Revolutionising back pain treatments: an interview with Dr Kieran O’Sullivan
Back pain is exceptionally common. In fact, to not experience back pain at some point of your life would be thoroughly abnormal. Experiencing back pain is like becoming tired or becoming sad; we don’t...
View ArticleStudy demonstrates that pelvic floor muscle training improves erectile function
Preliminary results of a four-month clinical trial offer hope for the thousands of baby boomer men turning 50 every minute, with nearly 6-in-10 of them experiencing erectile dysfunction. Proving pelvic...
View ArticleReducing fears key to success of CBT or GET in people with chronic fatigue...
Reducing fears that exercise or activity will make symptoms worse is one of the most important factors determining the success of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or graded exercise therapy (GET) in...
View ArticleTAU researchers identify novel genetic mutation as source of specific rare...
Rare diseases -- those that affect fewer than one in 200,000 people -- are often identified early in life. Some 30 percent of children afflicted by these "orphan diseases" do not live to see their...
View ArticlePhysiotherapy Associates, Performance Health partner to deliver TheraBand...
Physiotherapy Associates, a leading provider of outpatient physical rehabilitation, today announced a partnership with Performance Health to deliver the TheraBand Active Care System. Performance Health...
View ArticleAltering visual cues can impact chronic neck pain
Using virtual reality to misrepresent how far the neck is turned can actually change pain experiences in individuals who suffer from chronic neck pain, according to research published in Psychological...
View ArticleThree innovative research projects aim to improve lives of people with...
A prosthetic hand controlled by the nervous system, robotic clothing to help people with walking, and biosensors to monitor how patients use equipment or exercise during rehabilitation are the focus of...
View ArticleResearchers and medical bodies explore ways to secure funds for womb cancer...
A national group of researchers, medical bodies and charities, led by The University of Manchester is looking for help in setting the top priorities for fighting womb cancer, with a survey launched...
View ArticleBayshore HealthCare achieves BPSO designation
Bayshore HealthCare Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has achieved the designation of Best Practice Spotlight Organization presented by the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario.
View ArticleNew research confirms the efficacy of Hilterapia laser technique for treating...
A recent study conducted by the researchers Gabrhel J., Popracová Z., Tauchmannová H. and M. Nemšák on the application of Hilterapia®, produced by ASAlaser - a company for over 30 years at the...
View ArticleGriffith students providing healthcare in Malawi
Malawi was the recent destination for a group of Griffith Health students who found that they could learn more from the disadvantaged local people than they had ever imagined.
View ArticleMedical guidance lacking on how to care for elderly hip fracture patients...
Medical guidance on how to care for elderly people with dementia following a hip fracture is 'sadly lacking' according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.
View ArticleNew form of talking therapy shows promise for people suffering from chronic...
New research from Royal Holloway, University of London has found that a new form of talking therapy is a credible and promising treatment for people with chronic low back pain who are also suffering...
View ArticleFirst participant enrolled in RepliCel's RCT-01 Phase 1/2 clinical trial for...
RepliCel Life Sciences Inc., a clinical stage regenerative medicine company focused on the development of autologous cell therapies, announced today that the first participant in its Phase 1/2 clinical...
View ArticleGene therapy improves lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis
Gene therapy was shown to provide significant benefits for patients with cystic fibrosis in a recent clinical study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
View ArticleNatural environments promote healthy aging in seniors
Natural environments are known to promote physical, mental, and spiritual healing. People can attain health benefits by spending time outside, often in remote places to "get away from it all." Now...
View ArticleBioMed Central launches new open access journal Archives of Physiotherapy
In partnership with the Italian Society of Physiotherapy and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, BioMed Central has launched Archives of Physiotherapy. It is one of the...
View ArticleNew brain stimulation technique could improve physical performance
Researchers have discovered a new technique to enhance brain excitability that could improve physical performance in healthy individuals such as athletes and musicians.
View ArticleNew IMA device could improve diagnosis, treatment of chronic musculoskeletal...
More than 100 million people across Europe suffer from chronic musculoskeletal pain, with an estimated 40 per cent undiagnosed. Ageing populations throughout Europe means that this only going to...
View ArticlePhysio announces acquisition of Therapy Plus, debt restructuring through GE...
Physiotherapy Corporation announced today that it has acquired Therapy Plus, a seven-facility physical and occupational therapy provider in Milwaukee, WI. This follows its recent integration with the...
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