The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $20 million over 5 years to support the first research projects of the Sound Health initiative to explore the potential of music for treating a wide range of conditions resulting from neurological and other...
By Kanika Govil, MPT, C/NDT, C/IASTM Stroke is among the most common causes of adult-onset disability. The worldwide prevalence of stroke was estimated to be 33 million in 2010. Research shows that 70% to 85% of first strokes are accompanied by hemiplegia. Also, 6...
High-intensity step training that mimics real-world conditions may better improve walking ability in stroke survivors compared to traditional, low-impact training, according to new research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke....
A wristwatch-like motion-tracking device may help detect movement problems in children whose impairments may be overlooked by doctors and parents, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. In the study, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St....
Pairing a physical therapy task aimed at improving the function of an upper limb in rodents along with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) demonstrated a doubled long-term recovery rate relative to current therapy methods, suggest researchers from The University of Texas at...
