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Study examines non-verbal cues in people with limited language ability

A new study examining how people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities resist activities while in care recommends that institutions improve training to help carers better understand non-verbal cues, as well as offer greater flexibility to allow individual preferences to take priority over institutional schedules.

31 Mar 2021

Patients diagnosed with incurable cancer need early access to supportive palliative care

So far, there has been little research into supportive care needs in patients with newly diagnosed incurable cancer and as their disease progresses.

26 Mar 2021

How do fingerprints enhance our sense of touch?

Dr. Ewa Jarocka speaks to News-Medical about our senses, and how fingerprints can enhance our sense of touch.

24 Mar 2021

Antidepressants provide no important benefits for managing low back pain

A new systematic review led by UNSW Sydney has found that treating low back pain with antidepressant medicines provides no important benefits and has the potential to cause harm.

8 Mar 2021

Digital health solution helps reduce key symptoms of chronic pain

For the first time, an app has been shown to reduce key symptoms of chronic pain. A UHN-led study evaluated the impact of Manage My Pain (MMP), a digital health solution developed by ManagingLife, on patients seen at the Iroquois Falls Family Health Team, and the Toronto Western and Toronto General Hospitals.

4 Mar 2021

New study determines pressure pain threshold

The Department of Physiotherapy of the University of Valencia, in collaboration with the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia, has determined the limit pressure point to which different parts of the foot can be subjected before feeling discomfort.

3 Mar 2021

Study: The brain has a small window of opportunity to repair itself after stroke

An international study has shown, for the first time, that the capacity of the human brain to recover and rewire itself peaks around two weeks after a stroke and diminishes over time.

16 Feb 2021

Scientists find link between developmental coordination disorder risk and difficulties with time perception

Neuroscientists at McMaster University have found a link between children who are at risk for developmental coordination disorder (DCD), a common condition that can cause clumsiness, and difficulties with time perception such as interpreting changes in rhythmic beats.

7 Feb 2021

Intensity of physical training does not seem to matter during cancer treatment

People receiving treatment for cancer are known to feel better with physical training. But does it make any difference how vigorously they exercise?

3 Feb 2021

Researchers examine effective treatments for victims struggling with chronic pain and PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, affects many people who are exposed to extreme situations, such as torture. Recent research suggests that chronic pain may make it more difficult to treat trauma

7 Jan 2021

Developing a new approach to treat walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease

A revolutionary approach to targeting and treating walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease is being developed at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

18 Dec 2020

Review finds no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for chronic low back pain

A new UNSW evidence review has found there is still no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for low back pain patients – despite decades of studies on the topic.

18 Dec 2020

Experts debate how to transform services to improve UK mental health support

New research into the concerns of people with healthcare needs amid COVID-19 were explored, as a panel of industry leaders debated how to transform services to improve UK mental health support, in Connect Health’s latest Change webinar.

14 Dec 2020

Knee replacement surgery using tourniquet increases the risk of serious complications

The risk of developing serious complications following a knee replacement could be up to 73% higher when a tourniquet is used, compared to surgery without a tourniquet.

8 Dec 2020

Study examines the diagnosis of exercise‐induced respiratory symptoms in children

Exercise-induced respiratory symptoms are common in childhood, and it can be difficult to diagnose their cause.

18 Nov 2020

New series of recommendations to solve the problem of global inactivity

From increasing physical activity in schools and workplaces to investing in active urban design – a researcher at the University of East Anglia has helped design a series of recommendations to help get people moving worldwide.

10 Nov 2020

Connect Health introduces new COVID-19 musculoskeletal risk assessment tool

CHART (COVID-19 Connect Health Assessment of Risk Tool) introduced to support MSK clinicians in making the right decisions for managing patient care whilst services are restricted

9 Nov 2020

National Covid-19 Resilience Programme in the UK would support older people through pandemic

Public health agencies across the UK should launch a National Covid-19 Resilience Programme to support older people through the pandemic and to keep them healthy and resilient over the winter - that's the recommendation from a leading group of scientists and clinicians working in the fields of physiology, nutrition and physiotherapy.

9 Nov 2020

Researchers identify new strategy to combat loss of skeletal muscle mass

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have shown for the first time that stimulating expression of a protein naturally produced by the human body can be a strategy to combat loss of skeletal muscle mass, which happens normally with aging but can intensify in cases of neurodegenerative or inflammatory disease, or in patients who spend long periods in intensive care units (ICUs).

9 Nov 2020

Oral methotrexate can be an effective intervention for people with knee OA

A new study presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that after three months of treatment with oral methotrexate, adults with primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) with inflammation had significant improvements in physical function and inflammation, a sign that this inexpensive, generic pill may be an important intervention for knee OA.

6 Nov 2020

Physiotherapy News and Research

Study examines non-verbal cues in people with limited language ability

Patients diagnosed with incurable cancer need early access to supportive palliative care

How do fingerprints enhance our sense of touch?

Antidepressants provide no important benefits for managing low back pain

Digital health solution helps reduce key symptoms of chronic pain

New study determines pressure pain threshold

Study: The brain has a small window of opportunity to repair itself after stroke

Scientists find link between developmental coordination disorder risk and difficulties with time perception

Intensity of physical training does not seem to matter during cancer treatment

Researchers examine effective treatments for victims struggling with chronic pain and PTSD

Developing a new approach to treat walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease

Review finds no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for chronic low back pain

Experts debate how to transform services to improve UK mental health support

Knee replacement surgery using tourniquet increases the risk of serious complications

Study examines the diagnosis of exercise‐induced respiratory symptoms in children

New series of recommendations to solve the problem of global inactivity

Connect Health introduces new COVID-19 musculoskeletal risk assessment tool

National Covid-19 Resilience Programme in the UK would support older people through pandemic

Researchers identify new strategy to combat loss of skeletal muscle mass

Oral methotrexate can be an effective intervention for people with knee OA

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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