Rehabilitation News

Patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome had improved squat performance and sagittal plane range of motion after hip arthroscopy, according to results presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.

Patients with vertebrogenic chronic low back pain showed clinical improvements in function and pain relief at a mean of 6.4 years after basivertebral nerve ablation, according to results.

Editor’s note: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth use exploded in 2020 as an integral patient communication modality for many health care systems. Telehealth not only provides the ability for virtual communication between provider and patient, but also may be used to remotely manage a patient’s physical therapy needs. This blog reviews the use of telehealth for postoperative joint arthroplasty rehabilitation.

A collaborative care model that utilizes buprenorphine-waivered physicians and community pharmacists was associated with high rates of opioid use disorder treatment retention and adherence, results of a pilot study showed.

In this video, Bryan J. Loeffler, MD, demonstrates the technique orthopedic surgeons at OrthoCarolina use for regenerative peripheral nerve integration of the superficial radial nerve.

Patients who used cannabis and underwent opioid agonist therapy in Vancouver had a significantly lower risk of being exposed to fentanyl, according to a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

HHS has released new guidance that the agency said will improve access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused the postponement or cancellation of amateur and professional sporting events in 2020, which raised concerns among the medical community once athletes eventually returned to sports.

Published results showed patients with shoulder impingement syndrome who underwent arthroscopic subacromial decompression had no clinically relevant improvements at 5-year follow-up compared with diagnostic arthroscopy or exercise therapy.

Contrary to a hypothesis by a group of researchers, data show patients who wore stable, supportive shoes while walking experienced greater improvements in their knee osteoarthritis pain compared with those who wore flat, flexible shoes.