Onset of Knee Pain in OA Begins on Stairs
Source: Medpage Today
In patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), pain likely first appears during weight-bearing activities that involve bending of the knee, such as climbing stairs, a new study suggests.
Separating Spondyloarthritis From Back Pain Still Problematic
Source: Medpage Today
None of the proposed criteria for a positive spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan are clinically useful in distinguishing patients with nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) from those with nonspecific back pain, new research indicates.
Practice really does make perfect
Source: Medical News Today
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Plymouth have shown that follow-through - such as when swinging a golf club or tennis racket - can help us to learn two different skills at once, or to learn a single skill faster. The research provides new insight into the way tasks are learned, and could have implications for rehabilitation, such as re-learning motor skills following a stroke.
Balance improved, falls prevented in seniors by playing catch
Source: Medical News Today
The simple training exercise of catching a weighted medicine ball can improve balance and may help prevent falls in the elderly, according to research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
