Researchers Develop Smart Bandage for Chronic Wounds
A new smart bandage was developed at Caltech to make treating chronic wounds easier and more effective.
A new smart bandage was developed at Caltech to make treating chronic wounds easier and more effective.
Researchers reveal a potential new way to treat chronic pain using anti-cancer drugs rather than opioid-based pain medication.
Emerging technologies help therapists provide interventions that go beyond skin-deep, according to Stephen Clark, PT, DPT, ATC, in this feature for the January/February 2021 issue of Rehab Management.
A new experimental growth factor therapy appears to prevent a worsening of osteoarthritis by increasing the thickness of cartilage in the knee joint and preventing further loss, researchers suggest in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Read MoreUtilizing the upper extremities for transfers and mobility is a challenge beyond the limits of a shoulder’s anatomical design for full-time manual wheelchair users. As a result it can often lead to upper extremity pain. Learn how to help manage this pain with the appropriate wheelchair configuration.
Read MoreUtilizing the upper extremities for transfers and mobility is a challenge beyond the limits of a shoulder’s anatomical design for full-time manual wheelchair users. As a result it can often lead to upper extremity pain. Learn how to help manage this pain with the appropriate wheelchair configuration.
Read MoreThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $20 million over 5 years to support the first research projects of the Sound Health initiative to explore the potential of music for treating a wide range of conditions resulting from neurological and other disorders.
Read MoreA plant-based diet may help alleviate painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition.
Read MorePlaying virtual reality games or relaxing in a virtual nature setting might help ease chronic pain, particularly when symptoms are severe, a new experiment suggests.
Read MoreThe vast majority of patients, including those at highest risk of a osteoporotic/fragility fracture (ie, those who have experienced a previous fracture after age 50), remain untreated, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), in a recent report.
Read MoreThose who take prescription opioids for their chronic pain may find it difficult to find a new doctor for their health checkups, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Read MoreEven if they were inactive during their younger years, middle aged and older adults who get at least the minimum recommended amount of exercise each week may live longer than their sedentary counterparts, suggests a large UK study.
Read MorePeople with pets may be able to use their companion animals to practice techniques for managing chronic pain without medication, researchers say.
Read MoreResearch supported by the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (RA/SLE) provides new insights into tissue damage for these autoimmune conditions and set the stage for uncovering potential drug target candidates that could advance to experimental treatments.
Read MoreREHACARE 2019, set to take place September 18 – 21, 2019, at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany, will feature more than 700 exhibitors from more than 40 countries which will showcase their latest innovations for senior citizens and people with disabilities to live as independently as possible.
Read MoreLow levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility limitation and disability in older adults, identifying a new factor to consider for maintaining mobility and independence in older age, researchers suggest.
Read MorePolarityTE Inc announces the final results from a pilot study on the use of its SkinTE product for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). The data was presented recently at the American Diabetes Association’s 79th Scientific Sessions conference.
Read MoreDifferent types of fibroblasts are organized in different layers in the joint and are responsible for two very different forms of arthritis: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, new research suggests.
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