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Physical therapist-led rehabilitation and strengthening exercises are superior to at-home, unsupervised exercise for those recovering from arthroscopic acromioplasty (a type of shoulder surgery), according to a new study published January 2012 Journal of Rehabilitative Medicine. Arthroscopic acromioplasty may be used to surgically remove bone spurs or growths on the outer edge of the shoulder [...] Physical therapy—specifically, a program aimed at improving walking skills—helps patients regain walking distance and stair-climbing ability following total hip arthroplasty, also known as total joint replacement surgery. Researchers in Norway found that the physical therapy-led program’s benefits on physical function continued at least a year following hip replacement surgery. While hip replacement patients [...] Older overweight adults with knee osteoarthritis can greatly reduce pain and improve function in their knees with a program of intensive diet and moderate exercise, researchers reported Nov. 6, 2011 at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting in Chicago. [...] |
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