PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- With baby boomers getting older, the number of Americans over 65 years old is increasing each year. Chances are, many will need some kind of specialized therapy. Thanks to an ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

(WTNH)– Surgeries are now back in hospitals and with that comes the need for physical therapy as patients recover. With essential surgeries being performed, patients are having their surgeries after ...

Int J Clin Rheumatol. 2010;5(1):37-51. In RA a history and physical examination is conducted focusing primarily on the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, integumentary and pulmonary systems. Gait and ...

(BOSTON) — Mechanotherapy, the concept of using mechanical forces to stimulate tissue healing, has been used for decades as a form of physical therapy to help heal injured muscles. However, the ...

A randomized controlled trial conducted on elderly individuals shows that an improvement in physical fitness and cognition can be achieved by increasing daily physical activity to a certain level. The ...

Older patients who are hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure have high rates of physical frailty, poor quality of life, delayed recovery, and frequent rehospitalizations. Interventions to ...

It can be difficult to stay on track with exercise in general. For older folks with mobility issues and age-related concerns, ...

Health experts are concerned that the pandemic, in upending daily routines, has reduced mobility and physical conditioning in older adults. By Paula Span In normal times, Cindy Myers, an executive at ...

We don’t often think of slips and trips being public health concerns, but falls and falls-related injuries are some of the most pressing health risks facing older Louisianans. These accidents often ...