Observational study of treadmill walking speeds in post-stroke hemiparesis reveals gait organization patterns
Stroke Recovery: Speed Isn’t the Whole Story
This observational study examined center of mass work organization and propulsion-support coupling in 11 individuals with post-stroke hemipa…
Faster walking after a stroke doesn't mean the body has truly healed, as new research shows speed gains can hide persistent mechanical defic…
Most ABI patients discharged to community after SNF therapy following IRF stay
Most Brain Injury Patients Return Home After Extended Rehab Stay
A retrospective cohort study of 218 patients with acquired brain injury admitted to a skilled nursing facility after inpatient rehabilitatio…
A specialized skilled nursing program helped nearly 9 in 10 brain injury patients return home — and now we know which factors predict who wi…
Systematic review evaluates SDR, ITB, DBS, and other interventions for functional outcomes in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy
New Surgical Options Are Changing What's Possible for Kids With Cerebral Palsy
This systematic review examined various surgical and neuromodulation interventions for ambulatory children with cerebral palsy, including th…
New surgical and device treatments can reduce movement problems and improve quality of life for children and adults with cerebral palsy.
Physical activity components show unique sex-specific trajectories independent of traditional measures in older adults
Why Your Daily Walk Isn't Telling the Full Story About Aging
This observational review analyzed 4,963 community-dwelling older adults from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam over 10 years.
Older men and women follow completely different activity patterns over time, proving that simple step counts miss the full story of aging.
Optimized epidural stimulation restored volitional hand function in two individuals with severe chronic cervical spinal cord injury
Paralyzed Hands Move Again With Precisely Tuned Spinal Stimulation
This early-phase, first-in-human trial involved two individuals with severe chronic cervical spinal cord injury receiving location- and…
For the first time, a precisely tuned implant placed in the neck region of the spinal cord allowed people with complete paralysis to open, c…
Chronotype-aligned exercise reduces systolic BP more than misaligned exercise in sedentary adults with cardiovascular risk
When to Work Out Changes Your Health
A 12-week randomised controlled trial in 150 sedentary adults with cardiovascular risk factors in Lahore, Pakistan found that chronotype-ali…
A new trial proves that exercising at your preferred time of day improves blood pressure and sleep better than working out at the wrong time…
Shoulder Strength Gains Show Limited Association With Function and Pain in HSD
Does building shoulder strength actually help pain and function in hypermobility?
This secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial in 76 patients (58 women; median age 35.5) with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and…
Building shoulder strength connects to less pain and better function for people with hypermobility spectrum disorder, new data suggests.
Non-immersive VR-supplemented rehabilitation improves cognition in older orthopedic inpatients versus standard therapy
VR Exercise Boosts Brain Power in Older Joint Patients
In a three-week randomized study of 48 hospitalized orthopedic patients (mean age 69.9 ± 4.8 years) with lower limb joint dysfunctions, addi…
Older adults with joint pain who exercised in virtual reality games showed sharper thinking skills than those doing standard therapy.
Systematic review of percutaneous ablation for residual and phantom limb pain after amputation
Heat Therapy Stops Amputation Pain
This systematic review evaluated thermal radiofrequency ablation (RFA), pulsed RFA, and cryoablation for residual limb pain (RLP) and phanto…
Heat therapy stops the burning, aching pain felt in the space where an amputated limb used to be, offering relief where standard drugs often…
Isometric handgrip training reduces blood pressure in normotensive and hypertensive populations
Squeezing a Handgrip Could Actually Lower Your Blood Pressure
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 905 participants evaluated isometric handgrip (IHG) training in normotensive and hypertensive po…
A simple squeezing exercise done three times a week may lower blood pressure about as much as some medications — with no pills required.
Velocity-based resistance training with 10% vs 20% velocity loss thresholds in female basketball players
Velocity-based training study in female basketball players shows mixed performance results
This RCT in 15 college-level female basketball players compared velocity-based resistance training with 10% vs 20% velocity loss thresholds …
Velocity-based training helped female basketball players improve sprint times and strength, but didn't clearly boost jump performance in a s…
Telemedicine exercise program shows comparable pain and function outcomes to in-person care for rotator cuff syndrome
Shoulder Rehab Through Your Phone Works Just as Well as Clinic Visits
A randomized controlled trial of 90 patients with rotator cuff syndrome found telemedicine with exercise videos and remote follow-ups produc…
Patients with rotator cuff syndrome find video rehab on phones matches clinic therapy for pain relief and function while saving hours of tra…