Beyond Discharge Disposition: A Scoping Review on Sociodemographic Disparities in Rehabilitation Use After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

Objective: The aims of this scoping review were to summarize the evidence regarding sex, racial, ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic disparities in post-acute rehabilitation following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods: Literature searches were conducted in Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and PEDro. Studies were included if they were original research articles published 1993 or later; used data from the US; included patients after THA and/or TKA; presented results according to relevant sociodemographic variables, including sex, race, ethnicity, geography, or socioeconomic status; and studied the utilization of post-acute rehabilitation as an outcome.

Mining Clinical Notes for Physical Rehabilitation Exercise Information: Natural Language Processing Algorithm Development and Validation Study.

Background: The rehabilitation of a patient who had a stroke requires precise, personalized treatment plans. Natural language processing (NLP) offers the potential to extract valuable exercise information from clinical notes, aiding in the development of more effective rehabilitation strategies.

Objective: This study aims to develop and evaluate a variety of NLP algorithms to extract and categorize physical rehabilitation exercise information from the clinical notes of patients who had a stroke treated at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

The effect of pre-body donor quizzes on student performance in a hybrid anatomy course.

Learning human anatomy is essential for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) education. Body donors are traditionally utilized to understand content, but in a hybrid learning environment, students have limited time to use body donors. To improve body donor access and learning, we created online synchronous pre-body donor activities.

Comparison Between Movement Pattern Training and Strengthening on Kinematics and Kinetics in Patients With Chronic Hip-Related Groin Pain.

The purpose of this study was to compare the preliminary effects of movement pattern training (MoveTrain) versus strengthening/flexibility (standard) treatment on hip and pelvic biomechanics in patients with chronic hip-related groin pain. This is a secondary analysis of data collected during a pilot randomized clinical trial. Thirty patients with hip pain, between the ages of 15 and 40 years, were randomized to MoveTrain or standard.

ReDWINE: A clinical datamart with text analytical capabilities to facilitate rehabilitation research.

Rehabilitation research focuses on determining the components of a treatment intervention, the mechanism of how these components lead to recovery and rehabilitation, and ultimately the optimal intervention strategies to maximize patients' physical, psychologic, and social functioning. Traditional randomized clinical trials that study and establish new interventions face challenges, such as high cost and time commitment. Observational studies that use existing clinical data to observe the effect of an intervention have shown several advantages over RCTs.

Race Differences in Postacute Physical Therapy Utilization and Patient-Reported Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Objective: This observational cohort study included patients of Black and White race and non-Hispanic ethnicity with end-stage knee osteoarthritis who were scheduled to receive total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery. Our objective was to examine whether race differences exist in the use of physical therapy (PT) across all postacute settings and to examine patient-reported physical function following TKA.

Methods: We collected pre- and postoperative physical function data and postoperative rehabilitation data on 104 Black and White individuals undergoing TKA.

Exploring Race Differences in Satisfaction With Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Qualitative Study.

Background: The purpose of this qualitative focus group study was to explore race differences in the rehabilitation experience and satisfaction with rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Method: We conducted a series of qualitative focus group discussions with groups of non-Hispanic White and non-Hispanic Black older adults who recently underwent TKA. We used grounded theory approach, which asks the researcher to develop theory from the data that are collected.

Movement pattern training compared with standard strengthening and flexibility among patients with hip-related groin pain: results of a pilot multicentre randomised clinical trial.

Study Design: Pilot, multicentre randomised clinical trial (RCT).

Objectives: Assess viability of performing a definitive RCT and compare preliminary effects of movement pattern training (MoveTrain) and strengthening/flexibility (Standard) to improve function in people with chronic hip-related groin pain (HRGP).

Background: To determine the best physical therapist-led intervention for patients with HRGP, we must understand treatment effects of different treatment modes.

Ambulation milestones in post-operative physical therapy after total knee arthroplasty: how can we improve short-term outcomes?

: Post-operative day (POD) 0 physical therapy (PT) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been associated with improved outcomes such as shorter hospital length of stay (LOS), though patient performance is variable. The purpose of this study was to evaluate PT performance and determine whether this affected LOS or discharge to home.: Retrospective review including 412 patients who underwent TKA over 1 year.

A Qualitative Study of Preparation for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery: Perceptions of Patients and Physical Therapists.

Objectives: To gain the perspectives of patients who underwent lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) surgery and physical therapists who treat spine-related disorders regarding rehabilitation and other care prior to LSS surgery.

Design: Qualitative focus group study.

Methods: Sixteen patients (4 female; average ± SD age, 64.

Providing no-cost transport to patients in an underserved area: Impact on access to physical therapy.

: Barriers to accessing outpatient health care services are common and contribute to poor health outcomes. We describe the efforts of a private practice physical therapy (PT) clinic to reduce these barriers by offering a door-to-door van service at no cost to patients. : Clinic records and national census databases were retrospectively reviewed to explore the impact of offering no-cost van rides to patients attending outpatient PT appointments.

Individuals with lumbar spinal stenosis seek education and care focused on self-management-results of focus groups among participants enrolled in a randomized controlled trial.

Background Context: The effectiveness of treatments for chronic, degenerative conditions of the lumbar spine can be influenced by patient perceptions and expectations regarding treatment.

Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to understand the factors that are important to individuals with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) regarding different nonsurgical treatments. These factors were considered within the context of each treatment received as a part of the parent randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Exercise, Manual Therapy, and Booster Sessions in Knee Osteoarthritis: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis From a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Limited information exists regarding the cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation strategies for individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Objective: The study objective was to compare the cost-effectiveness of 4 different combinations of exercise, manual therapy, and booster sessions for individuals with knee OA.

Design: This economic evaluation involved a cost-effectiveness analysis performed alongside a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Patients' experience with nonsurgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis: a qualitative study.

Background Context: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a highly prevalent disease in older adults that causes significant limitations in walking and other daily activities. Research into optimal nonsurgical treatment approaches for LSS is lacking.

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study is to assess the opinions of participants in a randomized clinical trial of nonsurgical LSS treatments regarding the interventions they received, factors contributing to adherence to the interventions, and methods of outcomes assessment.

Task-Specific Training for Adults With Chronic Knee Pain: A Case Series.

Study Design Case series. Background Recent evidence suggests that traditional impairment-based rehabilitation approaches for patients with knee pain may not result in improved function or reduced disability. This case series describes a novel task-specific training approach to exercise therapy for patients with chronic knee pain and reports changes in measures of clinical outcome (pain and physical function) following participation in the training program.

Test-Retest Reliability of Rating of Perceived Exertion and Agreement With 1-Repetition Maximum in Adults.

Study Design Clinical measurement. Background It has been suggested that rating of perceived exertion (RPE) may be a useful alternative to 1-repetition maximum (1RM) to determine proper resistance exercise dosage. However, the test-retest reliability of RPE for resistance exercise has not been determined.