Self-monitoring of physical activity with an accelerometer and feedback is an effective tool to improve physical activity in elderly people requiring long-term support. The Kobe University study is ...

Increasing your steps by even a little bit may help slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease among people at ...

Leonard Sneed, 100, underwent several weeks of physical therapy to renew mobility and function in his surgically repaired hip ...

A new multidisciplinary study opens an exciting non-invasive therapeutic avenue for healing muscle injuries in elderly patients. Using a robotic mechanotherapy device on aged muscle, the researchers ...

Doctors often treat kyphosis in older adults with a combination of physical therapy, bracing, and medications. The spine’s natural upper-back curve, called the thoracic kyphotic curve, is essential ...

As we get older, our risk of falling increases and we can thank loss of muscle for that. 102.5 WBOC’s Corey Phoebus shows us how the team at Atlantic Physical Therapy can help.

The risk of falling and having fall-related problems increases with age. To help reduce this risk, UAB Medicine’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Falls Clinic was created to help patients ...

We don’t often think of slips and trips being public health concerns, but falls and falls-related injuries are some of the most pressing health risks facing older Louisianans. These accidents often ...