Brain Fog and Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis

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Exercises for Knee Replacement

  Knee Exercises – Before Your Joint Replacement Surgery 1) chair pushups 2) straight leg raises 3) short arc quads 4) knee range of motion – sitting position   6 Best Exercises To Do Before Total Knee Replacement – Prehab   The 8 BEST Knee Replacement Exercises to do BEFORE Surgery! 1) quad set (rolled … Read more

People With Complete Paralysis Walk Again After Nerve Stimulation Breakthrough

Using a mix of electrical stimulation and intense physical therapy, nine people with chronic spinal injuries have had their ability to walk restored. All suffered from severe or complete paralysis as a result of damage to their spinal cord. Incredibly, the volunteers all saw improvements immediately, and continued to show improvements five months later. A … Read more

If You Feel the Urge To Pee Right After Going, ‘Double Voiding’ Could Be Your Saving Grace

When it comes to annoying things in life, having to pee right after you just went is up there, but one pelvic floor physical therapist says she has the solution to this issue: double-voiding. Marcy Crouch, DPT, dropped the tip on TikTok in late October, and the technique is pretty simple: It shows Crouch hanging … Read more

Male Incontinence and Bladder Control

How to stop the “old guy peeing constantly”? You probably don’t need pads or flomax. Use pelvic floor physical therapy instead.   Physical Therapy Bladder Control Exercises for Men   Pelvic floor muscles in men – Continence.org Kegel exercises for men: Understand the benefits – Mayo Clinic Related PostsThe Retirement Crisis That Wasn’t Rural doctors … Read more

Telehealth might be best as a supplement to office visits, not a replacement

With the pandemic, there has been a rise in the use of virtual appointments for patients seeking health care. A new study by Tufts Univeresity researchers, however, suggests that for many older and chronically ill patients, telehealth appointments may be most effective when they augment in-person health-care visits rather than fully replace them. The findings … Read more

Researchers unlock breakthrough approach to repair peripheral nerve damage

Researchers from the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, AMBER, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research along with leading global medical technology company Integra LifeSciences, today announced new breakthrough for nerve repair therapies based on body’s own processes in the journal Matrix Biology. The pre-clinical study showed that use of … Read more

Study explores trends and outcomes in outpatient joint replacement compared to hospital stay

With outpatient hip and knee replacements on the rise, Geoffrey Westrich, MD, and colleagues at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) launched a study to analyze trends and compare complication rates of patients who go home the same day they have surgery versus those who spend one or more nights in the hospital. Analyzing information from … Read more

How we walk could impact future arthritis

A new study suggests a person’s walking style that places more pressure on the hips and knees can contribute to future osteoarthritis. Researchers say the key is to find and catch these habits ‘in the act’ early on. The way people move and unconsciously place pressure on certain joints when walking could play a role … Read more

Can isometric resistance training safely reduce high blood pressure?

What is isometric resistance training? IRT is a type of strength training. During IRT, the muscles produce force but do not change length. For example, pushing against a wall or holding a “plank.” This is different to more traditional strength training like a squat or a push-up or where muscles shorten and lengthen during the … Read more

How to relieve spinal stenosis with exercise

  How to relieve spinal stenosis with exercise   Also see “15 Spinal Stenosis Exercises You Can Do Anywhere” 11 Best Exercises for Spinal Stenosis and Exercises to Avoid: With the treatment of spinal stenosis, or any condition concerning the spine, it is crucial to take safety measures when executing targeted exercises. If improper techniques … Read more

Gardening for health

There is increasing evidence that exposure to plants and green space, and particularly to gardening, is beneficial to mental and physical health, and so could reduce the pressure on NHS services. Health professionals should therefore encourage their patients to make use of green space and to work in gardens, and should pressure local authorities to … Read more

Spinal Stenosis: A Painful and Frequently Misdiagnosed Condition

The Causes of Spinal Stenosis It may be a common problem, but spinal stenosis often goes undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. The symptoms are frequently dismissed as part of the aging process, but they should not be ignored. Chronic pain is debilitating. Depending on its cause, stenosis can be progressive, getting worse with time. “At my last … Read more