Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: physiotherapy

Ten-year follow-up of physical activity among adolescents

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:07:25 EST

A study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that the drop in boys' physical activity during the teenage years levels off in early adulthood.

One in three people with rheumatoid arthritis at high risk of repeated falls

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:26:33 EST

(Medical Xpress)—One in three people with rheumatoid arthritis, regardless of their age, will fall once or more times a year, according to a new University of Manchester study.

Measuring ultrasound for better treatment of muscle injuries

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:46:53 EST

A new tool developed at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's National Measurement Institute, could help improve the quality of ultrasound treatment for soft tissue injuries such as muscle strains and ligament damage.

Targeted therapies can help alleviate back pain, study finds

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:17:36 EST

Changing the way people think and move can have a huge impact on their experience of unexplained lower back pain, a study has found.

Corticosteroid injection, physiotherapy do not provide significant improvement for 'tennis elbow'

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:00:20 EST

Among patients with chronic unilateral lateral epicondylalgia ("tennis elbow"), a single injection of corticosteroid medication was associated with poorer outcomes after one year and higher recurrence rates compared with placebo, while eight weeks of physiotherapy did not significantly improve long-term outcomes, according to a study appearing in the February 6 issue of JAMA.

Five-year follow-up: Over half of all ACL reconstructions could be avoided

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:42:51 EST

In 2010, researchers from Lund University reported that 60 percent of all anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions could be avoided in favor of rehabilitation. The results made waves around the world, and were met with concerns that the results would not hold up in the long term. A follow-up study that confirms the results have now been published. The risk of osteoarthritis and meniscal surgery is no higher for those treated with physiotherapy alone.

Telephone physiotherapy reduces waiting times and provides equally good patient results

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:30:01 EST

A physiotherapy service based on initial telephone assessment has the ability to provide faster access to the service and cut waiting times, a study published today in BMJ suggests.

Doctors aim to help stroke patients overcome disability by helping rewire their brains

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:14:31 EST

Researchers at the University of Glasgow are hoping to help victims of stroke to overcome physical disabilities by helping their brains to 'rewire' themselves.

How the mind can map negative spaces around the body

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:40:38 EST

(Medical Xpress)—The brain's perception of space can determine whether a part of a body which occupies that space is either healthy or "neglected".

Intensive therapy no better than traditional care at speeding up recovery from whiplash

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:30:01 EST

More costly, intensive treatment works no better than usual care at speeding up recovery from whiplash injuries, according to new research published Online First in The Lancet.

Steroid shots for sciatica: Benefits only brief, analysis finds

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:50:01 EST

(HealthDay)—Spinal steroid injections—the type involved in the current fungal meningitis outbreak in the United States—provide only short-term relief for sciatica-related leg and back pain, according to a new analysis.

Physiotherapy beneficial for people with Parkinson's disease in the short term

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 06:31:39 EST

(Medical Xpress)—Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis led by the University of Birmingham in the UK suggest that physiotherapy benefits people with Parkinson's disease in the short term (< 3 months).

Added benefit of fampridine is not proven

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:21:27 EST

Fampridine (trade name Fampyra) has been approved in Germany since July 2011 for adult patients suffering from a higher grade walking disability (grades 4 to 7 on the EDSS disability status scale), as a result of multiple sclerosis (MS). The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) has assessed the added benefit of the drug pursuant to the Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products (AMNOG). According to the findings, there is no proof of added benefit, as the manufacturer's dossier contains no evaluable study data for the comparison between fampridine and the appropriate comparator therapy.

England 'should look to the Scots' to solve alcohol problem, says Nottingham academic

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:31:35 EST

England should look to Scotland to solve its drinking culture, which has seen having a pint of lager become as cheap and freely accessible as downing a pint of milk, an expert at The University of Nottingham has said.

Tiny electric currents may aid stroke recovery

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:30:03 EST

(Medical Xpress) -- Tiny electric currents applied across regions of the brain can improve hand movements in recovering stroke patients for a short period, an Oxford University study has demonstrated.

Falls prevention in Parkinson's disease

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:49:44 EST

A study carried out by the Primary Care Research Group at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and NIHR PenCLAHRC, has analysed the results of an exercise programme to prevent falls in those with Parkinson's disease.

Electrical stimulation to the brain makes learning easier

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:07:24 EST

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study presented at the British Science Festival by Professor Heidi Johansen-Berg from the University of Oxford shows that the application of small electrical currents to specific parts of the brain can increase activity and make learning easier.