» Government’s 10 year plan for the NHS in England
04/07/25 09:36 from Latest headlines from BMJ
The Labour government published its 10 year health plan on 3 July1—a year after it entered office. Life expectancy in the UK has stalled,2 and public satisfaction with the NHS is the worst on record.3 The government’s prescription is for...

» Volunteering in free clinics carries a moral cost for medical students
03/07/25 09:41 from Latest headlines from BMJ
“The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.” When I heard this quote by Canadian physician, William Osler, it reminded me of the hum...

» Graded motor imagery as an adjunct to comprehensive physiotherapy in chronic rotator cuff-related pain: a single blind randomized controlled trial
03/07/25 00:00 from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - Latest Articles
Chronic rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (C-RCRSP) may involve central sensitization and cortical changes. Graded motor imagery (GMI) targets these mechanisms, but its use in C-RCRSP is underexplored.

» Extending Cancer Survival with Exercise — Time for Oncology to Act
02/07/25 09:00 from Massachusetts Medical Society: New England Journal of Medicine: Table of Contents
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 393, Issue 1, Page 82-84, July 3, 2025.

» Physical Therapist Engagement with a Home Exercise Prescription Platform: A Mixed Methods Study
20/06/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
To evaluate if and how physical therapists use the typical features provided by Medbridge’s HEP platform and identified factors that impact its use.

» Effect Size Guidelines for Individual and Group Differences in Physiotherapy
19/06/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
To investigate the distribution of effect sizes in individual and group differences within physiotherapy to provide standardized estimates of effect sizes in the field.

» Reductions in Therapy Provision in Skilled Nursing Facilities After Medicare Payment Reform and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
06/06/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
To examine how rehabilitation service provisions (ie, physical therapy [PT], occupational therapy [OT], speech language pathology [SLP]) changed in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) after Medicare implemented the Patient-Driven Payment M...

» Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer
01/06/25 12:01 from Massachusetts Medical Society: New England Journal of Medicine: Table of Contents
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 393, Issue 1, Page 13-25, July 3, 2025.

» Corrigendum
09/05/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
In the article “Effect of Adding Integrated Core and Graduated Upper Limb Exercises to Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation on Sternal Instability After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Controlled Trial” by Mehani SHM, Helmy ZM,...

» Optimal Exercise Modalities and Doses for Alleviating Dyspnea Symptoms and Enhancing Exercise Capacity in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Network and Dose-Response Meta-analysis
07/05/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
To investigate the optimal exercise modalities and doses for alleviating dyspnea and enhancing exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

» Conservative Treatments of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
29/04/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
To evaluate the comparative efficacy of various conservative treatments for Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), including manual therapy (MT), local steroid injections, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (...

» Quick Guide of Manual Therapy Evidence for Rehabilitation Physicians
29/04/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
This Information/Education Page is designed to serve as a quick evidence-based guide for primary care and rehabilitation physicians to manual therapy (MT) approaches to make appropriate referrals to MT practitioners so that when incorpor...

» Refining Maximal Heart Rate Estimation to Enhance Exercise Recommendations for Persons With Parkinson Disease
05/04/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
To derive and evaluate an alternative equation to estimate maximal heart rate in persons with Parkinson disease (PD) in the absence of structured exercise testing using observed maximal heart rate data from a maximal cardiopulmonary exer...

» Mapping the Challenges and Facilitators Faced by Orthotists, Physiotherapists, and Prosthetists to Integrating Non-3D Gait Evaluation Into Routine Practice: A Scoping Review of Key Concepts and Knowledge Gaps
29/03/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
To systematically map the existing literature on the challenges and facilitators associated with integrating non-3D gait evaluation into routine clinical practice by orthotists, physiotherapists, and prosthetists across diverse settings ...

» Randomized Trial Assessing Prospective Surveillance and Exercise for Preventing Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema in High-Risk Patients
11/03/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL) is a chronic condition affecting approximately 21.9% of patients with breast cancer (BC)1, 2. Characterized by increased arm volume, pain, heaviness, and tightness, BCRL can significantly impact th...

» Technology-Based Physical Rehabilitation for Balance in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
04/03/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
To synthesize the current evidence on technology-based physical rehabilitation for balance in people with multiple sclerosis and to compare its effectiveness with that of conventional physical therapy.

» Individualized Physiotherapy and Activity Coaching in Multiple Sclerosis (IPAC-MS): Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
15/02/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
to evaluate if a novel intervention involving individualized behaviour change strategies delivered by physiotherapists has an effect on physical activity levels in people with MS who were previously inactive compared with usual care.

» Evaluation of Inadequate Response to Ultrasound-Guided Subacromial Corticosteroid Injection in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Treatment Failure or Central Sensitization?
01/02/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is a prevalent condition that causes upper extremity pain and movement restriction, often involving tendinopathies, subacromial bursitis, or rotator cuff tears1,2. The primary treatment goal is to alle...

» Dual-Task Resistance Training Improves Strength and Reduces Pain More Than Resistance Exercise Alone in Elbow Fracture Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
20/01/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
To examine the effects on strength, pain intensity, range of motion (ROM), and functionality of a 12-week dual-task resistance exercise program in patients undergoing rehabilitation from elbow fractures.

» The Clinical Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Combined With Platelet-Rich Plasma and Exercise for Lateral Epicondylitis: Prospective Randomized Sham-Controlled Ultrasonographic Study
20/01/25 00:00 from Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a tendinopathy characterized by pain around elbow, often owing to repetitive or excessive use of forearm extensor muscles, notably the extensor carpi radialis brevis.1 Histopathological studies reveal degene...