Physios join Microsoft for ground breaking cystic fibrosis tech project
A university physiotherapy department is working with Microsoft to develop computer games that motivate children with cystic fibrosis (CF) to complete breathing exercises to clear their lungs.
Physio’s video on exercise for depression wins Cochrane competition
A physiotherapist has produced a competition-winning YouTube video, which explains the findings of a review of research on using exercise for depression.
Liverpool’s pulmonary rehab patients can breathe easier with digital access to instant physio advice
Patients attending Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital’s Breathe, its pulmonary rehabilitation programme, can now access instant advice about how to manage flare-ups using their mobile devices.
Physio explains benefits of functional rehab to spinal surgeons from around the world
A physiotherapist from Sheffield has spoken to an audience of international spinal surgeons to highlight the effectiveness of functional rehab for back pain, spondylosis and spondylolisthesis.
UK therapists' book on constraint induced movement therapy gets Russian translation
A book about constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), written by two British therapists, is gaining global attention and has now been translated into Russian.
Physios challenged to make it easier for patients to stick with their exercises
Physiotherapists are signing up to a ‘21 Day Challenge’ to complete exercise programmes they typically prescribe, and make them easier for patients to stick with.
