<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Physical therapy - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Physical therapy news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Oregon's licensed psilocybin centers prioritize safety but remain highly expensive]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study has found that Oregon's licensed psilocybin centers largely follow recommended safety guidelines, offering reassurance about how the first regulated psilocybin programs in the U.S. function in practice - though the cost of treatment may keep it out of reach for many.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/oregons-licensed-psilocybin-centers-prioritize-safety-but-remain-highly-expensive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/oregons-licensed-psilocybin-centers-prioritize-safety-but-remain-highly-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could swearing build rapport with patients?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swearing is often seen as out of place in healthcare, but patients&rsquo; experiences suggest the line between unprofessional language and meaningful connection may be more complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/could-swearing-build-rapport-with-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/could-swearing-build-rapport-with-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Osteopathic treatment safely improves head shape in infants with plagiocephaly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Physicians used osteopathic manipulative treatment to effectively improve the head shape of babies who developed a flattened spot on the back or side of their head, a condition called positional plagiocephaly (PP), according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference &amp; Exhibition in San Diego Oct. 2-6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/osteopathic-treatment-safely-improves-head-shape-in-infants-with-plagiocephaly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/osteopathic-treatment-safely-improves-head-shape-in-infants-with-plagiocephaly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wearable device can track changes in stroke-related arm movement impairment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers has developed a wearable wrist device powered by a machine-learning algorithm that can continually track changes in arm movement impairment caused by strokes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/wearable-device-can-track-changes-in-stroke-related-arm-movement-impairment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/wearable-device-can-track-changes-in-stroke-related-arm-movement-impairment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New antibody treatment blocks immune response to prevent Alzheimer's damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no treatment available today to stop the death of brain cells in neurodegenerative diseases known as tauopathies, including Alzheimer's disease, in which twisted clumps of a protein called tau accumulate in the brain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/new-antibody-treatment-blocks-immune-response-to-prevent-alzheimers-damage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/new-antibody-treatment-blocks-immune-response-to-prevent-alzheimers-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood proteins may help monitor Alzheimer’s treatment response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients with early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease may be prescribed anti-amyloid therapy, which can help clear the sticky clumps of amyloid protein in the brain that characterize Alzheimer's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/blood-proteins-may-help-monitor-alzheimers-treatment-response/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/blood-proteins-may-help-monitor-alzheimers-treatment-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten minutes of slow running boosts brain function and mood]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing body of evidence shows that exercise improves mood and cognitive function. However, much of this evidence comes from cycling, which allows researchers to precisely control exercise intensity in the laboratory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/ten-minutes-of-slow-running-boosts-brain-function-and-mood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/ten-minutes-of-slow-running-boosts-brain-function-and-mood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cerebral palsy may be a trait rather than a disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically, cerebral palsy (CP) was linked largely to events at birth, including prematurity or temporary loss of oxygen to the brain, but research over the past decade has suggested that genetic factors contribute to CP in many children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/cerebral-palsy-may-be-a-trait-rather-than-a-disease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/cerebral-palsy-may-be-a-trait-rather-than-a-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain-protecting immune cells may actually drive Alzheimer's disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immune cells that normally protect the body from damage by attacking foreign or infected cells are found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders at much higher levels than in healthy brains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/brain-protecting-immune-cells-may-actually-drive-alzheimers-disease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/brain-protecting-immune-cells-may-actually-drive-alzheimers-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily steps may match aerobic training for asthma control]]></title><description><![CDATA[For people with moderate to severe asthma, increasing the number of daily steps may be as effective as structured aerobic training sessions for managing the disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/daily-steps-may-match-aerobic-training-for-asthma-control/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/daily-steps-may-match-aerobic-training-for-asthma-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study finds gaps in home rehab after joint replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, hundreds of thousands of older Americans recover from hip and knee replacement surgery at home. For many, that recovery depends on timely access to physical or occupational therapy after leaving the hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/study-finds-gaps-in-home-rehab-after-joint-replacement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/study-finds-gaps-in-home-rehab-after-joint-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New stroke guidelines could help pave the way for precision rehabilitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) stroke rehabilitation specialist helped develop new recommendations for studying molecular biomarkers associated with recovery from stroke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/new-stroke-guidelines-could-help-pave-the-way-for-precision-rehabilitation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/new-stroke-guidelines-could-help-pave-the-way-for-precision-rehabilitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New stroke guideline mandates personalized and early rehabilitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stroke can change life in an instant, affecting everything from walking and speaking to memory, mood and the ability to perform everyday tasks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/new-stroke-guideline-mandates-personalized-and-early-rehabilitation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/new-stroke-guideline-mandates-personalized-and-early-rehabilitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA clears innovative blood test for earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing an innovative blood test with underlying technology invented at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/fda-clears-innovative-blood-test-for-earlier-alzheimers-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/fda-clears-innovative-blood-test-for-earlier-alzheimers-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[True Grit residential program helps injured youth navigate adult life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transitioning from high school to adult life is a challenge for anyone, but for young people living with spinal cord injuries, the path forward is less clear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/true-grit-residential-program-helps-injured-youth-navigate-adult-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/true-grit-residential-program-helps-injured-youth-navigate-adult-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain scans reveal neurological roots of sensory overload in kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overreactions to ordinary sensory stimuli - a scratchy shirt tag, a roaring vacuum cleaner, an unfamiliar smell - are commonly associated with autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/brain-scans-reveal-neurological-roots-of-sensory-overload-in-kids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/brain-scans-reveal-neurological-roots-of-sensory-overload-in-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makenzie McCallum – One year later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since our&nbsp;last conversation in 2025,&nbsp;we had the&nbsp;opportunity&nbsp;to follow-up with Makenzie McCallum&nbsp;about&nbsp;her&nbsp;latest publication,&nbsp;Concussion knowledge, awareness, and experiences of indigenous youth ice hockey players: A call for culturally grounded concussion education and recovery.&nbsp;Makenzie&nbsp;undertook this research during her time at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Brain Development: Perception to Action Lab, supervised by Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul. Thank you to Makenzi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/makenzie-mccallum-one-year-later/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/makenzie-mccallum-one-year-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New report urges stronger intimate partner violence screening for veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Congress passed the Deborah Sampson Act of 2020 - named for a woman who served in the Revolutionary War disguised as a man - the goal was to broaden access to government-provided medical care for female military veterans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/new-report-urges-stronger-intimate-partner-violence-screening-for-veterans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/new-report-urges-stronger-intimate-partner-violence-screening-for-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary care practices successfully deliver family-based childhood obesity treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childhood obesity affects one in five children in the U.S., yet most families have limited access to specialized weight-management programs for children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/primary-care-practices-successfully-deliver-family-based-childhood-obesity-treatment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/primary-care-practices-successfully-deliver-family-based-childhood-obesity-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experimental neurointerventional technique shows promise for severe back pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) 23rd Annual Meeting presented an experimental neurointerventional technique designed to treat severe back pain, a leading cause of disability and opioid use, by delivering medication directly through the arteries supplying the painful area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/experimental-neurointerventional-technique-shows-promise-for-severe-back-pain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/physical_therapy/experimental-neurointerventional-technique-shows-promise-for-severe-back-pain/</guid></item></channel></rss>