News tagged with exercise therapy
Stroke patients benefit from family involvement in exercise therapy
Your family's involvement in your exercise therapy could significantly improve your function and recovery after stroke, according to a study in the March print issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Study yields promising results for patients with stroke
One year after having a stroke, 52% of people who participate in either a physical therapy program that includes a walking program using a body-weight supported treadmill or a home-based program focused on progressive strength ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Adherence to recommended exercise improves physical function, reduces pain for OA patients
Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip who adhere to the recommended home physical therapy exercises and physically active lifestyle experience more improvement in pain, physical function, and self-perceived ...
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Jul 27, 2010 |
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New cancer guidelines: Exercise during and after treatment is now encouraged
Cancer patients who've been told to rest and avoid exercise can - and should - find ways to be physically active both during and after treatment, according to new national guidelines. Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, an associate ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Study shows phyical therapy exercise program can reduce risk of postnatal depression in new mothers
A physical therapy exercise and health education program is effective in improving postnatal well-being and reducing the risk for postnatal depression (PND), according to a randomized controlled trial published in the March ...
Mar 22, 2010 |
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Smooth and integrated movement patterns can help individuals with back pain
Many people with back pain do not know what is causing it and they do not receive effective treatment, but learning to move in a more integrated way makes a big difference, reveals research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 25, 2010 |
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Sweating out the cravings
It's been 18 excruciating hours since you last had one. You're irritable, stressed out, and the cravings are intense. There is only one thing you can think about firing up - and it isn't your treadmill. But that's exactly ...
Jan 19, 2010 |
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New virus is not linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(PhysOrg.com) -- New UK research, published today in PLoS ONE, has not reproduced previous findings that suggested Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may be linked to a recently discovered virus. The authors of the ...
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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Anti-gravity treadmill: Therapy that's like a walk on the moon
A treadmill developed at NASA Ames Research Center more than a decade ago for exercising in space has seen more athletes than astronauts lately.
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Physical therapists reduce disability and improve function in single-level microdiskectomy patients
Patients who have undergone a single-level lumbar microdiskectomy for lumbar disk herniation experienced significant improvement in physical function following an intensive, progressive physical therapist guided exercise ...
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Exercise therapy best for knee pain
For patients with severe knee pain, supervised exercise therapy is more effective at reducing pain and improving function than usual care, finds a study published on BMJ.com today.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 21, 2009 |
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People with type 2 diabetes improved muscular strength
Physical therapist-directed exercise counseling combined with fitness center-based exercise training can improve muscular strength and exercise capacity in people with type 2 diabetes, with outcomes similar to those of supervised ...
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Mild exercise while in the ICU reduces bad effects of prolonged bed rest
Critical care experts at Johns Hopkins are reporting initial success in boosting recovery and combating muscle wasting among critically ill, mostly bed-bound patients using any one of a trio of mild physical therapy exercises ...
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Tai chi improves pain in arthritis sufferers
The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that Tai Chi is beneficial for arthritis. Specifically, it was shown to decrease pain with trends towards improving overall physical health, level of tension ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Walking often and far reduces risks in heart patients
An exercise program that burns a lot of calories reduced cardiac risk factors better than standard cardiac rehabilitation in overweight coronary patients, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart As ...
May 11, 2009 |
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