Healing hands help patients lead active life

1 week, 6 days ago

Why physical therapy isn't just for recovery: A look at how it can prevent future health issues

If you think physical therapy is only about rehabilitation after surgery or recovering from an accident, think again. “That's a big chunk of what physical therapists do,” Earhart said. “Physical therapists can fit into all parts of the spectrum,” Herr said. “I just don’t think the public knows they can go to a physical therapist without a physician's referral,” Dunn …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Physical therapy is ‘the best-kept secret in health care’

Associated Press

If you think physical therapy is only about rehabilitation after surgery or recovering from an accident, think again. Follow the dental model Physical therapist Tyler Detmer, left, works with patient Jacob Bullard at WashU, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in St. Louis. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Many in the profession favor thinking …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Designers inspired by improving lives

China Daily

A team member explains Nezha, a machine invented by a team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University that can both fly like a drone and dive into the ocean, during the finals of the China International College Students' Innovation Competition 2024 in Shanghai last month. LIU YING/XINHUA Team member Li Yuanjing, 24, a postgraduate student from South China University of Technology, …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ancient Cupping Therapy Gains Popularity for Chronic Pain Relief in Bidar

Deccan Chronicle

Bidar: An age-old therapy rooted in traditional healing practices is now offering a new ray of hope for chronic pain sufferers in Bidar. The AYUSH Department’s introduction of cupping therapy, widely known in China and Gulf countries, has treated thousands in the district over the past two years, garnering growing attention and trust among locals. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, District …

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Rehab industry surges to overcome growing pains

China Daily

A rehabilitation therapist assists a woman in improving her shoulder stability at Reborn Physiotherapy Center in Beijing. Li Xiaoli felt like she had entered a gym or yoga studio when she first walked into the rehabilitation room at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing. The large space was filled with therapy beds and various equipment, but unlike a typical …

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Rehab industry surges to overcome growing pains

China Daily

A rehabilitation therapist assists a woman in improving her shoulder stability at Reborn Physiotherapy Center in Beijing. Li Xiaoli felt like she had entered a gym or yoga studio when she first walked into the rehabilitation room at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing. The large space was filled with therapy beds and various equipment, but unlike a typical …

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Rehab industry surges to overcome growing pains

China Daily

Chen Bowen helps a woman in Beijing who suffers from knee discomfort. Currently, the incidence of sports-related injuries ranges from 10 to 20 percent, with more than 100 million people expected to require rehabilitation treatment for such injuries and illnesses. Sedentary office workers must also pay attention to their bodies, as chronic neck, shoulder, back, and leg pain, as well …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rehab industry surges to overcome growing pains

China Daily

A rehabilitation therapist relaxes a runner's muscles at the finish line of the 2024 Beijing Marathon on Nov 3. "The hospital's high patient volume created a significant imbalance between supply and demand, which forced the rehabilitation department to follow an assembly-line approach, making effective one-on-one guidance difficult," Chen recalled. Over the past five years, the introduction of two major national …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rehab industry surges to overcome growing pains

China Daily

A rehabilitation therapist assists a woman in improving her shoulder stability at Reborn Physiotherapy Center in Beijing. Li Xiaoli felt like she had entered a gym or yoga studio when she first walked into the rehabilitation room at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing. The large space was filled with therapy beds and various equipment, but unlike a typical …

Exercise Rehabilitation Rehab

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Say ‘goodbye’ to surgery: Know about these advanced non-surgical interventions for spine health

Hindustan Times

Spine problems, such as chronic back pain, pain after lower back surgery, disc herniation and spondylolysis, can significantly impact an individual's quality of life. Say ‘goodbye’ to surgery: Know about these advanced non-surgical interventions for spine health Traditional Interventional Treatment Approaches 1. These injections, which contain a local anesthetic and a corticosteroid, can help reduce pain and inflammation in the …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Today’s world’s life, work balance needs Yoga Therapy

Deccan Chronicle

‘YOGAVAHINI’ KAMALA CHIRRAVURI Yoga is often perceived by some, and rather mistakenly, merely as practicing physical asanas and pranayama. Yoga therapy takes this concept of yoga deeper, offering personalized sessions in a therapy mode to help individuals focus on themselves, rather than their conditions or specific set of traumas or challenges. Sri Krishnamacharya Garu’s gift of yoga therapy, refined by …

