FOUND: Physical therapy - What They Never Told You

Higher-Dose Opioids for New Back Pain Linked to 147% Higher Opioid Use Disorder Risk in Medicaid Adults

A Medicaid study of 399,500 adults links higher-dose opioids for new back pain to a 147% higher risk of opioid use disorder or overdose.

Medical Daily · Oct 20

Older Adults at Fall Risk Had Modestly Fewer Falls When Clinics Could Prescribe Home Strength and Balance Exercises

A trial of 11,945 older adults found modestly fewer falls when clinics could prescribe home balance exercises. Here's how families can ask.

Medical Daily · Oct 18

Adventist Health Sonora Agrees to Pay $18.5 Million to Seven Women Who Alleged Abuse by Former Physical Therapist

Adventist Health Sonora will pay $18.5 million to seven women who alleged that a former physical therapist abused them. What patients should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

6 Posture Correction Exercises That Reverse Desk Job Damage to Your Spine in Weeks

Chin TucksYour head weighs about 5 kg. For every 2.5 cm it drifts forward of your shoulders, the effective load on your cervical spine doubles. A 2014 study published in the Journal of Physical Therapy Science found that office workers who performed chin tucks daily for four weeks showed measurable…

Times Life · Aug 22

8 Flexibility Exercises Every Indian Needs to Fix Years of Chair Sitting and Stiffness

1. Low Lunge Hip Flexor StretchThe iliopsoas, the muscle connecting your lower spine to your thigh, shortens after roughly 90 minutes of sitting. A 2019 study published in the Journal of Physical Therapy Science found that prolonged sitting significantly reduced hip flexor flexibility in office workers, contributing directly to lower…

Times Life · Aug 21

In-Home Physical Therapy Is Expanding Through AI, and Hands-On Assessment Is What Gets Traded

AI-supported home physical therapy is growing fast. New evidence shows where remote care holds up and where in-person care ranks higher.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

From Hospital to Home and Why Rehabilitation Matters After a Serious Health Crisis, In Light of McConnell's Release

Mitch McConnell leaves rehabilitation and continues physical therapy at home after a fall and pneumonia, detailing the stages of recovery and fall prevention.

Medical Daily · Aug 8

McConnell says he’s left rehab center to ‘continue my recovery at home’

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office said Thursday he was released from a rehabilitation center and is continuing his recovery at home. “On the advice of my doctors, I’ll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I’ll continue to engage with my staff and…

Roll Call · Aug 6

10-Year Study Questions Benefits of Common Knee Surgery

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy has been one of the most common orthopedic procedures for adults with knee pain caused by degenerative meniscus tears. Many patients have...

Saving Advice · Jul 28

Mitch McConnell tackling ‘intense physical therapy’, wants to ‘feast on pork and mutton’, but still can’t return to work

His doctor says he's busy working out to rebuild his strength.

We Got This Covered · Jul 28