Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice
Gait in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) is often characterized by abnormal gait biomechanics, such as excessive knee flexion during stance. Associated with such gait deviations, an elevated walking energy cost is often observed,
… READ MOREMusculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and low back pain, represent an important burden in terms of direct and indirect health care costs in western countries. In Canada, pressure
… READ MORESelf-care is a concept widely applied across healthcare and can be broadly defined as “what people do for themselves to establish and maintain physical and emotional health and prevent or deal with minor illness, injury, or chronic
… READ MOREMost of us know the value of rehabilitation following a surgery, such as a joint replacement, and how it restores physical strength and function. What may be less familiar is the concept of rehabilitation prior to surgery, or
… READ MOREIra H. Kirschenbaum MD, chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, New York, has performed over 3500 total knee replacements. When Dr Kirschenbaum needed a new knee himself, he kept a diary from
… READ MOREA small study published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research shows that patients with post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis have a decreased adduction as compared to patients with non-traumatic knee osteoarthritis. Evoke™
… READ MOREPrescribing nature therapy. Slow Uptake of Exercise Prescriptions. With dazzling Olympic feats on display all summer, too many of my patients are still literally immobilized. Medically, sitting too long shuts off the enzyme
… READ MOREKnee pain is common among Americans age 40 and up. Nearly 1 in 17 people visit doctors’ offices each year for knee pain or injuries from osteoarthritis—a progressive “wear and tear” disease of the joints. Those odds increase
… READ MOREResults from this study demonstrated the efficacy and safety of preoperative progressive resistance training for postoperative, objective functional performance and muscle strength improvements in patients who underwent total knee
… READ MORETotal knee arthroplasty as we know it today, for the vast majority of patients, is really a resurfacing of the knee. Approximately a centimeter of bone is shaved off all of the surfaces of each bone and replaced with metal and/or
… READ MOREInvestigators of this study identified key themes, such as the characteristics of a treatment and the time and money investment required, which guide patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis when they decide on a treatment option.
… READ MOREPool Exercises for Joint Pain, Arthritis Foundation. Background. While some studies have identified patient readiness as a key component in their decision whether to have total joint replacement surgery (TJR), none have examined how
… READ MOREOsteoarthritis (OA) is a frequent cause of knee pain, especially in the elderly population. The prevalence of OA is expected to increase as the population ages. The initial treatment of OA is non-operative and consists of patient
… READ MOREThis paper reports the functional and activity limitations among persons scheduled for TKA, stratified by preoperative pain level. About one-fifth of subjects in the cohort reported Low WOMAC Pain scores (0–25) prior to surgery.
… READ MOREBy using the brace, people can reduce their pain and increase their function. Absolutely, these should be tried before going through any kind of surgical technique. It’s a noninvasive therapy that is relatively low-cost. Eric
… READ MORECompared with soldiers in the U.S. Army who wore stability, cushioning or motional-control shoes, soldiers who wore minimalist running shoes were younger and had higher physical performance scores. However, investigators found no
… READ MOREResults from this study indicated patients with non-traumatic knee osteoarthritis were different from patients with post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis in regard to knee adduction angles and kinematics during ambulation. Evoke
… READ MORELack of success on the fairway may not be due to your swing – it could be your hips that are to blame. New research from the University of Warwick has found that professional golfers are more likely to have different shaped
… READ MOREUAlberta study recruiting children to evaluate Lokomat gait training program. Researchers at Canada’s University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine are investigating the effectiveness of a gait training program on a
… READ MOREPatellofemoral pain is common among adolescents. Musculoskeletal conditions are not unique to the adult population. From the age of 5–9 years to the age of 10–14 years there is an almost fourfold increase in the years lived
… READ MOREMinority populations have lower rates of total knee replacement (TKR) utilization but higher rates of adverse health outcomes associated with the procedure, according to a new study appearing in today’s issue of the Journal of
… READ MOREWhat does an Olympic athlete do after the competition? He runs another round to warm down, goes to the sauna or has a massage. Sports scientists have analysed the effect these activities have on the body. RUB researchers have been
… READ MOREAfter 20 years of pain and icing her knee nightly, Sue Minutaglio of Westchester NY, knew she couldn’t put off a knee replacement any longer. What she didn’t know was what a long, grueling road was ahead of her. “After 2
… READ MOREWhen our doctors first started talking about visiting a Neuropsych, they were having conversations with each other, while we were in the room. “Do you think a neuropsych would help?” … “Yes, but not yet…” or “Has he
… READ MOREWith hippotherapy, the horse provides the therapy. Three-year-old Jack Foster sat on his mother’s lap as she wrapped a towel carefully around his neck. “Jack has cerebral palsy and low muscle tone,” said his mother, Emily
… READ MOREArthritis is a condition where the joints become swollen, hot, and often painful. One joint that is commonly affected by arthritis is the knee, the largest joint in the body. by Brian Wu, Reviewed by William Morrison MD, Medical News
… READ MOREIf you live long enough — that is, beyond 50 or 60 — chances are one or more of your joints, probably your knees or hips, will become arthritic. And if pain or stiffness begin to seriously limit your ability to enjoy life and
… READ MOREPhysiotherapist-led orthopaedic triage, where physiotherapists diagnose and determine management plans, aims to enhance effectiveness and provide the best care. However, scientific evidence for the effectiveness of this model of care
… READ MOREKnowing that motor skills will not develop to their full potential without opportunities to practice in environments that are stimulating and supportive, we evaluated the effect of a physical activity (PA)-based intervention targeting
… READ MOREIn the moment: Rehabilitation.. Women with and without knee osteoarthritis (OA) demonstrate greater knee abduction and hip adduction during gait than their male counterparts, according to research from Canada that supports the
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