Medical Must-See: Gymnast’s accidental dismount causes rare dislocation
A Japanese girl’s tumble from the horizontal bars during gymnastics practice left her with a rare sternum dislocation. The girl, aged 10, reported minor anterior…
Tag: Rehabilitation
‘Cause for optimism’: Most long COVID patients have immunological recovery in two years
Nearly two-thirds of patients with long COVID can expect full immunological recovery within two years, according to “optimistic” results from an Australian study. Doctors from…
A key to a ‘faulty’ lock: Why Aussie researchers are excited about naltrexone for CFS
What does long COVID have in common with chronic fatigue syndrome? First, there is the constellation of overlapping symptoms, including post-exertional malaise, brain fog, fatigue,…
Inside a specialist long COVID clinic: Desperate patients, a huge caseload and no money
Editor’s note: This article has been updated. A middle-aged woman listens intently as her doctor points to the black marks in her lung scans. ×…
Ballet helps breast cancer survivors improve shoulder mobility: study Â
Classical ballet classes could aid recovery from upper-body morbidity in women following breast cancer therapy, a small Australian study suggests. UNSW Sydney–led researchers say the…
‘I’m sitting inside this cage’: Doctor interrogated by police over rum theft speaks to AusDocÂ
The doctor falsely accused of stealing a bottle of rum says Victoria Police had multiple opportunities to end his ordeal early if they had been…
Stroke survivors face rehabilitation ‘black hole’
A national strategy is urgently needed to ensure patients can receive lifelong services from the disability sector, say researchers.
Cardiac rehab can start as early as two weeks after sternotomy: study
Advice on return to exercise has been too restrictive as well as conflicting, researchers say.Â
App Review: Home-based cardiac rehab doesn’t miss a beat
SmartCR is a cardiac rehabilitation app designed to help patients manage their recovery from common procedures, such as coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve replacement…
Post-stroke rehab ‘may be best’ at 60-90 days
The results of the small trial concur with animal studies, the researchers say.
