Clinical Study

The data showed that each intervention provided some level of improvement.  But exercise was the most consistently effective option. More specifically, eccentric exercise was the single most effective treatment for all joints in the study

The Eccentron produced muscle activation almost four times higher than the other exercises for all muscle groups tested. With the Eccentron, participants achieved an average muscle activation of 60% of their maximum.

As Ben Goldacre writes in his enlightening book, Bad Science, Cochrane's long-respected analysis "has revealed that 'best practices' were sometimes murderously flawed, and simply by sifting methodologically through preexisting data, it has saved more lives than you could possibly imagine."

Researchers recently found that a type of magnetic brain stimulation, rTMS, can improve outcomes for stroke patients. This research has the potential to revolutionize the treatment for stroke patients, supplementing traditional therapeutic methods.

Animal Assisted Therapy is a growing trend in rehab therapy clinics with research to support it. Therapy dogs can easy anxiety and improve patients' outcomes. Let's look at the history, benefits, safety, and research on therapy dogs in the clinic.

Current research gives specific recommendations for BFR, including cuff width, material and placement, pressure, exercise, and conditions that it benefits. Let’s look at those specifics along with the history, mechanisms, and benefits of BFR.

Researchers from the Sport Performance Center at the AECC University College recently set out to develop testing and training methods for para-Nordic skiers. Along the way, they navigated some unexpected obstacles and disproved their own expectations.

According to a recent article in New York Times, “few practicing physicians alert their older patients to this condition." Learn how you can intervene to protect your elderly clients from age-related muscle loss.

Let’s take a look at some of these populations, and the outcomes leading researchers have reported from eccentric training. Studies include hip fracture, ACL rehabilitation, TKA, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's and falls.

To better measure the impact of the new reimbursements, we took a deeper look at the average changes in CPT code 97530 (and 97112) in multiple jurisdictions. Medicare now pays an average of $10.30 per unit more for 97530 than 97110.

Exercise and stretching improve mobility and flexibility – not only of the ECRB itself, but of the surrounding areas as well. Therapists should assess the extensor carpi radialis longus, supinator, digital extensors, and other muscles for strengthening and stretching.

Analyzing isotonic contractions provides an objective look at two different muscle performance characteristics: power and endurance. Nearly every task we perform over the course of a day is isotonic. An effective rehabilitation program must challenge the muscles in the same way they will be used outside of the clinic.