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While you may think electronic medical records could only improve health care, health researcher Conrad Amenta says think twice. He says the increased workload that comes with EMRs is leading to doctor burnout – and even higher
… READ MOREApple “Designed for Everyone” campaign marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day. According to the World Health Organization, more than a billion people in the world are living with some sort of disability. That’s one in seven of
… READ MOREQuarterly corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis increased cartilage loss over the course of 2 years without providing any clinical benefit, according to a randomized controlled trial published in the May 16 issue of JAMA.
… READ MOREPatients with osteoarthritis and severe physical dysfunction showed an association between increased knee extensor strength and improved self-reported physical function, according to results presented at the Osteoarthritis Research
… READ MORECarrie Day was a busy mom with a young daughter, but advanced arthritis in her knees made her feel like an old woman. Carrie Day and her daughter, Chloe, 3, stroll through the Brown Mountain Regional Stormwater Facility. Carrie, age
… READ MORE‘Overwhelming evidence’ arthroscopic surgery ineffective for arthritic knees, expert panel says. An international expert panel says a common, minimally invasive surgery is largely useless for knee problems stemming from
… READ MORERobert Bush has multiple sclerosis (MS), which sapped his ability to walk five years ago. Joseph McGlynn suffered a stroke that seriously impaired his left side, also five years ago. Neural stimulation helps Joseph McGlynn, left, who
… READ MOREThis fall it will be possible to answer a call just by making a simple gesture on your jacket. You will be able to receive GPS directions, skip a song or turn up the music volume without having your mobile phone in your palm. The
… READ MOREKnee arthroscopy (keyhole surgery to relieve pain and improve movement) should not be performed in almost all patients with degenerative knee disease, say a panel of international experts in the British Medical Journal, BMJ today.
… READ MOREThe family dog could serve as a partner and ally in efforts to help children with disabilities incorporate more physical activity into their daily lives, a new study from Oregon State University indicates. Inga & Joseph, a CCI
… READ MOREAssistive products and technologies – such as wheelchairs, upper-limb prostheses, and hearing and speech devices – hold promise for partially or fully mitigating the effects of impairments and enabling people with disabilities to
… READ MOREIt was once commonplace for primary care physicians to seek informal guidance from specialists regarding a patient’s care during a “curbside consultation.” This phrase, still in use today, is said to have come about
… READ MORESince 2013, Mayo Clinic has provided its radiologists with the ability to view images from mobile devices using ResolutionMD® running on tablets and smartphones. Using ResolutionMD, radiologists, surgeons, neurologists, oncologists,
… READ MOREDifficulty walking due to muscle weakness, muscle spasms, and balance issues is common among people who have multiple sclerosis (MS). You can move naturally with the WalkOn during the day. When you crouch down or walk up a set of
… READ MOREMore and more Canadians are horsing around with their healthcare. Horse therapy, also known as equestrian or equine-assisted therapy, is a versatile treatment program that has patients galloping to ranches and stables to recover from
… READ MORERunning gait modifications designed to reduce patellofemoral loading also have immediate symptomatic benefits in patients with patellofemoral pain, according to research from Laval University in Quebec City, Canada. College of Liberal
… READ MOREKomodo OpenLab, a company based in Toronto, Canada, released a new device that lets severely paralyzed people operate Android and iOS tablets and smartphones, as well as other devices, using standard accessibility tools such as sip
… READ MOREPeople who hear grating, cracking, or popping sounds in or around their knee joint may be at increased risk of developing knee osteoarthritis. Garry Knight Photo Flickr Penny Smith, EurekAlert! 04 May 2017 A new study using data from
… READ MORESchool’s board says no able-bodied children enrolled in integrated program. Parents upset. The board of a Toronto private school with a one-of-a-kind kindergarten class that integrates students with disabilities and able-bodied
… READ MOREYoung athletes who previously sustained an intra-articular knee injury had a higher risk of structural changes associated with future osteoarthritis, according to results presented at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International
… READ MOREFor rehabilitation professionals, ISS is considered the must-attend event of the year. The 33rd annual International Seating Symposium, hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology’s
… READ MOREImplementation of an exercise protocol was linked with improved physical function in patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis, according to results presented here. GLA:D Canada. Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic, University of
… READ MOREThe solution is really system wide. About a decade ago, it seemed obvious that Canada was going to need a lot more orthopedic surgeons to replace more hips, knees and other joints, in part due to our aging population. To prepare to
… READ MOREWomen with knee osteoarthritis who experienced less pain and greater self-efficacy for functional tasks had better maximal walking capacity and stair ascent time, but not stair descent time at 2 years, according to results presented
… READ MOREPatients with knee osteoarthritis who underwent an exercise program for 12 weeks experienced a reduction in pain, as well as muscle perfusion changes, according to results presented at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International
… READ MOREA team of researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy has managed to generate cartilage tissue by printing stem cells using a 3D bio-printer. The fact that the stem cells survived being printed in this manner is a success in itself. In
… READ MOREOntario begins dissolving its 14 community care access centres next week, but critics insist the move won’t cut red tape, free up money or improve home care for patients. When Carter Keith was five and a half months old, a
… READ MOREMore than sixty thousand Canadians per year, and climbing, get knee replacement surgery. A U.S study published last week in the British Medical Journal finds that a good number of patients south of the border may be getting new knees
… READ MOREFriends initially told they couldn’t sit side by side in wheelchair section, as they had for past decade. Music fans Lochlan Magennis, who uses a wheelchair, and Ken Potma, shown outside Arts Commons in Calgary. The two friends
… READ MOREPrintable hydrogel matches the strength and elasticity of human cartilage. A cartilage-mimicking material created by researchers at Duke University may one day allow surgeons to 3D print replacement knee parts that are custom-shaped
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