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Stroke Risk Factors in Older Adults
Two key risk factors for stroke are hypertension and type 2 diabetes. McKnights reports that a recent study indicates that with increasing age, the association...
Shingles in Older Adults May Cause Heart Disease and Stroke
Shingles, or the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, is commonly found in older adults. McKnights reports that a recent study links the prevalence of shingles...
Persistent Pain and Decline of Physical Function
It may come as no surprise that pain can affect physical function. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) studied...
Rehab Therapy Targets Stroke Survivors with Chronic Pain
A study published recently in the journal Brain Sciences examines the altered perception of the body after a stroke. This study concludes that following a...
Managing Holiday Stress
The end of the year and the holiday season is often considered a joyous time filled with family get-togethers, travel plans, completing work goals and...
Rehab Therapy Activities for the Holiday Season
Holiday season is upon us. No matter which holidays your patients celebrate, you can incorporate enjoyable activities to engage them while they receive rehabilitation therapy...
The Blessings are in the Bags – Pensacola Gives Back
This holiday season, seven facilities from Pensacola Health Group and one from Topaz in Florida teamed up with Cornerstone Rehab clinicians to give back to...
Muscle Weakness Can Measure Health and Aging
With age, men and women experience muscle strength loss. McKnights reports about a new study that examined the relationship between lower grip strength and the...
Staying Physically Active Lowers All-Cause Mortality
As the cold weather quickly approaches, it can be easy to get discouraged from exercising, especially if it means going outside. However, low temperatures should...
Should I Consider Becoming a Physical Therapist Assistant?
Physical therapist assistants or PTAs work closely with physical therapists to help provide rehabilitation therapy to those in need. Is this a career that interests...
