Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (all articles)

The effects of physical activity and fatigue on cognitive performance in breast cancer survivors

14 Aug, 2017 | 16:00h | UTC

The effects of physical activity and fatigue on cognitive performance in breast cancer survivors – Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Exercise Improves Cognitive Function in Breast CA Survivors – Medscape (free registration required)

Lifestyle Risk Factors Increase the Risk of Hospitalization for Sciatica

11 Aug, 2017 | 16:04h | UTC

Lifestyle Risk Factors Increase the Risk of Hospitalization for Sciatica: Findings of Four Prospective Cohort Studies – The American Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Walking and biking tied to lower risk of hospitalization with sciatica – Reuters (free)

Related guideline: Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management – NICE (free)

Preventing Overuse Shoulder Injuries Among Throwing Athletes

10 Aug, 2017 | 21:34h | UTC

Preventing Overuse Shoulder Injuries Among Throwing Athletes: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial in 660 Elite Handball Players – British Journal of Sports Medicine, via Medscape (free registration required)

Physical Activity and Mortality in Prostate Cancer

10 Aug, 2017 | 21:01h | UTC

Recreational Physical Activity in Relation to Prostate Cancer–specific Mortality Among Men with Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer – European Urology (free)

Commentary: Exercise linked to lower mortality with early prostate cancer – Reuters (free)

The best running stride? The one that comes naturally

9 Aug, 2017 | 15:59h | UTC

The best running stride? The one that comes naturally – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Hip Pain and Mobility Deficits-Hip Osteoarthritis

9 Aug, 2017 | 15:57h | UTC

Guideline: Hip Pain and Mobility Deficits-Hip Osteoarthritis: Revision 2017 – Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) (free)

Association of Resistance Exercise With the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome

5 Aug, 2017 | 19:15h | UTC

Association of Resistance Exercise, Independent of and Combined With Aerobic Exercise, With the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

Commentaries: Metabolic syndrome: An hour of resistance training per week may cut risk – Medical News Today (free) AND Resistance Training Tied to Lower Risk for Metabolic Syndrome – Physician’s First Watch (free)

Telerehabilitation: Review of the State-of-the-Art and Areas of Application

5 Aug, 2017 | 18:17h | UTC

Review: Telerehabilitation: Review of the State-of-the-Art and Areas of Application – JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies (free)

A comprehensive guide to the new science of treating lower back pain

4 Aug, 2017 | 16:52h | UTC

A comprehensive guide to the new science of treating lower back pain – VOX (free)

“Mainstream medicine has failed people with chronic back pain”

A soft robotic exosuit improves walking in patients after stroke

3 Aug, 2017 | 20:40h | UTC

A soft robotic exosuit improves walking in patients after stroke – Science Translational Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Robotic Exosuit Improves Walking After Stroke – Medscape (free registration required) AND Watch a robotic exoskeleton help a stroke patient walk – Science (free text and video)

Tai Chi for Risk of Falls. A Meta-analysis

3 Aug, 2017 | 19:31h | UTC

Tai Chi for Risk of Falls. A Meta-analysis – Journal of The American Geriatrics Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Meta-Analysis: Tai Chi Keeps Seniors from Falling – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Tai chi may help reduce rate of falls in older and at-risk adults – News Medical (free)

‘Can reduce fall rates by almost half during the first year’ (from MedPage Today)

Neck Pain: Updated Clinical Practice Guideline

3 Aug, 2017 | 13:59h | UTC

Neck Pain: Revision 2017 – Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health from the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (free)

Effectiveness of oral glucosamine for knee and hip osteoarthritis

3 Aug, 2017 | 14:03h | UTC

Subgroup analyses of the effectiveness of oral glucosamine for knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis from the OA trail bank – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (RT @PhysioMeScience see Tweet)

“Currently, there is no good evidence to support the use of glucosamine for hip or knee OA”

Diagnosis of Upper-Quadrant Lymphedema Secondary to Cancer

3 Aug, 2017 | 13:49h | UTC

Diagnosis of Upper-Quadrant Lymphedema Secondary to Cancer: Clinical Practice Guideline From the Oncology Section of APTA – Rehabilitation Oncology (American Physical Therapy Association. Oncology Section) (free)

First-time patellar dislocation guidelines

3 Aug, 2017 | 13:29h | UTC

I.S.Mu.L.T. first-time patellar dislocation guidelines – Muscle, Ligaments and Tendons Journal (free)

Intensive speech therapy helps stroke survivors with persistent communication difficulties

28 Jul, 2017 | 22:14h | UTC

Intensive speech therapy helps stroke survivors with persistent communication difficulties – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Intensive speech and language therapy in patients with chronic aphasia after stroke: a randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint, controlled trial in a health-care setting – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND commentary: Intensive speech therapy helps months after stroke – Reuters (free)

Online education, pain coaching and advice by video conference can reduce knee pain

28 Jul, 2017 | 18:10h | UTC

Online education, pain coaching and advice by video conference can reduce knee pain – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Effectiveness of an Internet-Delivered Exercise and Pain-Coping Skills Training Intervention for Persons With Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (free) AND Commentaries: Online Intervention Reduces Knee Pain, Improves Mobility – Medscape (free registration required) AND The Internet may be an effective tool for treating chronic knee pain – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Chronic knee pain eased with the help of Skype – CNN (free text and video)

“Reduced pain for 73% of knee pain patients receiving videoconference physio, pain coaching and online education” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)

Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s – NICE Quality Standard

28 Jul, 2017 | 16:06h | UTC

Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s – NICE Quality Standard (free)

Application of a Lifestyle-Based Tool to Estimate Premature Cardiovascular Disease Events in Young Adults

28 Jul, 2017 | 15:48h | UTC

Application of a Lifestyle-Based Tool to Estimate Premature Cardiovascular Disease Events in Young Adults: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) (RT @JAMAInternalMed see Tweet)

Commentaries: Healthy Heart Score performed moderately well in assessing cardiovascular disease risk in young adults – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Online tool predicts heart risk in young adults – Reuters Health (free)

See Health Heart Score Calculator

“An online calculator may help young people predict their risk of developing heart disease in middle age – in time to make lifestyle changes to minimize their odds of myocardial infarction or stroke” (from Reuters)