Study: Post-Op PT Coordination Program Decreases Pain by 30%

Study: Post-Op PT Coordination Program Decreases Pain by 30%

Luna, a provider of in-home, in-patient physical therapy, has announced details of a new study, which showed that Luna Pathways, a comprehensive approach to postoperative care that includes monitored scheduling and clinical care coordination, decreases pain by 30%...
Older Patients Experience Better Pain Relief, QOL After TKA

Older Patients Experience Better Pain Relief, QOL After TKA

Patients aged 55 and younger were found to have worse outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared to older patients. Patients aged 55 and younger were found to have worse pain, function, and quality of life after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared to...
Study: ROMTech Yields Better Results than Traditional PT for TKA

Study: ROMTech Yields Better Results than Traditional PT for TKA

Physical therapists can remotely guide post-op TKA patients through exercises on the ROMTech PortableConnect device for enhanced recovery results at home, per new research.  ROMTech, Brookfield, Conn-based creator of the PortableConnect Adaptive Telemed Technology,...
Joint Replacement Surges After Medicaid Expansion

Joint Replacement Surges After Medicaid Expansion

States that have expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act have seen an “early surge in demand” for hip and knee replacement surgery, according to a recent study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, published in the Lippincott portfolio...