Study: PT following a fall slashes ED visits, opioid use in Medicare recipients
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 26, 2023
ED visits and hospitalizations for new injuries are reduced by half and related opioid use by 39% over six months, a new study reveals. Investigators are urging Medicare to cover annual falls risk screening.
Unlocking communication: The role of physical, occupational and speech therapy in aphasia
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 08, 2023
Aphasia, noun apha·sia ə-ˈfā-zh(ē-)ə Medical: loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) Aphasia,...
While it’s clear that telehealth services offered by a physical therapist can be beneficial for certain patients and certain conditions, if we wholly dismiss in-person, in-clinic care as “antiquated,”...
Nursing homes getting it ‘right’: Rehab, therapy levels comparable to pre-pandemic era
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 06, 2023
Nursing homes provided post-acute rehabilitation services to residents during the pandemic that were comparable to pre-pandemic services although the amount of time spent in group therapy declined, according...
Resistance training improves sleep, cuts inflammation in seniors with sarcopenia
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
Seniors with age-related skeletal muscle loss improved their sleep and inflammatory status during a 12-week course of resistance exercise training.
Seniors with spine fracture may avoid surgery with 2 weeks of bed rest
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 07, 2022
Older adults with osteoporotic spine fractures who have a poor prognosis are less likely to require surgery if they are initially prescribed strict bed rest, a new study finds.
Online chair yoga a plus for older adults with dementia: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 03, 2022
Remotely supervised chair yoga can help manage physical and psychological symptoms in socially isolated seniors with dementia, investigators have found.
Clinical briefs for Monday, July 18
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 18, 2022
SNFs “significantly reduced” occupational, physical therapy use following PDPM … Dementia-focused programming highlights individuals over disease … National 988 mental health crisis hotline readied...
SNFs ‘significantly reduced’ occupational, physical therapy use following PDPM
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Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2022
The Patient Driven Payment Model led to a “significant reduction” in occupational and physical therapy minutes in its first few months of implementation, a new study has found. The results reinforce...
Spacing PT sessions helps Parkinson’s patients maintain functional gains: study
Apr 29, 2022
Scheduling therapy sessions every two weeks over six months appears to support long-term functional stability in patients with Parkinson’s disease, researchers say.