Worlds first 3D transplant mandible.
Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment
A 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman’s face in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind. A multidisciplinary team of engineers and clinicians led by The Functional Morphology Research Group at the University of Hasselt BIOMED Research Institute has created what they believe to be the very first complete [...]
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CSP formally opposes UK health bill.
Posted by Rachael Lowe on February 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in the UK has called for the government’s Health and Social Care Bill to be withdrawn. Chair of council Helena Johnson wrote to prime minister David Cameron and health secretary Andrew Lansley saying the government had failed to make the radical changes needed to the legislation and the bill should [...]
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WCPT launches online presentations from World Physical Therapy 2011.
Posted by Rachael Lowe on January 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
WCPT is launching a new online resource for physical therapists from its congress, World Physical Therapy 2011. For the first time, WCPT is offering recordings of some of the most popular focused symposia and discussion panels via the WCPT website. The new materials include video and audio recordings with accompanying PowerPoint presentations. As well as [...]
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New guidelines for CRPS management
Posted by Rachael Lowe on January 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating, painful condition in a limb associated with sensory, motor, autonomic, skin and bone abnormalities. Pain is typically the leading symptom, but is often associated with limb dysfunction and psychological distress. Prompt diagnosis and early treatment is required to avoid secondary physical problems related to disuse of the [...]
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Do you have a professional interest in Pain and it`s management?
Posted by Rachael Lowe on September 15, 2011 · 1 Comment
The Physiotherapy Pain Association (UK) and Sociedad Española de Fisioterapia y Dolor (Spain) are seeking expressions of interest and support for their joint proposal to establish an International Pain Network. With sufficient support they would like to seek recognition as a Network of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT). They are hoping that the [...]
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Bone Health and Exercise: Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis – 29th October – London,UK
Posted by Rachael Lowe on September 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The aim of this course is to provide evidence based overview of the role of exercise in prevention and management of osteoporosis Learning outcomes - By the end of the course, participants will… 1. Gain an understanding of the epidemiology, pathophysiology of osteoporosis 2. Appreciate the evidence base for exercise in preventing and managing osteoporosis 3. Have [...]
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Physical therapists at the heart of the global battle against cancer
Posted by Rachael Lowe on September 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment
This September the United Nations will hold its first ever summit on non-communicable disease – only the second such meeting to focus on global disease. The summit, involving heads of state, is an official recognition that non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer) are an increasing global health challenge. They already claim [...]
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World Physical Therapy Day, time to promote global health
Posted by Rachael Lowe on July 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
World Physical Therapy Day is approaching – and this year it coincides with a world event of vital importance to physical therapists and their efforts to improve the impact of the profession on global health. This September, just 11 days after World Physical Therapy Day, the United Nations will hold its first ever summit on [...]
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General Meeting decides on review of WCPT regulations
Posted by Rachael Lowe on July 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
A record number of delegations attended the WCPT General Meeting, with physical therapy organisations from 96 countries represented. Here are some of the main decisions from WCPT’s 16th General Meeting. Review of Articles of Association The next four years will see WCPT reviewing its Articles of Association, following the General Meeting’s approval of a motion [...]
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Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
Posted by Rachael Lowe on July 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of exercise interventions in preventing bone loss and fractures in postmenopausal women. Forty-three RCTs (27 new in this update) with 4320 participants met the inclusion criteria. The most effective type of exercise intervention on bone mineral density (BMD) for the neck of femur appears to [...]
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