Rehabilitation News

Healio celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month with a focus on physician burnout, an emerging public health crisis among orthopedic physicians and providers.

Neuspera Medical has announced FDA clearance of its Neuspera ultra-miniaturized neurostimulation therapy system, according to a company press release.

Published results showed a prehabilitation intervention program was associated with improved preoperative and postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.

Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete tear of two or more rotator cuff tendons, a massive rotator cuff tear can be caused by traumatic injuries or degeneration of the tendons.

After reviewing data from nearly 100 randomized controlled trials, researchers reported there is “considerable uncertainty” regarding the safety and efficacy of analgesic medications for acute non-specific low back pain.

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Richard Iorio, MD, FAAOS, spoke about the state of physical therapy after total joint replacement.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Neuro20 Technologies for its Neuro20 Pro System, a wearable whole-body electrical muscle stimulator suit, software and operating system for neuromuscular injuries and disease.

Published results showed a multidisciplinary biopsychosocial intervention or an individualized postural therapy intervention may reduce pain-related disability in patients with acute or subacute spine pain.

DALLAS — In this video from the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Alexis K. Nelson spoke about force and muscle activation for external rotation after reverse shoulder arthroplasty in patients with teres minor deficiency.

DALLAS — At the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Bradley S. Lambert, PhD, discussed the use of upper extremity blood flow restriction and low-load resistance exercise for division 1 collegiate baseball pitchers.