Physiotherapists as primary care practitioners for patients with musculoskeletal disorders
Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, … READ MORE
Primary Care and Rehab
Continuity of care
Self-care and exercise effective in managing knee conditions
Self-care is a concept widely applied across healthcare and can be broadly defined … READ MORE
Part 1: When a knee replacement specialist needs his own new knee
Ira H. Kirschenbaum MD, chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Bronx-Lebanon … READ MORE
Aging caregivers of children with disabilities pushed to the breaking point
Carlo is in a wheelchair thanks to a condition called myositis. Now that he’s … READ MORE
Brain-sensing technology allows typing at 12 words per minute
Stanford University researchers have managed to use an implanted multi-electrode … READ MORE
Most people’s medical records are fragmented
Full ‘Medical Records’ for Trump and Clinton? That’s Fiction. Casey Quinlan is … READ MORE
Got knee pain? The best tool for evaluating knee pain among middle-aged patients is an x-ray
Knee pain is common among Americans age 40 and up. Nearly 1 in 17 people visit … READ MORE
Is the complex primary total knee arthroplasty glass half full or half empty?
Total knee arthroplasty as we know it today, for the vast majority of patients, is … READ MORE
Electronic health records ‘inflict enormous pain’ on doctors
Electronic health records slow doctors down and distract them from meaningful face … READ MORE
Themes patients focus on when selecting treatment for OA
Investigators of this study identified key themes, such as the characteristics of a … READ MORE
You’ll know when you’re ready: When the time is right for joint replacement surgery
Pool Exercises for Joint Pain, Arthritis Foundation. Background. While some studies … READ MORE
Activity limitations and pain in patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty
This paper reports the functional and activity limitations among persons scheduled … READ MORE
Knee OA brace experts revisit persistent issues
By using the brace, people can reduce their pain and increase their function. … READ MORE
New approaches to orthotic management in children with cerebral palsy
Practitioners look to novel ways of using familiar lower limb orthotic alternatives … READ MORE
All in the hips – professional golfers more likely to have different shaped hip joints
Lack of success on the fairway may not be due to your swing – it could be your … READ MORE
OpenNotes reaches 10 million
The OpenNotes movement is excited to share a milestone — 10 million Americans can … READ MORE
Patellofemoral pain in adolescence: much more prevalent than appreciated
Patellofemoral pain is common among adolescents. Musculoskeletal conditions are not … READ MORE
Minorities less likely to have knee replacement surgery, more likely to have complications
Minority populations have lower rates of total knee replacement (TKR) utilization … READ MORE
To brace or not to brace? Bracing for neuromuscular conditions
There is no doubt about it: braces are a pain. Sometimes they are a literal pain, … READ MORE
9 things no one ever tells you about getting a knee replacement
After 20 years of pain and icing her knee nightly, Sue Minutaglio of Westchester NY, … READ MORE
Exercise as effective as surgery for middle aged patients with knee damage
Study raises questions over widespread practice without supporting evidence. … READ MORE
CP studies assess advantages of flexible AFOs for children
The flexibility of an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) does not necessarily affect walking … READ MORE
Walk this way: New metric could help kids with cerebral palsy
For more than 20 years, clinicians working with children with cerebral palsy have … READ MORE
Bad news for creaky knees: We can’t regrow cartilage as adults
The fallout from nuclear bomb testing decades ago is now helping researchers better … READ MORE
The horse is the therapist
With hippotherapy, the horse provides the therapy. Three-year-old Jack Foster sat on … READ MORE
As walking movement grows, neighbourhood walkability gains attention
Come join us at our next Walk with a Doc! Location: Confederation Park, Calgary … READ MORE
Canada spends over $400 million on medicine that harms seniors
Canada spends more than $400 million annually on drugs prescribed to seniors even … READ MORE
Relief for joints besieged by arthritis
If you live long enough — that is, beyond 50 or 60 — chances are one or more of … READ MORE
Quality of physiotherapist led orthopaedic triage compared with standard practice in primary care
Physiotherapist-led orthopaedic triage, where physiotherapists diagnose and … READ MORE
Gender, gait and knee OA: Kinematic data have rehab implications
In the moment: Rehabilitation.. Women with and without knee osteoarthritis (OA) … READ MORE
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