News tagged with physical therapy exercises
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 ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 27, 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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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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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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Massage after exercise myth busted
A Queen's University research team has blown open the myth that massage after exercise improves circulation to the muscle and assists in the removal of lactic acid and other waste products.
May 07, 2009 |
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Report shows motor control exercises reduce persistent low-back pain
Motor control exercises, when performed in conjunction with other forms of therapy, can significantly reduce pain and disability in patients with persistent low back pain, according to a new systematic review published in ...
Jan 28, 2009 |
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