Rehabilitation News

The rate of overexertion-related work-related musculoskeletal disorder claims among construction workers rose and then fell with increasing patient age, according to published results.

My approach to nonoperative treatment for OA in recreational and advanced athletes is the same, and includes weight loss, physical therapy, intra-articular injection and bracing.

Patellar tendinosis is a frustrating condition commonly encountered in athletes who place high loads on the extensor mechanism of the knee — particularly during jumping or running.

Knee osteoarthritis accounts for about 80% of the burden of OA worldwide, and published studies show it contributes more than $27 billion in health care costs annually.

Patient satisfaction with overall care following arthroscopic meniscal repair was equivalent between telehealth and traditional office-based follow-ups, according to study results.

A therapeutic physical exercise program monitored by a physical therapist via telehealth alleviated pain in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to published results.

Investigators found “meniscal symptoms,” such as catching or locking, have no association with differential pain outcomes after surgery vs. physical therapy in patients with meniscal tears and knee osteoarthritis.

Compared with those who did not have physical therapy, patients with COVID-19 who did had lower odds of mortality, despite being older and having more comorbidities and lower mobility on admission, according to results.

A combination of conservative treatments offered patients with thumb base osteoarthritis “small to medium and potentially clinically beneficial effects on hand function but not pain,” researchers wrote in JAMA Internal Medicine.

According to published results, U.S. patients with early exposure to guideline nonconcordant treatment exhibited a substantial transition from acute to chronic low back.