages delivered in the 2007 film, No Country For Old Men, is that we should be prepared for change because, as the film’s grizzled sheriff observes, “You can’t stop what’s comin’.” This is my fi
Read MorePlans for the new facility include a two-story building wrapped by a ramp that provides second-floor access and is cooled using natural ventilation.
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Serving the Medicaid population in an era of health reform.
Read MoreExercise can be therapeutic for individuals with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, according to a University of West Florida study.
Read MoreLiguori credits her recovery to the Bioness Ness L300. The device, a small transmitter, is worn in her right shoe and a cuff is strapped below her right knee.
Read MoreThe study involved 19 men and one woman, with an average age of 66 years. For 8 weeks they participated in a twice weekly hour-long group yoga class taught by a yoga therapist who dramatically modified the poses to meet the veterans’ needs.
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