Tag: Physical Therapy
Functional Brace Feasible for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Outcomes at nine months after injury did not differ for functional brace compared with plaster cast
Many Patients Receive Guideline-Nonconcordant Care for Low Back Pain
One-third of patients received opioids, more than half of whom had not received prescription NSAIDs, PT
Virtual Physical Therapy Feasible Following Knee Replacement
Benefits include lower three-month health care costs with comparable functional outcomes
Less Than a Quarter of Medicare Patients Participate in Cardiac Rehab
Participation lower among women than men, among Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks versus whites
Individualized PT Can Reduce Incontinence After Prostatectomy
PT reduces pelvic pain, increases pelvic floor strength in men with stress urinary incontinence
Early Access to Chiropractors, PTs Tied to Decreased Long-Term Opioid Use
Odds of short- or long-term opioid use higher for initial visits with physicians for low back pain
Chiropractors, Physical Therapists Prescribe Fewer Opioids
Odds of short- or long-term opioid use higher for initial visits with physicians for low back pain
Physical Therapy, Lifestyle Advice Underused in Knee OA
2007 to 2015 saw increase in use of NSAID prescriptions from orthopedists, primary care doctors
Multifaceted Home-Based PT Does Not Aid Walking After Hip Fracture
Findings based on intervention designed to help older persons recovering from hip fracture
Physical Therapy and Surgery Reduce Mixed Urinary Incontinence Symptoms
However, reduction in symptoms from addition of physical therapy may not be clinically important
