Less than a year after a spinal cord injury left him paralyzed from the neck down, a 17-year-old finished the Chicago Marathon in under four hours, and he says a story his physical therapist shared inspired the goal. bit.ly/4zpxJHc

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A model predicting walking independence at discharge after hip fracture surgery performed well on average (AUC 0.81) across 19 hospitals but varied widely between sites, so use caution before applying it to your own setting. bit.ly/47S3Gfy

Physical activity is rising among cancer survivors, yet they remain less active than adults without a cancer history, which makes PTs key to closing that gap. bit.ly/4y9plux

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A new meta-analysis of 14 RCTs found moderate-certainty evidence that lengthening-focused eccentric exercise may shorten return to play after hamstring strains, while evidence for most add-on modalities remains uncertain. bit.ly/47K26w4

Researchers are testing whether ear-based vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehab could support myelin repair and hand function in people with MS, with a clinical trial planned to begin recruiting in 2027. bit.ly/4yaJVL1

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In a small exploratory study of 39 healthy adults over 55, those with 30 years of regular aerobic exercise showed higher "vitality capacity" than inactive peers, driven mostly by immune and stress response, though the design can't show that exercise caused the difference. bit.ly/3UhMYDb

Researchers are using birdwatching outings to get stroke survivors with aphasia communicating and socially engaged outdoors, though the program is still early and clinical evidence is still being gathered. bit.ly/4hAzoDN

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A wristband that tracks stroke arm recovery in daily life could give therapists feedback between visits, and early testing broadly matched conventional clinical scores. bit.ly/4znt0Gb

In a registry of 22,771 patients, 23% showed reliable short-term worsening on at least one outcome after interdisciplinary pain rehab, mostly in physical health or pain intensity, while 76.9% showed none. bit.ly/4hLyT8I

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Researchers found that young athletes aged 17 to 24 face higher mental health risks when sport crowds out education, work, leisure, and rest, with 84.6% holding outside jobs and 61.5% studying alongside heavy training. bit.ly/4j7Mg5w

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Using Fitbit data from 134 women with chronic pelvic pain, Mount Sinai researchers showed that simple AI models can forecast prolonged sitting, which could eventually enable well-timed prompts to take short movement breaks: bit.ly/4xUCK9w

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Researchers found that failing communication between nerves and muscles, linked to lower levels of the protein NaV1.4, helps drive age-related muscle weakness, and partially inhibiting a protein called ClC-1 improved muscle strength in an animal model: bit.ly/3TUUTGm

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