Rehabilitation News

Published results showed no notable differences in clinical outcomes between a home-based stretching protocol and physical therapy among patients with plantar fasciitis.

For the 13th straight year, Hospital for Special Surgery has been named the top hospital in the United States for orthopedic care, according to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals 2022-2023” survey.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Blood flow restriction training compared with standardized physical therapy after ACL reconstruction may not lead to improved return to sport outcomes in elite collegiate athletes, according to data presented here.

The excitement of sports competition has returned. There is a new sport of interest that many did not play as children. This sport fills arenas, has highly paid professional competitors, business support and cultural impact.

Results showed a combination of exercise therapy and ultrasonography-guided corticosteroid injection was associated with improved outcomes in patients with long-standing Achilles tendinopathy.

Exercise-based physical therapy remained noninferior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy regarding self-reported knee function and should be the preferred treatment for patients with degenerative meniscal tears, according to results.

Middle-aged and older individuals who are unable to complete a 10-second one-legged stance test may experience a higher risk of all-cause mortality, according to published results.

Results showed telerehabilitation for patients with low back pain was equally as effective as in-person physical therapy, with a trend of higher effectiveness when used for all visits throughout the entire episode of care.

CHICAGO — Results showed patients who utilized a virtual physical therapy program after total knee arthroplasty had similar outcomes, but significant cost and time savings, compared with patients who used a formal physical therapy program.

The diabetes-related major amputation rate improved among adults in underrepresented groups in states with early expansion of Medicaid compared with non-expansion states, according to published results.