Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (all articles)
Randomized Trial: Home Modifications to Reduce Disability in Older Adults with Functional Disability
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:13h | UTCEffect of a Biobehavioral Environmental Approach on Disability Among Low-Income Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Home Modifications to Reduce Disability in Older Adults With Functional Disability – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Novel RCT shows that practical home based intervention that modifies environment in order to help older persons adapt to disability significantly improves independence and well being #geriatrics #hpm @JamaInternalMed https://t.co/Y802BEZC5i
— Ken Covinsky (@geri_doc) January 7, 2019
Study: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training can Improve Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence
7 Jan, 2019 | 18:55h | UTCPelvic floor muscle training can improve symptoms of urinary incontinence – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: Overuse Injuries in Sport
6 Jan, 2019 | 21:43h | UTCOveruse injuries in sport: a comprehensive overview – Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (free)
Meta-analysis: Association of Long-term Exercise Training With Risk of Falls, Fractures, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Older Adults
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:12h | UTCAssociation of Long-term Exercise Training With Risk of Falls, Fractures, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-analysis: long-term exercise cuts fall, injury risk in elders – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Study: Follow-up efficacy of physical exercise interventions on fall incidence and fall risk in healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Sports Medicine Open (free)
Related Commentary in Twitter
Meta-analysis of long-term (>1yr) trials (RCTs) in older (≥60 yrs; total >21k) participants, finds that regular #exercise decreases the risk of falls and injurious falls, with a trend for reduced fractures @JAMAInternalMed https://t.co/9724SM3VS4
— Jonathan Cedernaes (@JCedernaes) December 30, 2018
Position Paper: Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) Professional Practice for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury
4 Jan, 2019 | 19:17h | UTC
Review: Chronic Low Back Pain and Postural Rehabilitation Exercise
4 Jan, 2019 | 18:52h | UTC
Review: Utility of the Six-minute Walk Test in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:40h | UTC
Systematic Review: Prevalence of Neck Pain among Athletes
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:15h | UTCPrevalence of Neck Pain among Athletes: A Systematic Review – Asian Spine Journal (free)
Review: Physical Therapy Approaches in the Treatment of Low Back Pain
13 Dec, 2018 | 19:00h | UTCPhysical Therapy Approaches in the Treatment of Low Back Pain – Pain and Therapy (free)
Review: Occupational Therapy’s Unique Contribution to Chronic Pain Management
13 Dec, 2018 | 18:34h | UTC
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS): A Look at the Evidence for Treatments
13 Dec, 2018 | 18:02h | UTCCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): a look at the evidence for treatments – Evidently Cochrane Blog (free)
Systematic Review: Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Prescription in Symptomatic Patients with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
4 Dec, 2018 | 23:44h | UTC
Review: Mobility Programs for the Hospitalized Older Adult
2 Dec, 2018 | 21:17h | UTC
Study: Cortical Control of a Tablet Computer by People with Paralysis
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:34h | UTCCortical control of a tablet computer by people with paralysis – PLOS One (free)
Commentary: Brain implant lets people with limb paralysis compose and send emails, select videos and even play music, just by thinking – Stanford University (free)
Systematic Review: Physical and Mechanical Therapies for Lower Limb Symptoms in Children with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:30h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:06h | UTC
Review: Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:07h | UTCManagement of acute Achilles tendon ruptures – Bone & Joint Research (free)
Review: Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis
20 Nov, 2018 | 14:55h | UTCChronic lateral epicondylitis: challenges and solutions – Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Exercise Intervention on Functional Decline in Very Elderly Patients During Acute Hospitalization
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:21h | UTCEffect of Exercise Intervention on Functional Decline in Very Elderly Patients During Acute Hospitalization: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: A Novel Exercise Intervention and Functional Status in Very Elderly Patients During Acute Hospitalization – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Exercise intervention benefits elderly in hospital – OnMedica (free)
Author Interview: Effect of Exercise Intervention on Functional Decline in Very Elderly Patients (free audio)
Videos: Morning Exercise Session (free) AND Evening Exercise Session (free) AND Balance and Gait Retraining Exercises (free)
Review: Lifestyle Modifications for Preventing and Treating Heart Failure
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:40h | UTC
Systematic Review: High‐Intensity Interval Training for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease—Is It Safe?
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:09h | UTC
Study: Targeted Neurotechnology Restores Walking in Humans with Spinal Cord Injury
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:35h | UTCTargeted neurotechnology restores walking in humans with spinal cord injury – Nature (free)
Editorial: Paralysed people walk again after spinal-cord stimulation (free)
Commentaries: Spinal implant helps three paralysed men walk again – BBC (free) AND Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Want to Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care of Your Eyes And Ears
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:46h | UTCWant To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears – NPR (free)
Related Articles: Longitudinal Relationship Between Hearing Aid Use and Cognitive Function in Older Americans – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (free) AND Cataract surgery and age-related cognitive decline: A 13-year follow-up of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing – NPR (free)
Randomized Trial: Corticosteroid Injection vs. Night Splints for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCInvited Commentary: Steroid injection or wrist splint for first-time carpal tunnel syndrome? (free)
“A single corticosteroid injection shows superior clinical effectiveness at 6 weeks compared with night-resting splints, making it the treatment of choice for rapid symptom response in mild or moderate carpal tunnel syndrome presenting in primary care.”
Randomized Trial: Early Surgery vs Physical Therapy on Knee Function Among Patients With Nonobstructive Meniscal Tears
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:21h | UTCEffect of Early Surgery vs Physical Therapy on Knee Function Among Patients With Nonobstructive Meniscal Tears: The ESCAPE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: PT an Alternative to Surgery for Some Meniscal Tears – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Related: Adverse Outcomes After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy (free study, commentary and guideline on the subject)
“Our Dutch multi center RCT demonstrates noninferiority of physical therapy compared with early surgery with arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for improving self-reported knee function in patients with nonobstructive meniscal tears.” (via @RudolfPoolman see Tweet)