Exercises for stroke survivors improve strength and function
Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) often lead to disability and sometimes death due to lack of oxygen to different parts of the brain. These are also known more commonly as a “stroke,” and can cause...
View ArticleOsteoporosis exercise program with elastic resistance can reduce fall risk...
Osteoporosis affects 10 million Americans and is characterized by low bone density. Persons with low bone density are at higher risk of fractures after a fall. The National Osteoporosis Foundation...
View ArticleA better way to prescribe shoulder rehab exercise intensity?
Physical and occupational therapists often use both elastic and dumbbell resistance during shoulder rehabilitation exercises. Unfortunately, many therapists arbitrarily assign resistance levels to...
View ArticleResearchers show hip strengthening can reduce knee osteoarthritis pain
Knee osteoarthritis is characterized by a wearing-down of the cartilage, usually around the end of the femur bone. Depending on the repetitive forces placed on the knee, osteoarthritis may be more...
View ArticleExercise compliments drug therapy for osteoporosis
Older women with osteoporosis are at a higher risk of fracture resulting from a fall due to their decreased bone mineral density (BMD). While osteoporosis drugs may help increase BMD, simply improving...
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