Mounting evidence suggests that prolonged sitting—a staple of modern-day life—is hazardous to your health, even if you exercise regularly. Based on these findings, doctors advise all adults to sit less and move more. But can 5-minute walks do the trick? How often do...
Neuropathic pain is a type of chronic pain caused by damage to the nervous system due mainly to metabolic diseases such as diabetes and arthritis, or to the side effects of some kinds of chemotherapy. It is believed to affect between 3% and 15% of the population,...
Researchers in the United States and Japan have discovered a new mechanism that links age-related cartilage tissue stiffening with the repression of a key protein associated with longevity. These findings enhance the understanding of mechanisms that lead to the...
Lipogems announces the first patient enrolled in the ARISE U.S. FDA IDE study, which aims to examine MicroFat versus corticosteroid injection for the treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis (OA). “This is an exciting moment! We screened the first patient on December...
A Rutgers analysis of U.S. stroke deaths from 1975 to 2019 has found both a dramatic decline and the potential for an important resurgence. Stroke mortality (per 100,0000) plummeted from 88 to 31 for women and 112 to 39 for men between 1975 and 2019 in the United...
Raintree Systems, a provider of electronic health records (EHR) and revenue cycle management (RCM) software solutions for the therapy and rehab industry, announces its rebranding with a redesigned, reimagined, modern logo. This rebranding follows a year in which...
“Physical therapist” ranks as the number three Best Health Care Job in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report, the American Physical Therapy Association announces. U.S. News & World Report examined jobs with the largest number of...
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests the gut microbiome is involved in multiple pathways in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease. The findings, published in Nature Communications, show a wide imbalance in microbiome composition in...
“Speed or strength, which is more important?” may be a critical question for not only athletes but also knee surgery patients. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have revealed that knee extension velocity while seated is a stronger predictor of walking...
OPTP announces the publication of Self-Care for Pelvic Pain: A Sensory Integration Toolkit written by Sandra Hilton, PT, DPT, MS. This 64-page guide explains the different types of pelvic pain, as well as common pelvic conditions. It then introduces sensory...
