Treatment mix restores hand function in osteoarthritis trial
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2021
A conservative mix of treatments for base-of-the-thumb osteoarthritis is more successful than standard therapies alone, investigators say.
Seniors with spine fracture may avoid surgery with 2 weeks of bed rest
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 07, 2022
Older adults with osteoporotic spine fractures who have a poor prognosis are less likely to require surgery if they are initially prescribed strict bed rest, a new study finds.
Stroke survivors double functional improvement rate with vagus nerve stimulation: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 27, 2021
Vagus nerve stimulation during post-stroke rehabilitation can significantly boost the improvement rate of arm and hand function, a new study finds.
Resistance training improves sleep, cuts inflammation in seniors with sarcopenia
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 02, 2023
Seniors with age-related skeletal muscle loss improved their sleep and inflammatory status during a 12-week course of resistance exercise training.
‘Pragmatic’ heart failure rehab benefits frail seniors, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2021
Physical dysfunction problems often are overlooked in the care of older, frail patients with acute heart failure. But these patients find greater functional and quality of life benefits from early, transitional,...