Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION| VOLUME 30, P30-41, APRIL 01, 2022 Larissa Donatoni da Silva Published: February 17, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.02.020 Highlights • Falls are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. • Advancing age is associated with decreased balance control and deterioration of motor skills, which affects walking ability. […]
Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx | April 10, 2019 It may seem counterintuitive to prescribe exercise for chronic pain—after all, vigorous movement could seemingly irritate physical ailments. But since the 1980s, physicians have been recommending that patients with chronic pain avoid bed rest and remain active instead. According to some studies, exercise may offer […]
APM&R September 2018 Volume 99, Issue 9, Pages 1740–1746 Luciana de Araujo Cazotti, PE, MsC Abstract Objective To assess the effectiveness of the Pilates method on pain, function, quality of life, and consumption of pain medication in patients with mechanical neck pain. Design The design was a randomized controlled trial, with a blinded assessor and intention-to-treat analysis. […]