Patients who first saw a physical therapist or chiropractor for low back pain, rather than a primary care physician, were much less likely to be prescribed opioids.
Sep 30, 2019
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A multidisciplinary effort to improve care for older patients who arrive at the emergency room with a hip fracture has decreased the time before they have surgery, shortened hospital stays, and resulted in better follow-up ...
Sep 3, 2022
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As you age, it is important to create healthy habits and make exercise a priority in your daily life. It is never too late to begin! Regular physical activity and exercise helps improve both mental and physical health, which ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is currently the second cause of disability in the world, the first being mental illness. This is affirmed by the researcher of the Department of Physiotherapy of the University of Malaga Alejandro ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Loyola University Medical Center is conducting a clinical trial on two physical therapy regimens to treat plantar fasciitis, which causes stabbing heel pain.
Apr 1, 2015
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One of the world's leading experts in pediatric pain management is calling upon clinicians nationwide to join an "Ouchless Jab Challenge," to eliminate the pain, trauma and anxiety of needle jabs for young children.
Nov 18, 2023
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Most everyone experiences the pain of social rejection at some point in their lives. It can be triggered by the end of a romantic relationship, losing a job or being excluded by friends.
Feb 14, 2020
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Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a common condition that causes pain and physical impairment, most frequently during the antepartum (before delivery) period. A new guideline for evidence-based physical therapy practice for PGP ...
Jul 5, 2017
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(HealthDay)—About 30 million U.S. adults live with osteoarthritis and the pain and stiffness it causes, a new survey finds.
Oct 20, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Carrying excess pounds can be painful, literally. A new study finds that being overweight or obese ups the risk of pain in people with musculoskeletal disorders.
May 21, 2020
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