Gerontology & Geriatrics
Doctors can help the elderly stay active during the pandemic
It is essential that health systems consider how best to support older people to remain physically active during this crisis.
Aug 06, 2020
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News tagged with physical therapists
Neuroscience
How mental math helps a lower back
Nearly everyone is familiar with the feeling of struggling through math problems. Now, researchers are figuring out how to get people with back pain to move more like people without it—using the diversion of mental math.
Jul 24, 2020
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Neuroscience
For 'This is Us' actor, stroke survivor is more than a role—it's reality
For actor Timothy Omundson, art imitates life.
Jul 13, 2020
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Health
Pandemic forced insurers to pay for in-home treatments. Will they disappear?
After seven days as an inpatient for complications related to heart problems, Glenn Shanoski was initially hesitant when doctors suggested in early April that he could cut his hospital stay short and recover at home—with ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rehab facilities preparing for COVID-19 crunch as more patients recover
Rehabilitation centres have undergone dramatic transformations over the past three months to accommodate patients recovering from COVID-19. An estimated one in 20 patients with COVID-19 require critical care during their ...
Jun 15, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Robots can assist physiotherapy during the pandemic
Robotics is among the solutions under consideration by physiotherapists to respond to their patients' needs, especially in the light of COVID-19.
Jun 04, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How physical therapists can aid COVID-19 patients' recovery after ICU
At least half of all patients who survive treatment in an intensive care unit will experience at least one of a triad of problems associated with post-intensive care syndrome, or PICS, and this may be true for people recovering ...
May 04, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nudged by social distancing, teletherapy for children takes off
Therapists and clients who used to see each other face to face have embraced the power of virtual appointments. At a time when meeting in close quarters is out of the question, professionals who specialize in occupational, ...
Apr 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Love in the time of coronavirus: 5 tips for communicating with your partner while stuck at home
Many of us are several weeks into stay-at-home directives from our governments and health officials. For many, social distancing means sharing a confined space with romantic partners while navigating new stressful issues ...
Apr 13, 2020
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Health
Are ACL tears really more common in women?
It may be hard to remember a time when it was uncommon for girls and women to play competitive sports, but it's not exactly ancient history. The 1972 passage of Title IX, which mandated equal access for women to participate ...
Feb 18, 2020
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