Cionic announced that Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago will be the first location for its Center of Excellence program. Cionic, a bionic clothing company behind the Cionic Neural Sleeve, announced that Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the inaugural location of...
Consistent physical therapy with tried-and-true techniques helps patients with neurological damage restore compromised functions. By Deborah Struiksma, PT, NCS Imagine experiencing a life-changing event such as a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or spinal...
A new method can detect falls risk and cognitive disorders by analyzing a person’s gait with a small radar sensor. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a method for predicting fall accidents and cognitive illnesses such as...
Analysis of the effectiveness of Cognitive Functional Therapy in treating chronic back pain has revealed there is insufficient evidence to suggest it is superior to conventional therapies. Leading the review was Jack Devonshire, a PhD candidate with UNSW Sydney and...
A physical therapist received a $1 million grant to integrate a key fall prevention plan into physical therapy practice. Jennifer L. Vincenzo, PhD, MPH, PT, became the first University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher to receive the...
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences physical therapy students seek to help patients manage arthritis pain through guided “Walk With Ease” online classes. Physical Therapy students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest...
New Cleveland Clinic research showed that erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Findings were published in Nature Medicine. Researchers studied over 4,000 people in the United States and Europe and...
These Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month educational initiatives focus on “Life with MS: Different Stages of the Journey.” The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) recognizes March as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and is presenting four...
Researchers found it wasn’t the intensity of pain that most affected the mental well-being of chronic pain sufferers, but their mental flexibility. Chronic pain impacts around 20% of the population. Along with the medical and physical effects it can have far-reaching...
Ivy Rehab for Kids, the nation’s largest outpatient pediatric rehabilitation provider, welcomes Sora Therapy to its network. Based in Minneapolis, Sora Therapy is a best-in-class provider of pediatric physical, occupational, and speech therapy. “Melissa...
