Reflexion Health® has expanded their portfolio of at-home physical therapy to include modules for upper extremities, including shoulder replacement. The modules are available in VERA®, Reflexion ...

Purpose: To examine the effect of a progressive upper-body exercise program on lymphedema secondary to breast cancer treatment. Methods: Fourteen breast cancer survivors with unilateral upper ...

Women who exercise shortly after having non-reconstructive breast cancer surgery appear to regain better shoulder and arm mobility and experience less pain than those who receive standard care, ...

Stroke is the most common cause of chronic adult disability in the United Kingdom. Of the people who survive stroke, 85 percent are left with some degree of arm paresis. After five years, 25 percent ...

August 28, 2009 — The benefits of exercises to strengthen muscles in the upper arms, shoulders, and chest of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) extend beyond the upper ...

Background Upper extremity plyometric exercises are used to reduce the risk of injury by maintaining the strength ratio of the muscles that provide scapular stabilization when sports demand high-speed ...

Muscular activation during exercise is the key to developing muscle mass and strength and the bench press exercise is a popular and widely used method of building upper body strength. In a new study, ...

DALLAS, Aug. 15 – Stroke survivors who received therapist-supervised, progressive therapy after completing in-hospital rehabilitation significantly improved their endurance, balance and walking ...

If you can’t do a specific exercise that’s in your workout program, here’s a guide for finding an appropriate substitution.