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Serious ongoing symptoms in COVID-19 survivors

Although predominantly a respiratory illness, emerging data suggests that multi-organ injury is common, particularly in moderate to severe infections. A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020 describes the illness's sequelae in the months after recovery.

20 Oct 2020

Study explores low back pain and its impact on athletes’ experience

Trinity College Dublin researchers have carried out the first multi-centred, international, qualitative study exploring the athlete experience (in their own words) of sporting low back pain (LBP).

16 Oct 2020

Researchers urge healthcare systems to develop ways to support people recovering from COVID-19

Healthcare systems around the world need to develop ways of supporting people in the community who are recovering from COVID-19, say researchers.

27 Aug 2020

Osteoarthritis patients can benefit from a qualified, conservative therapy program

A Norwegian study has now shown how many patients with osteoarthritis (OA) can benefit from a qualified, conservative therapy program.

19 Aug 2020

Conservative therapy program can improve quality of osteoarthritis care

With implementation of conservative treatment methods like physiotherapy and individually tailored, adjusted exercises, quality of osteoarthritis care can improve and patients can delay the need for an artificial hip or knee joint.

19 Aug 2020

Aerobic exercise may be more important for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases

A new study from Trinity College Dublin highlights that fitness may be a more important clinical endpoint for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases during exercise trials, rather than weight loss.

29 Jul 2020

Researchers provide evidence-based review on COVID-19 respiratory transmission

In a new article, scientists provide an exhaustive, evidence-based review of how COVID-19 droplets from infected patients spread through the air and describe how health care professionals can protect themselves.

22 Jun 2020

High-intensity interval training could be beneficial for people with spinal cord injuries

Research from the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University has found that the practical advantages of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), or short bursts of all-out exercise, could be especially beneficial for people who have experienced spinal cord injuries (SCI).

11 Jun 2020

Physiotherapy can play key role in safeguarding mental health during and beyond COVID-19

The Australian Government’s National Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan, released to support and safeguard the mental health of Australians during and beyond COVID-19, is a much needed additional resource in our national health response.

4 Jun 2020

New framework for assessing and managing people with serious spinal pathologies

Rehabilitation clinicians and other health care professionals now have a framework for assessing and managing people who may have serious spinal pathologies.

28 May 2020

New physiotherapy guidelines to improve long-term physical function and recovery from COVID-19

New physiotherapy guidelines are targeting COVID-19 patient recovery for respiratory management, exercise and mobilisation in acute hospital wards and Intensive Care Units.

30 Apr 2020

Magnetic stimulation of rectal nerves could help treat fecal incontinence

An ongoing study by the Medical College of Georgia on the role of magnetic stimulation of the rectal nerves to achieve better bowel control in patients with fecal incontinence is showing early promise. The technique is called translumbosacral neuromodulation therapy, or TNT.

2 Apr 2020

IOF-FFN agreement sets framework for greater collaborative efforts worldwide

The health burden represented by osteoporosis and fragility fractures is growing rapidly at the global level, largely due to ageing demographics.

31 Mar 2020

Researchers examine efficiency of non-invasive brain stimulation for memory improvement

A group of scientists from the Research Center of Neurology and Skoltech showed that human working memory can be tweaked using non-invasive magnetic stimulation of the brain. Also, they discovered that the effect of magnetic stimulation weakens as the brain works on a cognitive task under stimulation.

25 Mar 2020

Physiotherapy News and Research

Serious ongoing symptoms in COVID-19 survivors

Study explores low back pain and its impact on athletes’ experience

Researchers urge healthcare systems to develop ways to support people recovering from COVID-19

Osteoarthritis patients can benefit from a qualified, conservative therapy program

Conservative therapy program can improve quality of osteoarthritis care

Aerobic exercise may be more important for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases

Researchers provide evidence-based review on COVID-19 respiratory transmission

High-intensity interval training could be beneficial for people with spinal cord injuries

Physiotherapy can play key role in safeguarding mental health during and beyond COVID-19

New framework for assessing and managing people with serious spinal pathologies

New physiotherapy guidelines to improve long-term physical function and recovery from COVID-19

Magnetic stimulation of rectal nerves could help treat fecal incontinence

IOF-FFN agreement sets framework for greater collaborative efforts worldwide

Researchers examine efficiency of non-invasive brain stimulation for memory improvement

Charity seeks out non-drug approaches to treat Parkinson’s

Physiotherapy could be completed at home with the help of virtual reality

Two cutting-edge programs in neuroplasticity come together for a synergistic impact in brain health

Media reports focus on treatments involving opioids and cannabis for chronic pain

Patients' health values can impact success of treatment for pelvic floor problems

Stem cell therapy shows promise for the first time in spinal cord injury

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

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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