Latest Physical medicine and rehabilitation Stories

TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The operator's manual may be useful for setting up a piece of equipment, but when it comes to medical technology, one Canadian developer of medical devices realized physicians want information quickly, succinctly, and in a variety of formats. So Intronix Technologies Corp. (http://www.intronixtech.com) set to work doing what it does best: creating innovative solutions to meet the needs of clinicians. The result is the new Myoguide(TM) iNFOcard,...

GULF BREEZE, Fla., Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- James A. Natalie, M.D., a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, joins the Andrews Institute and Baptist Medical Group team of experts. He offers patients non-surgical solutions to a wide range of nerve, muscle and bone conditions that affect how one moves. Dr. Natalie's progressive model of care helps weekend warriors, elite athletes and everyday people alike achieve optimal levels of body...

SportsMED Orthopaedic Surgery and Spine Center announces the addition of Dr. Kristina Janssen Donovan. A physiatrist, Dr. Donovan specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Huntsville, AL (PRWEB) October 07, 2012 SportsMED Orthopaedic Surgery and Spine Center announces the addition of Dr. Kristina Janssen Donovan. A physiatrist, Dr. Donovan specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. She focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of orthopaedic conditions utilizing a...

TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- There's no doubt as to the revolutionary nature of the Myoguide(TM) Needle EMG Guided Injection System. This breakthrough technology, developed by Canada's Intronix Technologies (http://www.intronixtech.com), is now giving practitioners a powerfully superior, much safer way to deliver targeted injections of Botox®, and other medication, for myofascial pain, spasticity, fibromyalgia and even cosmetics. Yet the benefits of the Myoguide(TM)...

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Luis Fandos, MD, anesthesiologist, interventional pain specialist and co-founder of New York Pain Consultants, announced that his practice has been selected as an educational partner with Medtronic, a leading developer of life-changing technologies that improve the way chronic diseases are treated. Beginning in late September the New York Pain Consultants will provide training to medical doctors on the safe and effective use of...

When dealing with musculoskeletal injuries, speedy diagnosis and treatment are important. A physical medicine and rehabilitation expert at Baylor College of Medicine now uses ultrasound technology to treat these issues in a clinical setting. "Musculoskeletal ultrasound is like a stethoscope for the musculoskeletal system," said Dr. John Harrell, assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at BCM. "It has no known side effects, and it allows us to image soft tissues in real...

NY SportsMed has partnered with the nonprofit organization, Back on My Feet to host injury prevention and assessment workshops for the organization’s coaches, volunteers and residents. New York, NY (PRWEB) July 11, 2012 NY SportsMed (NYSM) has partnered with the nonprofit organization, Back on My Feet (BoMF) to host injury prevention and assessment workshops for the organization’s coaches and volunteers. The workshops focus on preventing and identifying common running injuries, proper...

TORONTO, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Great things come in small packages, or at least that's what leading neurologists, physiatrists and clinicians are now discovering with the revolutionary Myoguide Needle EMG Guided Injection System. The breakthrough technology, which has just received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration, gives practitioners a superior way to deliver targeted injections for musculoskeletal pain, spasticity, fibromyalgia, and...

Collaborative stroke research study in January 2012 Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation shows bedside clinical evaluation can detect spatial neglect, a common disabling cognitive disorder that impedes recovery for 30 to 50% of stroke survivors. Researchers at Kessler Foundation and Seton Hall University report findings in the early diagnosis of acute spatial neglect, a hidden disability that is a common complication of stroke. In the weeks after stroke, 30-50% of stroke...

Experts from Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center will present research and clinical insight into complex medical rehabilitation, the treatment of traumatic brain injuries and the integration of handheld technologies into practice management at the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) Annual Meeting in Orlando, November 17-20, 2011. Experts will be available to comment about advances in rehabilitation medicine....