Statistics indicate that globally 1 in 4 adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. One of the most serious consequences of this disease is disability. The joint study by Rytis Maskeliūnas, a researcher at Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty...
WebPT, a rehab therapy platform for enhancing patient care and fueling business growth, has launched Message Manager—a communication platform that enables seamless and secure collaboration with any external healthcare provider. Designed to optimize operations and...
Virtual rehabilitation for seniors living with frailty is a feasible way for delivering care, shows new research led by researchers from McMaster University and the Geras Centre for Aging Research. The study, published in Pilot and Feasibility Studies on July 17,...
A recent study conducted by the University of Gothenburg has found that regular physical activity and exercise can potentially reduce bleeding in individuals with intracerebral hemorrhage. This type of brain bleeding can have severe consequences, and the researchers...
Luna, provider of in-home, in-person physical therapy, today announced that RaeAnn Grossman will join the company as chief growth officer to expand Luna’s strategic relationships with health plans and providers, and in-home physical therapy growth opportunities. This...
People with traumatic brain injury (TBI) may continue to improve or decline years after their injury, making it a more chronic illness, according to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Our results dispute the...
A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease progression. This MS severity can rob patients of their mobility and independence over time. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the result of the...
Many overlook the warnings preceding workout classes that encourage consulting a doctor before participating in rigorous exercise. After all, isn’t exercise good for you? However, certain conditions, including stenosis, could make the increased heart rate associated...
OneStep, an all-in-one digital care platform that captures real-life mobility data from any smartphone, has announced a partnership with the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, NY, one of the largest academic medical systems in the US. This...
While some patients recover from the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, others have experienced the aftereffects of COVID-19 long after the initial infection. One of these long COVID symptoms is reduced exercise capacity. But questions remain about the mechanisms...
