Can telemedicine be an alternative to on-site physiotherapy care?

by Jan Vestweber, Hochschule für GesundheitCredit: CC0 Public DomainBack, knee and hip pain as well as osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia are among the most common reasons for incapacity to work and rest

Updated on: March 13,2024

Can telemedicine be an alternative to on-site physiotherapy care?

by Jan Vestweber, Hochschule für GesundheitCredit: CC0 Public DomainBack, knee and hip pain as well as osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia are among the most common reasons for incapacity to work and rest

Updated on:March 13,2024

Death rate after hip, knee replacements has dropped sharply, study finds

by Amy Norton, Healthday ReporterExperts credit advances in post-surgical care for lower risk.(HealthDay)—The risk of death from hip- or knee-replacement surgery has dropped substantially in recent ye

Updated on: April 08,2024

Death rate after hip, knee replacements has dropped sharply, study finds

by Amy Norton, Healthday ReporterExperts credit advances in post-surgical care for lower risk.(HealthDay)—The risk of death from hip- or knee-replacement surgery has dropped substantially in recent ye

Updated on:April 08,2024

Better implants key to repair damaged knees

by Martin Viljoen,Stellenbosch University South AfricaExample of an implant design. Credit: Dr. Johan van der MerwePeople whose knees have been affected by osteoarthritis, also known as the &#39

Updated on: March 24,2024

Better implants key to repair damaged knees

by Martin Viljoen,Stellenbosch University South AfricaExample of an implant design. Credit: Dr. Johan van der MerwePeople whose knees have been affected by osteoarthritis, also known as the &#39

Updated on:March 24,2024

Knee injections for arthritis? Save your money, study says

By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay ReporterHyaluronic acid has little effect on pain, none on function, new review states.(HealthDay) -- It's not good news for baby boomers with arthritic knees: Inject

Updated on: April 08,2024

Knee injections for arthritis? Save your money, study says

By Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay ReporterHyaluronic acid has little effect on pain, none on function, new review states.(HealthDay) -- It's not good news for baby boomers with arthritic knees: Inject

Updated on:April 08,2024

Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling—in which fat obtained from another part of th

Updated on: March 28,2024

Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling—in which fat obtained from another part of th

Updated on:March 28,2024

A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized.The Monash University researc

Updated on: August 31,2024

A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized.The Monash University researc

Updated on:August 31,2024

An Overview of Enteropathic Arthritis

Joint Symptoms Combined With Gastrointestinal ProblemsByCarol EusticeMedically reviewed byDavid Ozeri, MDEnteropathic arthritis is an inflammatory condition affecting the spine

Updated on: June 12,2024

An Overview of Enteropathic Arthritis

Joint Symptoms Combined With Gastrointestinal ProblemsByCarol EusticeMedically reviewed byDavid Ozeri, MDEnteropathic arthritis is an inflammatory condition affecting the spine

Updated on:June 12,2024

Tips to staying germ-free at the gym

by Robin FosterGoing to the gym is good for your overall health, but if you and the gym aren't practicing good hygiene you could still catch a nasty illness, an expert says."Good hygiene prev

Updated on: July 05,2024

Tips to staying germ-free at the gym

by Robin FosterGoing to the gym is good for your overall health, but if you and the gym aren't practicing good hygiene you could still catch a nasty illness, an expert says."Good hygiene prev

Updated on:July 05,2024

Reducing risk of bone fracture in people with rare genetic disorder

by Ella Funk,Canadian Light SourceSimilar cortical tibial bone microarchitecture in LC and Fbn1C1041G/+mice. Credit:Matrix Biology Plus(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.mbplus.2024.100155

Updated on: October 02,2024

Reducing risk of bone fracture in people with rare genetic disorder

by Ella Funk,Canadian Light SourceSimilar cortical tibial bone microarchitecture in LC and Fbn1C1041G/+mice. Credit:Matrix Biology Plus(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.mbplus.2024.100155

Updated on:October 02,2024

Chronic inflammation and inactivity may affect age-related changes in gene and protein expression in skeletal muscle

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that some age-related changes in gene and protein expression in the skeletal muscles of older individuals may be affected more by physical

Updated on: April 26,2024

Chronic inflammation and inactivity may affect age-related changes in gene and protein expression in skeletal muscle

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that some age-related changes in gene and protein expression in the skeletal muscles of older individuals may be affected more by physical

Updated on:April 26,2024

Can smells improve your athletic performance?

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDid you know that the scent of peppermint can make you run faster? That a whiff of ammonia will make you do a few more p

Updated on: March 13,2024

Can smells improve your athletic performance?

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDid you know that the scent of peppermint can make you run faster? That a whiff of ammonia will make you do a few more p

Updated on:March 13,2024

Why don't we stick to home physiotherapy exercises?

by Ben-Gurion University of the NegevCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe lack of persistence in home physiotherapy exercises is a well-known problem hindering the effectiveness of treatment. It

Updated on: April 06,2024

Why don't we stick to home physiotherapy exercises?

by Ben-Gurion University of the NegevCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe lack of persistence in home physiotherapy exercises is a well-known problem hindering the effectiveness of treatment. It

Updated on:April 06,2024