Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis
(Wiley) New research reveals that only a minority of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis in 2005-2010 used non-surgical care such as physical therapy and knee injections, and few were treated by rheumatologists, physiatrists, or pain specialists. The study, which is published in Arthritis& Rheumatology, also found that non-surgical care was more common in regions with low rates of knee replacement surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Physical Therapy Use Lags Among Older Adults With Cerebral Palsy
TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 -- Older adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders have lower use of physical therapy (PT) services compared with their peers without CP, according to a study recently published in Disability and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 8, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Are Adults With Cerebral Palsy Getting the Therapies They Need?
WEDNESDAY, June 2, 2021 -- U.S. adults with cerebral palsy aren ' t getting adequate physical therapy, according to a new study.
While they ' re more likely than other adults in community-living situations to have debilitating pain from musculoskeletal... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 2, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Older adults with cerebral palsy need more, receive less physical therapy
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Older adults with cerebral palsy are more likely to have debilitating musculoskeletal conditions, but our researchers found they receive significantly less physical therapy for those ailments. The lead author says the results, while staggering, support their hypothesis that people with CP receive inequitable health care. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Long-COVID-19 Patients Are Getting Diagnosed With Little-Known Illnesses Like POTS
The day Dr. Elizabeth Dawson was diagnosed with COVID-19, she awoke feeling as if she had a bad hangover. Four months later, in February 2021, she tested negative for the virus, but her symptoms have only worsened.
Dawson is among what Dr. David Goldstein, head of the National Institutes of Health’s Autonomic Medicine Section, called “waves and waves” of “long-haul” COVID patients who remain sick long after testing negative for the virus. A significant percentage are suffering from syndromes that few doctors understand or treat, primarily postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and ch...
Source: TIME: Health - May 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cindy Loose / Kaiser Health News Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Vestibular physical therapy treatment of individuals exposed to directed energy - Hoppes CW, Lambert KH, Klatt BN, Harvard OD, Whitney SL.
INTRODUCTION: Following suspected sonic attacks on U.S. Embassies, a subset of individuals presented with a unique cluster of symptoms believed to have resulted from exposure to directed energy. Directed energy has been described as exposure to a unique so... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
UCLA Health clinic helps mom heal after near-death birth experience
Marisa Peters, a 38-year-old mom of three, expected the delivery of her third child to be ordinary and uneventful, just like the births of her two other children. But right after her water broke at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Feb. 6, 2019, she became quickly aware that this delivery would be very different.The first sign was a high fever that escalated rapidly. Then she developed an infection and began experiencing full-body convulsions, which were followed by a painful singular contraction that lasted for one hour. During this time, the baby ’s heart rate dipped, but she was lucky to catch a small window of tim...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 26, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Most children with post-Covid disease recover within six months, study finds
Small study looks at complications affecting tiny minority of children, which had caused major concernCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChildren at a leading London hospital who were admitted with a rare but severe illness as a result of coronavirus infection had made a good recovery by the end of six months, although some needed ongoing physical therapy or mental health support, according to a small study.The unusual and very serious complications of Covid experienced by a tiny minority of children caused concern last year. In April 2020, NHS doctors were told to look out for a rare inflammator...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 24, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Tags: Coronavirus Health Infectious diseases Children Medical research Science UK news Society Source Type: news
Corrigendum to' Epidemiology of injury in English professional football players: a cohort study' [Physical Therapy in Sport 35C (2018)18-22] - Jones A, Jones G, Greig N, Bower P, Brown J, Hind K, Francis P.
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Ashley Jones, Gareth Jones, Neil Greig, Paul Bower, James Brown, Karen Hind, Peter Francis
Epidemiology of injury in English Professional Football players: A cohort study
Physical Therapy in Sport, Volume 35, January 2019, Pages 18-22
The a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Chronic pain can be burdensome. Isolation during the pandemic can make it worse.
The coronavirus disrupted medical appointments, physical therapy sessions and social activities. It also sparked depression and anxiety, which exacerbated the pain. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - May 9, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marlene Cimons Source Type: news
Maryland business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion
The owner of a Maryland physical therapy business is facing up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to not paying more than $258,000 in federal employment taxes (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Youth, poverty, and interpersonal violence: a recipe for PTSD - Lenart EK, Bee TK, Seger CP, Lewis RHJ, Filiberto DM, Huang DD, Fischer PE, Croce MA, Fabian TC, Magnotti LJ.
Substantial efforts have focused on physical rehabilitation to help speed the recovery process post-trauma. Despite intensive physical therapy, many trauma patients never return to their pre-injury status. This finding suggests there are various psychosoci... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Predictors of treatment response to multidisciplinary care for persistent symptoms after pediatric concussion - O'Neill JA, Rose SC, Davidson AM, Shiplett KM, Castillo A, McNally KA.
PURPOSE: To assess which pediatric patients experiencing persistent post-concussive symptoms (PCS) benefit most from multidisciplinary treatment including specialists in Neurology, Neuropsychology, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Training, and to explore th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Five home health agencies compete to add services in Mecklenburg County
Five home health companies are competing to add services in Mecklenburg County.
The companies — BAYADA Home Health Care, Aldersgate Home Health, PHC Home Health, PruittHealth @ Home-Charlotte and Well Care Home Health — filed certificate-of-need applications with the state this month to open a new agency.
Home health is a type of outpatient care, which can include nursi ng care, physical therapy, speech therapy, social services and medical supply services, to name several.
This month's proposed… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 22, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Caroline Hudson Source Type: news
UBMD Ortho to expand at two more sites, including through Sport Rehab Physical Therapy acquisition
The group will expand at two sites this quarter, growing its footprint downtown and in the Southtowns. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - April 21, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