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7 months ago

Sassoon Hospital doctors fix youth’s severed hand

Hindustan Times

In a rare feat, doctors at Sassoon General Hospital and BJ Medical College attached the hand of a 22-year-old man that was severed after it got stuck inside a dough kneading machine in a seven-hour-long surgery, said the officials on Saturday. The right hand of the man was severed at the proximal level and the avulsion injury and delay of …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

New treatment for spinal cord injuries could have ‘profound benefit’, medics say

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new non-invasive treatment for spinal cord injuries could have a …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Study finds why you should not ignore joint pain, stiffness in your body

India TV News

Osteoarthritis may seem like a distant concern for many, but its impact on mobility and quality of life can be profound. Dr. Rajeev Verma, a Joint Replacement Surgeon at Manipal Hospitals, New Delhi, emphasises the importance of recognising early symptoms. Dr. Verma highlights a concerning trend in India, where patients often seek medical attention only when joint damage is advanced, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Medicine gets straight to the point

China Daily

Children learn about acupuncture in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. Many young people are developing conditions like cervical spondylosis and lumbar disk herniation at an early age. According to him, the ancient practice of acupuncture is distinctly effective in treating "modern illnesses", such as cervical spondylosis and lumbar spine disease. "Many patients are students, office workers, and young to middle-aged people who …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Pain persisting over four weeks may be a medical emergency: PGI experts

Hindustan Times

If anyone strains or hurts their back when lifting weights and the pain persists for over four weeks, it’s essential not to take it lightly, shared Dr Babita Ghai, in-charge of the pain clinic in PGIMER, on the concluding day of the Interventional Procedures and Neuromodulation Workshop for pain management. Persistent pain without an associated wound may signal an underlying …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Permission to heal: An expert explains why we all need to rediscover "the lost art of convalescence"

Salon

I power through and I never learn. So naturally, like a hoarder who self-soothes watching Marie Kondo videos, I was immediately drawn to Scottish physician and author Gavin Francis's new book from the title alone: "Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence." "One of the few silver linings of COVID has been that there's a greater societal awareness of the need …

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1 year, 4 months ago

The Healing Art

Deccan Chronicle

Celebrities like David Beckham, Manisha Koirala and Nargis Fakhri have embraced a 5,000-year-old Chinese practise for preserving mental and physical health – it’s called Qigong. By bringing our bodies back into harmony with Nature, Qigong practises activate the body’s internal self-healing mechanism,” says Sifu Shiv. It is a coordinated system of body posture and movement, breathing,and meditation used for health, …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Man from Kolkata undergoes spine surgery in Chennai hospital

The Hindu

A 36-year-old man from Kolkata underwent a 12-hour-long complex spine surgery at a private hospital in Chennai. He consulted K. Sridhar, group mentor, neuroscience and director, Kauvery Institute of Brain and Spine, Kauvery Hospital, Kovilambakkam, who was part of the team that operated upon him as a child. Dr. Sridhar found that he had a complex deformity of the spine …

1 year, 6 months ago

Why you should do mobility exercises for a pain-free life

Live Mint

Two years ago, Takesh Singh, a Mumbai-based filmmaker and actor, started having neck issues. Much like Singh, you may have also heard of the phrase ‘mobility exercises’ at the gym, without really knowing what it meant. Mobility work helps people lead a pain-free, active life, and allows sporty people and athletes to move freely and effectively. Mobility work also improves …

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1 year, 8 months ago

How physiotherapy can help if you are not injured

Live Mint

Most people hear the words “physiotherapy” and “rehab” and think it’s for those recovering from broken bones or a serious injury or accident. “Sports massage is another therapy that can offer relaxation and recovery from fatigue, and enhance performance by reducing the muscle tightness and improving muscle force generating ability,” suggests Nimse. Use of ice bath or aqua therapy is …

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1 year, 10 months ago

How physiotherapy tools equipped with robots are paving the way for faster recovery of neurological patients

