Category: Conditions

Conditions

New Clues to Why Some Patients Struggle to Recover After Stroke

New research suggests that persistent micro-clots may help explain why some stroke patients experience poor recovery even after the primary clot is removed.

Conditions

Study Highlights Low-Tech, High-Impact Approach to Managing Hand Tremors

A new lightweight, passive wearable brace significantly reduces involuntary hand tremors without motors, batteries, or invasive procedures.

Conditions

Stroke Rehab Strategies and Technological Advances to Improve QOL

Innovations in rehabilitation techniques—from telehealth to advanced neurotechnology—are enhancing recovery outcomes for stroke survivors.

Amputation

FDA Approves LimFlow to Save Legs from Amputation

LimFlow’s FDA approval follows study results which found that the therapy enabled most patients treated to keep their leg and experience wound healing.

Fitness & Sports Medicine

Fun Ways for Adult Patients to Keep Motor Skills Sharp

As more adults focus on improving their health in 2025, this is a good time to stress the importance of patients maintaining fine motor skills through targeted exercises and recreational activities to preserve independence and quality of life.

Neurological

Outdoor Air Exposure to Chemical TCE May Raise Risk of Parkinson’s

A large nationwide study finds that long-term exposure to a common industrial chemical in outdoor air is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease among older adults.

Pressure Injury

Arjo Ending Provizio SEM Scanner Distribution

A four-year distribution agreement for the Provizio SEM Scanner, used to prevent pressure injuries, has not been extended.

Orthopedic

RomTech Surpasses 100,000 Patients Rehabilitated Using PortableConnect

Over 105,000 patients have completed rehabilitation using PortableConnect Adaptive Telemed Technology, marking a major milestone in nationwide adoption.

Spinal Cord Injury

Overcoming Muscle Spasticity to Help Paraplegics Walk Again

High-frequency spinal cord stimulation effectively reduces muscle spasticity in patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries, enabling better rehabilitation outcomes.