Stroke survivors double functional improvement rate with vagus nerve stimulation: study
Vagus nerve stimulation during post-stroke rehabilitation can significantly boost the improvement rate of arm and hand function, a new study finds.
Physical Therapy
Step-length synergy is culprit and a solution in Parkinson’s patients’ falls risk: study
Measuring step-length synergy, involving combined operation of legs and placement of the feet, reveal where changes need to be made to prevent injury, gait therapists say.
Physical, occupational therapy tied to better resident outcomes across all PALTC settings
Most patients in post-acute care settings reap functional benefits and see reduced rehospitalization from physical therapy and occupational therapy, finds a new study across 1.4 million Medicare beneficiaries.
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Some home care services may foster frailty, whereas PT prevents decline, data shows
Frail elders who enrolled in a state Medicaid HCBS and used home nurse services were more likely to experience functional decline than those who did not. Their peers who received physical therapy were 1.4 times more likely to have frailty index score improvements, investigators say.
Treatment mix restores hand function in osteoarthritis trial
A conservative mix of treatments for base-of-the-thumb osteoarthritis is more successful than standard therapies alone, investigators say.
PT with ‘pain lessons’ helps older veterans improve their mobility
An evidence-based model of therapy increased participant engagement in their own care, resulting in better mobility, decreased pain and improved quality of life, the lead therapist said.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Feb. 18
No need for high-intensity strength training in knee osteoarthritis, study finds … Seniors see long-term sleep improvement with exercise intervention … Feds say J&J low on coronavirus vaccine doses as likely U.S. launch nears … Britain first to okay exposing volunteers to coronavirus for study … Coronavirus variant found in California may signal ‘new phase’ of pandemic
Strength training tailored to older men and women maximizes benefits, physiologists say
Older men and women may be better served by a resistance training program that recognizes sex differences in how and where they build muscle, a new analysis finds.
‘Unconscionable’ CMS services cuts may hamstring providers, LTC advocates say
CMS has finalized its calendar 2021 physician pay rule, which cuts physical and occupational therapy payments for nursing home patients by 9%. Some are questioning the timing of the cuts.
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