Rehabilitation News

A combination of auditory and visual cues from a virtual reality avatar could improve outpatient physical therapy movement guidance and technique, according to study results.

Rate of recovery and length of stay in skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities correlated with mobility and self-care results at discharge in patients who underwent hip fracture surgery, according to study results.

PHOENIX — Watchful waiting was shown to have possible noninferiority to physical therapy as treatment for patients with adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, based on results of a study presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, here.

Patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty and were assigned to receive virtual physical therapy had significantly lower 3-month health care costs compared to those who had the usual physical therapy care, according to study results. However, the treatments had similar effectiveness and safety.

Officials from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services have issued a public health advisory following multiple reports of serious adverse events in patients who were treated with unapproved stem cell products, particularly those marketed as containing exosomes.

CHICAGO — At the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, discussed a study that looked at whether physical therapy produced value for nonoperatively managed foot and ankle patients. She said patient-reported outcomes measures information system (PROMIS) scales showed physical therapy was beneficial for these patients.

LAS VEGAS — Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed no differences in improvements of outcomes among patients who did and those who did not receive home therapy after endoscopic carpal tunnel release.

Published results showed significant disparities in physical therapy protocols for meniscal repair published online by academic orthopedic programs.

According to a study with a 10-year follow-up, tendon repair yielded superior results compared with physiotherapy in the treatment of small- and medium-sized rotator cuff tears.

There was no difference in the short-term effectiveness between patient education combined with either knee- or hip-focused exercise and free physical activity for patients with patellofemoral pain, according to recently published results.