Nerve Zaps Plus Intense Rehab Can Help Stroke Survivors Use Hands, Arms Again

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• February 1, 2024
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Losing the use of an arm after a stroke can be devastating, but new research could offer survivors fresh hope.

The study found that a combination of targeted brain stimulation therapy, along with intense physical rehabilitation, can restore control of an affected arm or ...

For Back Pain, Earlier Is Better for Physical Therapy

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• August 9, 2022
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When people have backaches bad enough to send them to the doctor, prompt physical therapy may be a wise choice, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that when those patients had "early" PT -- within a couple weeks of seeing a doctor -- they were less likely to need ot...

Rehab: What to Expect After Your Knee Replacement

• By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• July 20, 2022
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Most people who have had a knee replacement would agree that the procedure brings relief from pain.

And following a comprehensive rehabilitation plan can make recovery...

Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins

• By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
• May 1, 2022
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As youth spring sports kick into high gear, it's important to know about injury prevention and treatment, an expert says.

Injury risks and preventive mea...

Rehab or Steroid Shots: What's Best for Arthritic Knees?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 28, 2022
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Physical therapy for knee arthritis tends to cost patients more out-of-pocket and involves a lot more hassle than a quick steroid shot to soothe an aching joint.

But in the long run, physical therapy is at least as cost-effective as steroid injections and is more likely ...

After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery

• Dennis Thompson
• January 21, 2022
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Your heart is in an incredibly vulnerable state if you've suffered a heart attack or are fighting heart failure, and cardiac rehabilitation could be an important part of your recovery.

Unfortunately, not enough older folks appear to be taking advantage of this life-savin...

Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery

• Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt
• November 12, 2021
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Arm and shoulder pain are common for women after breast cancer surgery, and beginning a supervised exercise program soon afterwards can go a long way to easing the discomfort, new research suggests.

As the team of British investigators explained, restricted shoulder move...

Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• September 16, 2021
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Movement can be very difficult for people with Parkinson's disease, as shaking and stiffness play havoc with balance, coordination and gait.

There are many different tricks Parkinson's patients can use to improve their walking and avoid injury from a bad tumble -- but a ...

Knee Replacement Won't Keep Golfers Off the Course

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• August 9, 2021
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Golf after total knee replacement is apparently par for the course.

Researchers say most golfers can return to the links within five months of surgery and play as well -- or as poorly -- as they did before.

"A lot of patients come to the office wondering when they'...