Rehabilitation

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Health & Medicine

Web-based exercise program improves knee arthritis therapy

A new online exercise program, enhanced by personalised text messages, helps people with knee osteoarthritis to reduce knee pain and improve physical function and quality of life

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Giving prisoners a sporting chance

Physical activity programs for prisoners like sport and organised runs isn’t about being soft on crime, it is about helping people rehabilitate for everyone’s sake

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Space for re-learning after a stroke

The design of rehabilitation facilities for people recovering from a stroke need to be ‘learning spaces’ that support re-acquiring lost skills

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Clever socks connecting remote patients and physios

New ‘smart socks’ are helping physiotherapists better diagnose and treat injuries, particularly in remote patients

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Exercising with lung cancer

Physical activity is important for people with lung cancer, but it can be difficult for them to stay active; a new program aims to help

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Child stroke survivors have time on their side

The risk of children suffering a stroke is higher than you think, but new research is showing that with the right treatment the window for recovery is wide open

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