Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (all articles)
Long-term health status and trajectories of seriously injured patients
7 Jul, 2017 | 14:01h | UTCLong-term health status and trajectories of seriously injured patients: A population-based longitudinal study – PLOS Medicine (free) (RT @karimbrohi see Tweet – “Trauma is a chronic disease”)
“The prevalence of reporting problems at 36-months postinjury was 37% for mobility, 21% for self-care, 47% for usual activities, 50% for pain/discomfort, and 41% for anxiety/depression… the prevalence of ongoing problems at 3-years postinjury is high, confirming that serious injury is frequently a chronic disorder”
Sarcopenia: Neurological Point of View
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:50h | UTCReview: Sarcopenia: Neurological Point of View – Journal of Bone and Metabolism (free)
Pelvic Girdle Pain in the Antepartum Population: Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:51h | UTC
Depression following traumatic brain injury: prevalence, impact, and management challenges
3 Jul, 2017 | 17:37h | UTC
Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia
3 Jul, 2017 | 17:20h | UTCAerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Aerobic exercise probably improves health related quality of life, may slightly decrease pain intensity and may slightly improve physical function.
Effectiveness of conservative interventions in adults with shoulder impingement
23 Jun, 2017 | 20:41h | UTC
Guided graded exercise self-help as a treatment of fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome
23 Jun, 2017 | 18:33h | UTCInvited commentary: Guided graded exercise self-help as a treatment of fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome (free)
Commentary: Self-help graded exercise programme may curb CFS fatigue – OnMedica (free)
Yoga, Physical Therapy, or Education for Chronic Low Back Pain
21 Jun, 2017 | 02:13h | UTCYoga, Physical Therapy, or Education for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Yoga Vs. Physical Therapy For Chronic Low Back Pain: Which Is More Effective? – Forbes (free) AND Yoga Noninferior to Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Yoga as Good for Low Back Pain as Physical Therapy – Medscape (free registration required)
Exercise and other non-pharmaceutical interventions for cancer-related fatigue in patients during or after cancer treatment
29 May, 2017 | 15:21h | UTCCommentary: Several non-drug options help with fatigue during, after cancer treatment – Reuters Health News (free)
Aerobic or Resistance Exercise, or Both, in Dieting Obese Older Adults
19 May, 2017 | 17:52h | UTCAerobic or Resistance Exercise, or Both, in Dieting Obese Older Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Exercise and Dieting in Obese Older Adults (free)
Commentary: Aerobic Plus Resistance Exercise Best for Obese Older Adults – MedPage Today (free)
Hip fracture guideline
15 May, 2017 | 19:45h | UTCGuideline: Hip fracture: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE – UK) (free)
Exercise interventions for cognitive function in adults older than 50
26 Apr, 2017 | 16:07h | UTCMeta-analysis: Exercise interventions for cognitive function in adults older than 50: a systematic review with meta-analysis – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free)
Source: Exercise Could Benefit Cognition in Older Adults – Physician’s First Watch (free)
“Physical exercise interventions significantly improved cognitive function in adults older than 50 years, regardless of baseline cognitive status”.
After Knee or Hip Replacement, No Place Like Home
27 Apr, 2017 | 16:28h | UTCAfter Knee or Hip Replacement, No Place Like Home – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
See also: Time to Rethink Inpatient Rehab After Knee Replacement? – The Rheumatologist (free)
Original article abstract ($ for full-text): Effect of Inpatient Rehabilitation vs a Monitored Home-Based Program on Mobility in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty: The HIHO Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free)
The NYT commentary talks about the futility of some interventions currently used to postpone surgery and about the benefits of outpatient rehabilitation.
Preventing Sports Injury and Illness: Key Resources for Family Physicians
19 Apr, 2017 | 14:18h | UTCSelection of resources for primary care providers to improve their ability to prevent and treat injuries from sports and physical activity.