Telemedicine-based exercise cardiac rehabilitation shows comparable effects to center-based programs for coronary heart disease patients.
Home workouts match hospital rehab for heart health
A meta-analysis of 2219 patients with coronary heart disease found that personalized structured telemedicine-based exercise cardiac rehabili…
Doing structured exercise at home is just as good as going to a center, and it helps you feel less depressed too.
Exercise training improves strength in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1 based on meta-analysis of 14 studies.
Can Exercise Really Help With Myotonic Dystrophy?
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 studies evaluated exercise training versus standard care in adults with myotonic dystrophy ty…
Structured exercise is safe for adults with myotonic dystrophy and may boost strength without raising harm, offering hope for those facing m…
Chiropractic thoracic spinal manipulation showed moderate effects on cytokines in a pilot RRMS trial.
Spinal tweak lowers inflammation in MS patients
This randomized, sham-controlled pilot study enrolled 21 participants with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Chiropractic thoracic spi…
A spinal tweak combined with muscle therapy lowered inflammation markers in people with multiple sclerosis, offering a new way to calm the i…
High-frequency rTMS plus exercise reduced craving and negative emotions in methamphetamine use disorder
Magnetic Pulses Plus Exercise Lift Mood in Meth Recovery
A randomized trial in 54 male patients with methamphetamine use disorder found that adding high-frequency rTMS to physical exercise reduced …
Pairing gentle magnetic brain pulses with regular exercise helped people in recovery feel better and want meth less.
Systematic review finds nanomaterial-enabled physical rehabilitation shows potential in preclinical models for musculoskeletal repair and neuromuscular activation.
Tiny Materials Could Fix Broken Bones Faster
This systematic review evaluated nanomaterial-enabled physical rehabilitation compared with conventional therapeutic modalities such as ultr…
Tiny particles that convert outside heat into precise signals could help broken bones heal faster without hurting surrounding tissue.
Pilot RCT finds Cognitive Multisensory Rehabilitation may improve sensorimotor function in spinal cord injury
A New Kind of Therapy Rewires the Brain to Ease Spinal Cord Pain
A pilot RCT of 16 adults with spinal cord injury compared Cognitive Multisensory Rehabilitation (CMR) to adaptive fitness. CMR showed large …
Early research suggests a therapy focused on rebuilding the brain's map of the body can offer lasting relief where medications often fail.
Protocol Describes Gusu Constraint Standing Training for Hemiparetic Gait Post-Stroke
A New Standing Program Hopes to Fix the Stroke Limp
A multicenter prospective sequential intervention study protocol outlines Gusu Constraint Standing Training (GCST) for 180 hemiparetic strok…
A new standing program aims to fix the stubborn stroke limp by retraining the brain's shared neural pathways that control both posture and w…
Gliclazide MR before exercise improves performance and recovery markers in strength-trained men
Could a diabetes drug help lifters recover faster from tough workouts?
A randomized controlled trial in 44 strength-trained men found that a single 90 mg dose of gliclazide MR taken 8 hours before exercise incre…
A single dose of a diabetes drug helped lifters lift 23% more weight and recover 32% better after workouts, but caused low blood sugar in so…
Vitamin K2 supplementation shows mixed neuromuscular effects in healthy older adults
Vitamin K2 Helps Older Muscles Recover Faster
A 12-week RCT in 71 healthy young and older adults found vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7, 240 μg/d) increased circulating MK-7 levels but did not …
Taking vitamin K2 for three months may help older adults recover from tough workouts by reducing muscle stress signals.
Pilot RCT finds orofacial myofunctional program improves respiratory measures in adults with malocclusion
Mouth Breathing Fix Works Without Braces
A pilot randomized clinical trial of 13 adults with dental malocclusion undergoing orthodontic treatment found that a 3-month orofacial myof…
Adults with misaligned teeth can stop mouth breathing and clear nasal airflow by training muscles instead of wearing braces.
Cluster set resistance training reduced acute fatigue compared to traditional sets in resistance-trained adults.
Training Smarter: New Method Reduces Fatigue
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 36 resistance-trained males and females to compare cluster set versus traditional set resistance t…
A new training method using short rest breaks keeps your lifting speed higher and reduces fatigue compared to traditional heavy sets.
Insurance delays in Indonesia impair functional recovery after total knee arthroplasty.
Your Knee Surgery Success Depends on This Hidden Insurance Rule
This narrative review examines patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty in Indonesia, comparing current practices to internationally esta…
Getting the right rehab at the right time after a knee replacement is crucial, but insurance rules can block that care, leading to worse out…