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Home-based physical therapy for elder hip fracture patients

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Sinopsis

Dr. Kate Mangione, professor of Physical Therapy at Arcadia University, discusses a study recently published in JAMA (Sept 2019) that looked at the effects of home-based physical therapy on elderly hip fracture patients. She coordinated the physical therapists and designed the treatments. The results showed that with more rigorous physical therapy patients can return to their "before" lifestyle.