Continuous use of mobile phone goes hand in hand with new pathologies of...
A study on the pain at the base of the thumb conducted in the University of Malaga has evidenced that a continuous use of the mobile phone, especially among young people, goes hand in hand with new...
View ArticleNew ground-breaking research could transform lives of many people with...
The lives of thousands of people with mobility issues could be transformed thanks to ground-breaking research by scientists at the University of Bristol.
View ArticleTreadmill exercise can ease period pain and improve quality of life
A treadmill exercise regime can reduce period pain and improve long-term quality of life, according to a new study published in the journal Contemporary Clinical Trials.
View ArticleRewiring of nerves gives movement to paralyzed arms and hands
Researchers from Australia have successfully “rewired” the nerves within the paralyzed arms of some accident survivors and provided them with successful movement of arms and hands.
View ArticleOperative and non-operative treatment in proximal humerus fractures shows no...
The results of a recent Nordic collaboration study showed that there is no difference in functional results between operative and non-operative treatment in persons aged 60 or more with displaced...
View ArticleBetter funding for evidence-based treatments will improve health of chronic...
Chronic pain affects one in five Australians, rising to one in three for those aged over 65. Its impact on individuals, families and the wider community can’t be overestimated.
View ArticleEliminating visual stimuli may help offset symptoms of spatial neglect in...
A recent report by Kessler researchers and clinicians described the effects of binocular occlusion in a patient with spatial neglect and severe posture impairment.
View ArticleResearchers aim to find how kinesiophobia may affect individuals with chronic...
Finding out how kinesiophobia -unreasonable fear of movement- may affect individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain is the aim of a research group of the University of Malaga, which recent studies...
View ArticleScientists discover gene mutation involved in paraplegia and epilepsy
Researchers have made an important discovery that could help scientists understand the cause of paraplegia and epilepsy.
View ArticleAdult SMA patients treated with Nusinersen show improvement in motor function
A study published in the Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases presents the first evidence of mild improvement or stabilization of motor and respiratory function in adults with spinal muscular atrophy type...
View ArticleNewly discovered cell involved in rheumatoid arthritis could serve as...
Researchers have made a discovery about a class of cells involved in rheumatoid arthritis that could instigate new treatments.
View ArticlePost-operation physiotherapy provision comes down to 'postcode lottery'
The amount of physiotherapy available following hip and knee replacements comes down to a 'postcode lottery' according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
View ArticleResearch lays foundation for patient-specific 3D-printed meniscus
The human knee joint is the largest and complex joint in the body compared to other joints. It has various hard and soft tissue elements to provide stability and proper functioning including the meniscus.
View ArticleStem cell therapy shows promise for the first time in spinal cord injury
Researchers have published the results of their work where stem cell therapy has shown promise in a case of spinal cord injury. The results of their case study were published in the latest issue of the...
View ArticlePatients' health values can impact success of treatment for pelvic floor...
Researchers and health professionals in Swansea have revealed the value women put on their own health can have a direct effect on the success of medical treatment for pelvic floor problems.
View ArticleMedia reports focus on treatments involving opioids and cannabis for chronic...
New Zealand media reports on chronic pain are focusing on treatments involving opioids and cannabis at the expense of best practice non-drug treatments, researchers have found.
View ArticleTwo cutting-edge programs in neuroplasticity come together for a synergistic...
Abilities Neurological Rehabilitation is excited to announce a new, collaborative treatment program to help individuals in the Fraser Valley who are living with chronic physical and cognitive symptoms...
View ArticlePhysiotherapy could be completed at home with the help of virtual reality
Virtual reality could help physiotherapy patients complete their exercises at home successfully thanks to researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, who managed to combine VR technology with 3D motion...
View ArticleCharity seeks out non-drug approaches to treat Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s UK is launching a new funding program to support innovative studies into non-drug treatments for Parkinson’s.
View ArticleResearchers examine efficiency of non-invasive brain stimulation for memory...
A group of scientists from the Research Center of Neurology and Skoltech showed that human working memory can be tweaked using non-invasive magnetic stimulation of the brain. Also, they discovered that...
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