Mental health challenges are common with injured workers in the United States Worker’s Compensation system. These mental challenges often arise later in the patient’s care journey, and may not be directly related to the initial injury. Digital health offers a new option to trac...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2025/v37i45808
Research on orthopedic recovery for injured workers covered by the United States Worker’s Compensation System is limited, revealing challenges with poorer outcomes and low engagement. Current literature shows non-compliance to home exercise plans as high as 70%. One possible so...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2025/v37i45793
Range of Motion (ROM) exercises are common after knee surgeries, but little has been researched about the actual amount of movement performed in active exercises at home. This was previously difficult to measure, as the patient was not in the office. But now, with wearables use...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i15358
Background: Home exercise plans (HEP) are key to recovery from surgeries, but poor compliance limits benefits. Digital health shows promise in improving compliance. This retrospective study compared pain, range of motion (ROM), and manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) complicati...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i225246
Background: In their recovery plan, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients generally receive outpatient physical therapy and a home exercise plan. However, in the past home exercise plan compliance was not able to be tracked. With the advent of digital health, such as Plethy’s...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i165091
Background: A home exercise program is an important part of recovery from musculoskeletal injuries and can improve pain, quality of life, and self-efficacy. However, there are often challenges with patient adherence and measuring compliance. Mood and pain can have a positive and...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i145057
Introduction: Treatment of low back pain after cesarean section has been studied with exercise programs, but there has been little with a full physical therapy treatment plan involving manual therapy and therapeutic exercise. Case: 38 year old female 2.5 years after cesarean sect...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/34897
Background and Purpose: Adhesive capsulitis is a common condition, but outcomes have been mixed. It is possible that Physical Therapy can be an effective intervention. Case Description: This case study details a demographically typical patient with adhesive capsulitis who experie...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29123
Background and Purpose: Like other common tendinopathies, there is debate as to whether medial epicondylitis and tendinitis treatment should focus on inflammation or degeneration management. This case study demonstrates the effectiveness of physical therapy when both are addresse...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23416