Randomised control trial shows digitally-enabled care helps improve mobility in adults undertaking rehabilitation
A new randomised control trial undertaken in three Australian hospitals in Sydney and Adelaide has shown that digitally-enabled rehabilitation is effective in improving the mobility…
New interactive device set to transform lower limb rehabilitation for stroke patients and people with musculoskeletal disorders
An innovative new balance board has been launched by rehabilitation specialist Neofect, which aims to make lower limb rehabilitation more fun and engaging for a…
University researchers create squeezy soft sensors to aid rehabilitation and monitor patients’ health in their own homes
Imperial College London bioengineers have discovered a way to create stretchy and squeezy soft sensing devices by bonding rubber to electrical components, which could help…
New research shows animal-assisted therapy can help spinal cord injury patients during rehabilitation
Researchers from across the pond at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that animal-assisted therapy can help patients with spinal cord injury…
Stroke rehabilitation app trial launches to complement efforts of healthcare professionals
The Helix Centre – a healthcare innovation lab established by Imperial College London and The Royal College of Art – is trialling its new rehabilitation…
Physiotherapist-led robotic rehabilitation service to help people with mobility needs and paralysis improve their walking
Helping provide people with paralysis with free access to robotic rehabilitation, Dublin City University (DCU) has officially launched the DCU Exoskeleton Programme in collaboration with…
Ground-breaking clinical trial at hospital uses robotic tech to teach people how to walk again
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is leading a revolutionary clinical trial at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, which will help patients regain their…
New research highlights importance of goal-orientated rehabilitation in patient recovery process
According to findings from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, USA, goal-orientated and motivational physical and occupational therapy provide better patient outcomes…
Pioneering rehabilitation app helps physios track patients’ progress and prescribe exercise videos
Independent physiotherapy provider Ascenti has launched PhysioNow, a new exercise and rehabilitation app which aims to revolutionise the way musculoskeletal injury is treated by providing…
People with mobility issues set to benefit from pioneering rehabilitative wearable devices
The lives of thousands of people with mobility issues could be transformed thanks to ground-breaking research by scientists at the University of Bristol. The FREEHAB…