Rehabilitation News

Despite high patient satisfaction reports and increased interest, 26% of cannabis users with chronic musculoskeletal pain were recommended by a physician to use cannabis for pain management, according to published results.

Published results showed higher knee pain severity among patients who had a large number of painful body regions in addition to knee pain.

Published results showed patients with femoroacetabular impingement had statistically and clinically significant short-term improvements in hip pain, function and quality of life when treated with either hip arthroscopy or physical therapy.

Patients who received human growth hormone before and after ACL reconstruction had improved quadriceps strength and a reduced risk of osteoarthritis, according to study results.

Setting individualized activity objectives through goal attainment scaling rehabilitation allowed for a small increase in physical activity levels after knee arthroplasty in patients younger than 65 years, according to published results.

Patients with distal radius fractures who received digital media therapy after volar open reduction and internal fixation had significant improvements in functional outcomes in the early rehabilitation period compared with patients who underwent traditional therapy, according to results.

Cognitive impairment among geriatric orthopedic patients admitted to rehabilitation may be associated with discharge destination, functional outcomes and length of stay, according to published results.

Published results showed significant and similar improvements in range of motion and other outcomes among patients who received either early or delayed rehabilitation after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.

Current gender and ethnic diversity trends show women and ethnic minorities are significantly underrepresented in the physical medicine and rehabilitation medical education, according to demographic research.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced it has canceled its annual meeting scheduled for March 24-28, 2020, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando due to concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus.