HEALTH NOTES: Physio sessions now arriving at platform 1
A smartphone app provides Britons with 24/7 virtual consultations with experts, downloadable exercise videos and rehabilitation plans created by experts. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Exercise- and strategy-based physiotherapy-delivered intervention for preventing repeat falls in people with Parkinson's: the PDSAFE RCT - Ashburn A, Pickering R, McIntosh E, Hulbert S, Rochester L, Roberts HC, Nieuwboer A, Kunkel D, Goodwin VA, Lamb SE, Ballinger C, Seymour KC.
BACKGROUND: People with Parkinson's disease are twice as likely to experience a fall as a healthy older person, often leading to debilitating effects on confidence, activity levels and quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of a physiot... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Prevalence of frailty in older adults in outpatient physiotherapy in an urban region in the western part of Germany: a cross-sectional study - Braun T, Thiel C, Ziller C, Rasche J, Bahns C, Happe L, Retzmann T, Gr üneberg C.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of frailty in older people in outpatient physiotherapy services in an urban region in the western part of Germany. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Outpatient physiotherapy clinics were recruited in t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Me and my fibroids – Linda ’ s story
My story started about five years ago at the age of 49. My periods were getting heavier and more frequent. I went to a gynaecologist and after having an ultrasound it was found that I had a 6 cm submucosal fibroid. I discussed options with the specialist and I decided at that time to wait and see what would happen and we would monitor things.
I started taking iron pills as I was now anemic and some tranexamic acid pills to lessen the bleeding. Having the heavy bleeding was no joke and there were times that I soaked through tampons and pads together.
Fast forward 4 years and my fibroid is now almost 8 cm and I show no signs...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 23, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories Source Type: news
Me and my fibroids – Linda ’ s story
My story started about five years ago at the age of 49. My periods were getting heavier and more frequent. I went to a gynaecologist and after having an ultrasound it was found that I had a 6 cm submucosal fibroid. I discussed options with the specialist and I decided at that time to wait and see what would happen and we would monitor things.
I started taking iron pills as I was now anemic and some tranexamic acid pills to lessen the bleeding. Having the heavy bleeding was no joke and there were times that I soaked through tampons and pads together.
Fast forward 4 years and my fibroid is now almost 8 cm and I show no signs...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 23, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories Source Type: news
