Physiotherapy

Following lung cancer resection, patients had more improved exercise outcomes and health-related quality of life with a home-based exercise and self-management program vs. usual care, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

Mechanically ventilated adults receiving in-bed cycling plus usual physiotherapy had similar physical function after ICU discharge to those receiving only usual physiotherapy, according to results published in NEJM Evidence.

SAN DIEGO — High dose early mobilization vs. usual care mobilization for ventilated patients negatively impacted those with diabetes, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Patients receiving mechanical ventilation who underwent early active mobilization at a higher dose than usual did not survive significantly longer than patients with standard mobilization, according to study results.

The combination of physiotherapy and psychological interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy and pain education, were effective in treating chronic lower back pain, researchers reported in BMJ.

Patients who underwent physiotherapy that incorporated games, known as exergames, after arthroscopic shoulder surgery had outcomes that were similar to patients who had standard physiotherapy, according to published results.

The use of a wearable activity tracker, paired with counseling sessions with a physiotherapist, may potentially improve physical activity among patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research.

At 10-year follow-up, primary tendon repair results were superior to physiotherapy in the treatment of small- and medium-sized rotator cuff tears, according to study results.

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.