Concussion injuries in martial arts disciplines requiring emergency care are increasing, rising sharply since the peak of the ...

Physical therapist Sanjit Kooner knows all about persistent back pain—he suffered with it for years. Despite having lots of experience helping other people manage their injuries, he couldn’t solve the ...

School is right around the corner which means it’s not a bad time to get a sports physical if you haven’t already. As school ...

HB 928 would permit licensed physical therapists in North Carolina to evaluate and clear student-athletes who are exhibiting symptoms of a concussion. Under current state law, concussion management is ...

Physical therapy can put loved ones back on the road to recovery and reclaim an active lifestyle. Here's what caregivers need to know.

Purpose Our purpose was to investigate neurometabolite concentrations in the posterior cingulate gyrus of the brain via Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) and hypothesized that concentrations ...

Purpose Our study aimed to investigate the influence of physical therapy (PT) on the risk of repeat concussions in youth, particularly focusing on PT prescription after initial concussion. We ...

A 3-year structured exercise program initiated soon after adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer resulted in significantly longer disease-free survival and findings consistent with longer overall ...

Many physical therapy exercises can improve endurance, including strengthening, stretching, and interval training, which involves bouts of exercise interspersed with regular rest intervals.

Of those patients, 82 were randomly assigned to undergo physical therapy earlier in their rehab, within one week of their concussion. The rest started rehab after a six-week waiting period.

Key Takeaways People should start physical therapy as soon as possible following a concussion, a new study saysConcussion can cause inner ear problems that affect balanceEarlier physical therapy ...