One in four adults, aged 65 or above, experiences an annual fall in the United States. These falls result in around 36,000 fatalities each year within this demographic, positioning it as the primary source of death due to injuries among elderly individuals in the U.S....
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a knitted wearable tool to treat hand edema – swelling caused by excess fluid accumulation, from injury or disease – that can be personalized and used in the comfort of one’s own home. Currently, the best treatment for...
MedRisk, a leader in managed physical rehabilitation in workers’ compensation, has announced that Chief Executive Officer Danielle Lisenbey is retiring. An Office of the Chair has been created to lead in the interim and complete the appointment of a new CEO. The...
Physical activity is frequently cited as a means of improving physical and mental health. Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have shown that exercise may also improve brain health more directly. They studied how the chemical...
Zoe and Zak’s Pain Hacks is a new series of pain education books for kids. Written by Joshua W. Pate, PhD, the books are now available from OPTP. This five-book series of hardcover books is designed to help children learn to talk about pain with their family,...
Golf is acknowledged as a sport allowing players to blow off steam and enjoy the outdoors, but a new study led by the University of South Australia shows it may have serious benefits for people with chronic osteoarthritis. UniSA researcher Dr Brad Stenner from the...
The majority of physiotherapists in the Netherlands and Belgium are not yet working with virtual reality (VR), but are considering using this technology in their treatments in the long term. This is one of the results of a qualitative and quantitative study conducted...
A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that the idea that the body and mind are inextricably intertwined in a mind-body connection is more than just an abstraction. Calm body, calm mind, say the practitioners of...
KT, a leading kinesiology tape brand, today launched KT Tape PRO Oxygen – the first kinesiology tape to feature CELLIANT Infrared Technology from Hologenix. This new tape is designed to increase cellular oxygenation and promote muscle support during physical activity....
A new study of elderly patients showed that those who exercised at this time experienced a greater decrease in blood pressure. A new study of elderly patients showed that those who exercised in the evening experienced a greater decrease in blood pressure compared to...
