People who grow to depend on opioids, or narcotic pain relievers, for pain management and relief prior to having knee replacement surgery have more difficulty recovering from the surgery, according to a study published Nov. 2, 2011 in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. Not only did opioid-dependent knee replacement patients tend to have [...]
|
|||||
|
A new study suggests that not only are low vitamin D levels common among people about to undergo spinal surgery, but also having low levels of this vitamin that helps with calcium absorption could hinder patients’ recoveries after surgery. Researchers, who presented their findings November 3, 2011 at the 26th Annual Meeting of the [...] Physical therapists and others who help patients recover from ankle injuries often work on strengthening and stretching the ankle joint. A new study by the University of Georgia suggests the way patients move their hip and knee joints also might impact whether a patient is at high risk for ankle re-injury. And changing the way patients move in order to minimize that risk could be an important part of patients’ rehabilitation for ankle sprains. [...] Patients who are about to undergo surgical procedures, such as a total joint replacement, might neglect to tell their surgeons if they take herbal supplements. Many people think that because these supplements are considered natural or homeopathic they don’t need to mention taking them. But a new review of the literature suggests this is a dangerous misconception. In fact, many herbal remedies, including feverfew, St. John’s Wort, glucosamine and black cohosh, could have serious and potentially harmful side effects when combined with medications prescribed during and after surgery, according to a review article in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. [...] |
|||||
|
Copyright © 2012 A Physical Therapist, Inc. - All Rights Reserved Powered by WordPress & Atahualpa |
|||||