Considering Cannabinoid Topical Agents for Pain Management

Considering Cannabinoid Topical Agents for Pain Management

Topical analgesics, including those with CBD, are effective as a complement to other pain management strategies in physical therapy practice.  By Erson Religioso III, DPT, MS, MTC, CFC, CertMDT, CertMST, CNPT, FAAOMPT Pain management represents a significant...
Dual-Task Walking Performance a Brain Aging Indicator

Dual-Task Walking Performance a Brain Aging Indicator

A new study reports the ability to dual task when walking starts to decline much earlier than the traditional beginning of “old age.” Walking is a complex task that is most commonly performed while completing other tasks like talking, reading signs, or making...
Nevro Launches HFX iQ SCS for Chronic Pain

Nevro Launches HFX iQ SCS for Chronic Pain

Nevro announced the full market launch of its HFX iQ spinal cord stimulation system in the United States. Nevro Corp., a global medical device company that is delivering solutions for the treatment of chronic pain, has now initiated the US full market launch of its...
Brown University Scientists Release New Pain Management App

Brown University Scientists Release New Pain Management App

Scientists are working on treatments that can be delivered through the pain management app and will be tested in clinical trials.   Neuroscientists at the Carney Institute for Brain Science at Brown University in Providence, RI, have...
KT Tape Rebrands, Shortens Name to KT

KT Tape Rebrands, Shortens Name to KT

KT Tape, known for its kinesiology tape, is rebranding to KT. The rebrand features a new logo, visual identity, packaging, website, and the launch of its new brand campaign – “Crush Every Moment.” The rebrand is the result of a year-long effort under new leadership to...
Can a Few Blueberries a Day Improve Brain Function?

Can a Few Blueberries a Day Improve Brain Function?

New research from King’s College London’s Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine suggests that eating a handful of blueberries daily has health benefits, including lowered blood pressure, faster reaction time, and improved memory and brain cognition. The study,...
Holistic PT Treatment for Chronic Hip Pain in Development

Holistic PT Treatment for Chronic Hip Pain in Development

Helping Improve PSychosocial Health — or HIPS — is a mind-body intervention that will be delivered by physical therapists to treat clients’ chronic hip pain. Although it’s well known that regular exercise can reduce musculoskeletal pain, some chronic pain sufferers...
Arkansas PT Program Offering New Scholarship

Arkansas PT Program Offering New Scholarship

The University of Central Arkansas physical therapy program has received a $100,000 charitable remainder unitrust from alum Sandy Quillen, PT, DPT, PhD, FACSM. The estate gift will provide for the creation of the endowed William S. and Joyce D. Quillen Physical...