Rehabilitation News

Neither laser nor needle acupuncture had a greater benefit over sham laser for pain or function among patients older than 50 years with moderate or severe chronic knee pain, according to study results.

Orthopedics Today has highlighted six important videos to keep your practice up-to-date on a multitude of topics in orthopedic medicine.

DEAL, N.J. — Maureen C. Suhr, PT, DPT, PCS, talks about the emerging trends in treatment and rehabilitation of pediatric athletes who sustain an ACL injury at Hospital for Special Surgery Presentation: Trends in ACL Injuries in Young Athletes and Advances in Prevention.

Breg and United Orthopedic Group have announced the merger of the two companies. United Orthopedic Group will operate as a subsidiary of Breg. Brad Lee, president of Breg, was named president of the new joint company.

Cedars-Sinai Health System announced the finalization of an affiliation agreement between Cedars-Sinai, the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic and Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Group.

No significant benefits were found for patients with displaced or nondisplaced distal radial fractures who received vitamin C compared with a placebo, according to study data.

Orthopedics Today has put together a compilation of the five news stories most viewed from September 2014 to keep you abreast of the current hot topics in orthopedics.

Preoperatively discussing opiate prescription limitations with patients led to a lower rate of opiate use at the 6-week postoperative mark but had no effect on rates of longer-term use, according to study results.

CHICAGO — Matrix-induced autologous implantation was shown to produce positive long-term outcomes in treating patients with osteochondral defects of the talus, according to data presented at the International Federation of Foot & Ankle Societies Triennial Meeting.

CHICAGO — Gastrocnemius recession can be helpful in some cases for the treatment of patients with chronic Achilles tendinopathy, according to a presenter here.