Using VR to Enhance Patient Engagement and Outcomes

Using VR to Enhance Patient Engagement and Outcomes

In this podcast episode, Emily Daviss, PT, DPT, of Penumbra talks with Physical Therapy Products Chief Editor Melanie Hamilton-Basich about how physical therapists can use virtual reality to enhance treatment for their clients and improve health outcomes. They discuss...
Physical Therapist Named Among Top 10 Best Healthcare Jobs

Physical Therapist Named Among Top 10 Best Healthcare Jobs

U.S. News & World Report announced the 2024 Best Jobs. The rankings offer a look at the best jobs across 17 categories – including healthcare – to help job seekers at every level make the most informed career decisions for them. This year, physical therapist was...
Study: Teen Sports Impact Bone Health in Older Adults

Study: Teen Sports Impact Bone Health in Older Adults

Early lifestyle habits can have a huge impact on aging-related bone loss. Since gain of bone mass peaks in adolescence and declines subsequently, early preventive measures can help enhance bone health in old age. In a new study, researchers from Juntendo University,...
MedRisk Acquires Medata

MedRisk Acquires Medata

MedRisk, known for managed physical rehabilitation in workers’ compensation, has announced its acquisition of Medata, a provider of cost management and clinical solutions. With this acquisition, customers of both companies will have access to expanded care management...
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Gets FDA Clearance

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Gets FDA Clearance

Kyverna Therapeutics Inc., a patient-centered clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing cell therapies for patients suffering from autoimmune diseases, announced the clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application by the U.S. Food and...
SheScales Program Selects 2 Physical Therapy Companies

SheScales Program Selects 2 Physical Therapy Companies

SheScales, a marketing advisory program powered by Rain the Growth Agency, has selected four female-founded companies to participate in its 2023-2024 program, including two physical therapy companies. The program provides mentorship and dedicated marketing support for...
Book Aims to Help Fibromyalgia Patients Feel Heard

Book Aims to Help Fibromyalgia Patients Feel Heard

Fibromyalgia may be an invisible illness, but Jenny Dunton doesn’t want it to be a silent one, as well. In her new book, Fibromyalgia: A Journey of Self Discovery, 27 Years Traversing the Unknown, Dunton takes readers on a deeply personal odyssey through the...
More Patients Able to Go Home Day of Knee Surgery

More Patients Able to Go Home Day of Knee Surgery

Knee replacement surgery in the morning, and back home that evening? Many patients are surprised to learn it is an option. Forgoing a night in the hospital has become increasingly common, and improvements in knee replacement technology, surgical technique, and pain...
Parkinson’s Disease Study Leverages Real-World Data

Parkinson’s Disease Study Leverages Real-World Data

Shortly after presenting Soturi at Frontiers Health 2023, Newel Health, a digital therapeutic solution provider, announced that three centers are involved in the recruiting and onboarding for its clinical study, “NWL-SOT-CS-001,” aimed at leveraging...
Partnership Aims to Increase Pediatric Physical Therapy Access

Partnership Aims to Increase Pediatric Physical Therapy Access

ConcentricLife, a promotional health and wellness platform now part of Accenture Song, has announced its project sponsorship for the Harvey Mudd College Clinic Program. The Clinic Program has a 60-year history of pioneering collaboration between education and industry...