Firstpost

Neurotechnology has grown 500 per cent in the last 10 years and is expected to expand much further in the coming decade. Even if robotic rehabilitation does not promise return to normalcy, there are several advantages this therapy offers to the severely afflicted paralyzed patient A neurological injury is an injury to the brain or spinal cord or even the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Robotic rehabilitation: An adjunct, not a replacement for human therapist

Firstpost

Robotics or other forms of neurotechnology are not a magical restoration of neurologically damaged parts and should not be portrayed as such A neurological injury is an injury to the brain or spinal cord or even the peripheral nerves and has devastating consequences on the sufferer. Just like a child falls several times before they learn to walk fluently and …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Arthritis patients share recovery stories

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: As part of the events ahead of World Arthritis Day, observed on Wednesday, patients from the age of 15 to 79 years narrated their stories of recovery from arthritis at KIMS Hospital on Tuesday. A common theme was the difficulty in diagnosing the disease due to the patients delaying in seeking help, as well as other medical conditions involved. …

Arthritis

2 years, 4 months ago

Rehabilitation services provide long-distance aid

China Daily

When Tamdrin, a rural doctor in Qinghai province, saw parallel bars, resistance cords and exercise balls for the first time in August last year, he had absolutely no idea how to use the equipment. "In the past, we would give patients a massage or Tibetan medicinal baths," said Tamdrin, who like many people from the Tibetan ethnic group only uses …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Doctors with disability continue to practise thanks to technology, support and a positive attitude

ABC

Doctor Steven Peterson was cycling to work in the autumn of 2018 when he was struck by a car and taken to the same emergency department where he was due to start work. "Cognitively I'm fine but physically I can't do things, realistically," Mr Vander Kraats said. I could sympathise, but not empathise, and now I can because I fully …

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3 years, 4 months ago

World Physical Therapy Day: Check out its history and significance

Firstpost

The day recognises the hard work of physiotherapists and their vital role in restoring the health of patients through various physiotherapies tailor-made to suit individual patient’s requirements Annually World Physical Therapy Day is observed on 8 September across the globe. The special day gives people the opportunity to thank physical therapists for their hard work and contribution to the lives …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Alice Tai interview: Rio gold medallist injured for Tokyo but using bad luck to become a case study for others

The Telegraph

Para-swimmer Alice Tai was tipped to be Britain’s poster-girl at the Paralympics in Tokyo, where she looked destined for more success in the pool. At the age of 22, she already holds titles across European, World, Commonwealth and Paralympic level and, in a nod to the dominant force she has become in the world of parasport, takeaway chain Papa John’s …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Can yoga be used for physical therapy?

Live Mint

Yoga is fast becoming the go-to remedy for treating and managing the lifestyle, physical and stress-related ailments that debilitate us. Plenty of people show up at yoga teachers’ doors with requests for fixing and/or managing slip disc, hypertension, blood pressure, cervical spondylitis, arthritis and thyroid, says Bengaluru-based yoga instructor Karthik HC. It can be used to fix or manage chronic …

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4 years, 7 months ago

How to manage joint pain during COVID-19 lockdown

India TV News

The ongoing COVID-19 lockdown has not only flipped upside down our emotional well-being but has also had an unforeseen impact on our physical one too, especially when it comes to mobility. Lack of physical movement has a direct influence on your muscle mass which impacts your metabolism significantly; reduced metabolism leads to an increase in weight which further burdens our …

Exercise Your Muscles Your Posture

5 years, 5 months ago

Breast cancer survivors can lift weights, get manicures and garden, say doctors

The Independent

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5 years, 6 months ago

Paralysed patients regain use of their hands with pioneering nerve transfer operation

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People who were left paralysed by traumatic spinal damage have regained …

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5 years, 6 months ago

Surgeons restore arm function in paralysed patients by transferring nerve systems

Firstpost

Two years later, most participants in the trial can reach out their arms, open and close their palms and manipulate objects. Surgeons in Australia have managed to restore arm function in paralysed patients, allowing them to feed themselves, use tools and handle electronic devices, according to the results of a groundbreaking study released Friday. Major advance “Nerve transfers have been …

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5 years, 11 months ago

How scientists are manipulating brain activity to relieve phantom limb pain

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Significant pain reduction With this in mind, researchers at the University of Oxford and University …

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