16 December 2016

Exercise programs may not provide additional benefits to usual physical therapy following total knee replacement

In a randomised trial of patients who underwent total knee replacement as a treatment for osteoarthritis, a group program of...

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18 November 2016

Cause of phantom limb pain in amputees, and potential treatment, identified

Researchers have identified the cause of chronic, and currently untreatable, pain in amputees and patients with severe nerve damage, as well...

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16 November 2016

Ultrasound after tibial fracture surgery does not speed up healing or improve function

Receiving ultrasound after surgery to repair a fractured tibia does not accelerate healing or improve functional recovery compared with sham...

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14 November 2016

Orthopaedic surgeons use new patient-focused measures to assess outcomes

Orthopaedic surgeons traditionally rely on X-rays, MRI, CT scans, physical measurements, and functional tests for patient outcomes assessments, but this...

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11 November 2016

Patients report symptom improvement following prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis

Prolotherapy, an injection-based complementary treatment for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, was associated with improved knee-specific symptoms, quality of life, and ability...

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19 October 2016

Stem cells from jaw bone help repair damaged cartilage

Columbia College of Dental Medicine researchers have identified stem cells that can make new cartilage and repair damaged joints. The...

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17 October 2016

“Virtual physiotherapist” helps paralysed patients exercise using computer games

A simple device can improve the ability of patients with arm disability to play physiotherapy-like computer games, according to new...

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14 October 2016

Half of UK doctors planning to practise abroad

Almost half of doctors are looking to move abroad as their current experience of being a doctor is worse than they...

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