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Gene dynamin 2 underlies one form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

A gene that plays many fundamental roles in cells throughout the body has, for the first time, been implicated in human disease, according to researchers at the Duke Center for Human Genetics.

31 Jan 2005

Corticosteroids can be beneficial in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Corticosteroids can be beneficial in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and can be offered as a treatment option, according to the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society in a new practice guideline published in the January 11 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 Jan 2005

Night-time splinting can effectively improve discomfort from early symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome

After a long day on the job, tired minds and sore feet look forward to a long night of rejuvenating rest. A new study finds that nocturnal rest can do a world of good for your hands and wrists too, especially if you are one of the millions of American workers who are just beginning to feel the common pain and discomfort linked to carpal tunnel syndrome.

5 Jan 2005

Helping to heal complications from spinal cord injury

A London scientist has received a major grant to help improve the quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

8 Dec 2004

People suffering from paralysis may be able to reprogram their brains to improve motor skills and to control artificial limbs

People suffering from paralysis due to stroke or traumatic brain injury may be able to reprogram their brains to improve motor skills and to control artificial limbs, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

29 Nov 2004

New study examines whiplash injuries

If you happen to be looking left or right when your car is rear-ended, you could be lucky enough to avoid the headache of whiplash.

23 Nov 2004

Groundbreaking new study that may help stroke patients regain greater use of their hands or arms

The trial showed that study participants – stroke survivors suffering impaired hand or arm movement – who underwent physical rehabilitation accompanied by motor cortex stimulation showed greater improvement than participants who received physical rehabilitation alone.

21 Oct 2004

Eight out of 10 adults experience low back pain

Eight out of 10 adults experience low back pain at some point in their lives, and while the nagging aches usually go away on their own, about half of those people will suffer another episode in the following year.

6 Oct 2004

Important that nurses help women find ways to bond with their infants when breast-feeding is not possible

New mothers with fibromyalgia (FM) face multiple barriers to breast-feeding their babies, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing.

20 Sep 2004

New high-tech pacifier helps babies who are born prematurely

The pacifier also may reduce the incidence or severity of certain developmental disabilities that appear in early childhood and beyond as well as possibly boost IQ.

16 Sep 2004

Botox injections to treat children with cerebral palsy

Botox injections are best known for reducing wrinkles on the face. However, experts at Loyola University Health System are finding new ways to use the injections in children with cerebral palsy, with most benefit in patients who are younger than 5 years old.

12 Sep 2004

$Longer rehabilitation by six months helps elderly patients to more fully recover from hip fractures$

Longer rehabilitation by six months helps elderly patients to more fully recover from hip fractures

Extending supervised outpatient rehabilitation by six months helps elderly patients more fully recover from hip fractures, according to the first controlled study of its kind. The study also showed for the first time that these patients, previously thought to be too frail for weight training, can benefit from progressive resistance exercise training.

20 Aug 2004

Physical Therapy News and Research

Gene dynamin 2 underlies one form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Corticosteroids can be beneficial in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Night-time splinting can effectively improve discomfort from early symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome

Helping to heal complications from spinal cord injury

People suffering from paralysis may be able to reprogram their brains to improve motor skills and to control artificial limbs

New study examines whiplash injuries

Groundbreaking new study that may help stroke patients regain greater use of their hands or arms

Eight out of 10 adults experience low back pain

Important that nurses help women find ways to bond with their infants when breast-feeding is not possible

New high-tech pacifier helps babies who are born prematurely

Botox injections to treat children with cerebral palsy

Longer rehabilitation by six months helps elderly patients to more fully recover from hip fractures

Stem cell research may one day help cerebral palsy

3-D technology to assist stroke patients and the disabled

Warning for counterfeit drugs simvastatin and carisoprodol recently imported from Mexico

Studies show new massage and physical therapy technique increased pregnancy rates in infertile women

Experimental therapy improves arm function in chronically impaired stroke survivors

Virtual reality to help the diagnosis of back problems

Invention could help numerous lymphedema patients around the world

17,000 immigrant children and parents in Washington state have lost public health coverage

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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