Physios make visa plea as NHS faces ‘tidal-wave’ of rehab
Ministers are being urged to expand the automatic visa extension scheme to include physiotherapists with the NHS facing a “tidal wave” of rehabilitation work because of the covid-19 crisis, MPs and unions have warned. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 29, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Physio support in COVID-19 recovery
(Flinders University) New physiotherapy guidelines are targeting COVID-19 patient recovery for respiratory management, exercise and mobilisation in acute hospital wards and Intensive Care Units. The new guidelines published in Australian Journal of Physiotherapy aim to prevent complications of the respiratory system and muscle deconditioning, speed up recovery from mechanical ventilation, and improve long-term physical function and recovery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Prevalence and correlates of bullying in physiotherapy education in Nigeria - Mbada CE, Ogunseun IP, Fasuyi FO, Adegbemigun OD, Fatoye CT, Idowu OA, Johnson OE, Odole AC, Okonji AM, Kaka B, Fatoye F.
This study assessed the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of bullying in physiotherapy education in Nigeria. METHOD... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Physio-feedback and exercise program (PEER) improves balance, muscle strength, and fall risk in older adults - Thiamwong L, Stout JR, Sole ML, Ng BP, Yan X, Talbert S.
A one-group pre/posttest study was conducted to examine the feasibility and effect size of an 8-week physio-feedback and exercise program (PEER) on improving balance, muscle strength, and fall risk. Nineteen participants (mean age = 76 years) received the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Walking through life with cerebral palsy: reflections on daily walking by adults with cerebral palsy - Gjesdal BE, Jahnsen R, Morgan P, Opheim A, M æland S.
Purpose: Walking is a major target in childhood physiotherapy for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Little information exists on the importance or value of walking when these children grow up. The aim of this study was to explore personal reflectio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Importance and benefits of physiotherapeutic intervention in American football players - Casta ñón-Rojas FL.
American football is considered one of the sports with the most impact in athletic injuries and most participants at the institutional level both in public and mostly in private universities, in addition to being a sport in which players are exposed to gre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Hands off: Nova Scotia physiotherapists learn to make adjustment to virtual care
Nova Scotia physiotherapists in private and public practice are reducing in-person visits and learning to treat patients by phone and video during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nova Scotia Source Type: news
Lack of protective equipment for health and social care staff is “a crisis within a crisis”
The heads of Britain’s health and social care unions have today (Wednesday) warned ministers that the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health and social care workers is a “crisis within a crisis”.
In a joint statement – signed by seven organisations including UNISON, the Royal College of Midwives, GMB, Unite and TUC – they call on the government to urgently increase the supply of PPE to staff in the NHS and social care.
The union leaders warn that workers are being forced to risk their lives: “It is now clear that the lack of personal protective equipment (P...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - April 1, 2020 Category: Food Science Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: Article News Press release coronavirus coronavirus health workers NHS PPE TUC Source Type: news
ICU doctors now face the toughest decisions they will ever have to make | Tim Cook
The scale of coronavirus in the UK means we need a clear framework on who should be treatedTim Cook is an ICU doctorCoronavirus latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe most certain feature of a pandemic is uncertainty. For NHS health workers, this is all around us. Many doctors are now being “side-skilled” (a new term) so they can help provide intensive care to patients. It’s important that the public understand what intensive care units (ICU) are, as this will make clear what faces us in the coming weeks and months.In all major hospitals, theICU is for patients with an illness that immediately threatens th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 23, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Tim Cook Tags: Coronavirus outbreak NHS Society Health Science World news UK news Source Type: news
South Africa: Coronavirus - Safety Measures for Football Clubs
[SAnews.gov.za] Football teams are advised to ensure that their medical staff -- including physiotherapists and masseurs, who are in constant contact with players -- do not simultaneously work in environments or carry out external activities that could make them vulnerable to Coronavirus (COVID-19). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 13, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Menstrual cups can cause pelvic organ prolapse if women don't use them correctly, experts warn
Menstrual cups are inserted into the vagina to collect blood during a period. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy said instructions go against advice to prevent pelvic organ prolapse. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Menstrual cup misuse 'can cause pelvic organ prolapse'
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy wants manufacturers to include better safety advice for women. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A host of quirky products claim to soothe your spine, including a bra that could BANISH back pain
One third of the UK's population are affected by back pain at some time. Physiotherapist Sammy Margo and Professor Rod Hughes gave their expert opinion on a selection of gadgets that promise relief (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Physiotherapy could be done at home using virtual reality
(University of Warwick) Virtual reality could help physiotherapy patients complete their exercises at home successfully thanks to researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, who managed to combine VR technology with 3D motion capture. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The tensions between micro-, meso- and macro-levels: physiotherapists' views of their role towards fall prevention in the community - a qualitative study - Cerderbom S, Bjerk M, Bergland A.
BACKGROUND: Falls are a global public health concern. Physiotherapists are a key resource in this context, but there is sparse knowledge about how they perceive their role in the primary care setting. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to explo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 11, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
