Helping physio students get to grips with complex motor skills
A new tool to help physiotherapy students master complex fine motor skills needed to assess and treat patients suffering physical ...
Tag: Sports Medicine
Blood flow restriction therapy may protect against bone loss following ACL reconstruction
LAS VEGAS, NV - Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure. ...
Patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears may have another surgical option
LAS VEGAS, NV - The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique offers patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears restored ...
Early sports specialization tied to increased injury rates in college athletes
LAS VEGAS, NV -Sixty million kids participate in organized athletics each year with ever increasing amounts of children specializing in ...
Boston Children’s Hospital announces results of Bridge-Enhanced® ACL repair study
The first-in-human study shows BEAR® procedure has similar outcomes to traditional reconstruction BOSTON (March 12, 2019) - Today researchers at ...
Kids’ concussion recovery like snakes and ladders game
Updated guidelines for recoveryCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (March 11, 2019) - New guidelines that reduce the amount of rest ...
Cutting the standard dose of medication for acute mountain sickness in half does not reduce its effectiveness
Half the recommended dose of acetazolamide is virtually as effective in preventing debilitating symptoms that frequently afflict trekkers and climbers, ...
Mechanized cane measures patients’ rehabilitation process without noticing it
It monitors a person's time of use and weight-bearing while walking, in a nonintrusive way for users and at low ...
Study of young athletes suggests snoring and sleep apnea are linked to sudden cardiac death
A study of university rugby players has shown that they are more likely to suffer sleep disordered breathing than an ...
Scientists teach machines to predict recovery time from sports-related concussions
Credit: Florida Atlantic University The prevalence of concussions in sports is well known. So, too, is the challenge clinicians and ...
Bedtime protein for bigger gains? Here’s the scoop
Downing a casein shake just before sleep increases muscle mass and strength gains from resistance training, without 'making you fat' ...
For breast cancer survivors, group exercise beats personal training for quality of life
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Study after study has shown that for cancer survivors, exercise is good. But what ...
Stem cells provide greater insight into rotator cuff disease
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Rotator cuff tears are common injuries, and proper healing of the shoulder muscle is often difficult. ...
UTMB develops drug to rejuvenate muscle cells
Elderly to feel fitter, faster and strongerCredit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas - Researchers from ...
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