Physician in the Loop: Physical Therapy https://physicianintheloop.org/specialties/physical-therapy/ Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/physician-in-the-loop-physical-therapy The week's innovation news in physical therapy for physical therapists, every Sunday in a few minutes: new technology, AI tools, devices, FDA decisions and new ways of delivering care. From the Specialties pages of Physician in the Loop, where every story links to its sources: physicianintheloop.org/specialties/physical-therapy/. Read by AI voices. Nomad Medical Group, PLLC bc50978b-068e-5960-96d8-6a04c3c25d7f yes en Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:14:53 -0700 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:15:07 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/i9j5yKNyMQ6zX-GAAoNk-hI56rMLmcPakAb7xE7y-Xg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84OWE0/YTQzODk0ODAyMDgw/OTc3MzYzYjE2OWNh/YzRkNC5qcGc.jpg Physician in the Loop: Physical Therapy https://physicianintheloop.org/specialties/physical-therapy/ episodic Nomad Medical The week's innovation news in physical therapy for physical therapists, every Sunday in a few minutes: new technology, AI tools, devices, FDA decisions and new ways of delivering care. From the Specialties pages of Physician in the Loop, where every story links to its sources: physicianintheloop.org/specialties/physical-therapy/. Read by AI voices. The week's innovation news in physical therapy for physical therapists, every Sunday in a few minutes: new technology, AI tools, devices, FDA decisions and new ways of delivering care. physical therapy, physical therapy news, innovation, rehabilitation, therapists, AI, weekly briefing Ryan Gillum No No Weekly Briefing for November 1 to 7, 2026 5 5 Weekly Briefing for November 1 to 7, 2026 full 749b137b-35fa-4fc3-af8f-7b30b1dbd6a0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d059a33a A BMJ network meta-analysis of 189 randomized trials found moderate-certainty evidence that extracorporeal shockwave therapy probably reduces short-term adhesive capsulitis pain compared with usual care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2027 physician fee schedule, cutting the conversion factor and limiting remote therapeutic monitoring. Other studies addressed hybrid digital care for low back pain, the timing of physical therapy around lumbar stenosis surgery and supervised scoliosis exercise.

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]]> A BMJ network meta-analysis of 189 randomized trials found moderate-certainty evidence that extracorporeal shockwave therapy probably reduces short-term adhesive capsulitis pain compared with usual care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2027 physician fee schedule, cutting the conversion factor and limiting remote therapeutic monitoring. Other studies addressed hybrid digital care for low back pain, the timing of physical therapy around lumbar stenosis surgery and supervised scoliosis exercise.

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]]> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:14:53 -0700 Nomad Medical Nomad Medical 261 Review of 189 trials favors shockwave for frozen shoulder pain; CMS finalizes 2027 pay cut and remote monitoring limits Review of 189 trials favors shockwave for frozen shoulder pain; CMS finalizes 2027 pay cut and remote monitoring limits Physical therapy,therapists,innovation,AI in medicine,weekly briefing No Weekly Briefing for October 25 to 31, 2026 4 4 Weekly Briefing for October 25 to 31, 2026 full 8dfa1ccb-f4dc-43d7-a68f-a671adac0ec6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1c2023a2 High-volume injections, with or without a corticosteroid, did no better than sham at 12 months for midportion Achilles tendinopathy in adults also given exercise, a 192-patient single-center trial in The BMJ found. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted an early alert on fire and entrapment risks with all Medline beds, including homecare beds, after two deaths and 16 serious injuries.

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]]> High-volume injections, with or without a corticosteroid, did no better than sham at 12 months for midportion Achilles tendinopathy in adults also given exercise, a 192-patient single-center trial in The BMJ found. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted an early alert on fire and entrapment risks with all Medline beds, including homecare beds, after two deaths and 16 serious injuries.

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]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:29:21 -0700 Nomad Medical Nomad Medical 136 High-volume injections fail to beat sham for Achilles tendinopathy; FDA alert warns of fire risk as Medline exits bed market High-volume injections fail to beat sham for Achilles tendinopathy; FDA alert warns of fire risk as Medline exits bed market Physical therapy,therapists,innovation,AI in medicine,weekly briefing No Weekly Briefing for October 11 to 17, 2026 3 3 Weekly Briefing for October 11 to 17, 2026 full 7a1d5601-39df-4a12-b0b9-ff01d2c407a9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ad579c6 An electronic health record tool offering tailored exercise recommendations and optional physical therapy referral lowered the fall rate to 19.3 from 21.2 per 100 patient-years in the eSTEPS trial in JAMA Network Open.

Toho University researchers reported higher two-minute walk distance in 30 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after wearable robot gait training, without a control group, and MindMaze Therapeutics reported home-training results from four Vibra Healthcare sites.

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]]> An electronic health record tool offering tailored exercise recommendations and optional physical therapy referral lowered the fall rate to 19.3 from 21.2 per 100 patient-years in the eSTEPS trial in JAMA Network Open.

Toho University researchers reported higher two-minute walk distance in 30 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after wearable robot gait training, without a control group, and MindMaze Therapeutics reported home-training results from four Vibra Healthcare sites.

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]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:11:55 -0600 Nomad Medical Nomad Medical 166 EHR exercise decision support trims falls in eSTEPS trial; walk distance rises after robot gait training in ALS; MindMaze reports home rehab results EHR exercise decision support trims falls in eSTEPS trial; walk distance rises after robot gait training in ALS; MindMaze reports home rehab results Physical therapy,therapists,innovation,AI in medicine,weekly briefing No Weekly Briefing for October 5 to 11, 2026 2 2 Weekly Briefing for October 5 to 11, 2026 full e9ca0bf1-b834-4cb9-943a-9220424e23d6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8e51cb29 Researchers in China reported in npj Digital Medicine that a generative AI model trained on more than 1,300 infant motion videos detected neurodevelopmental impairment at a level equivalent to clinical experts. In the Netherlands, a JMIR Cardio study found that the activity of cardiology inpatients stopped declining after they could see their own accelerometer data in real time.

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]]> Researchers in China reported in npj Digital Medicine that a generative AI model trained on more than 1,300 infant motion videos detected neurodevelopmental impairment at a level equivalent to clinical experts. In the Netherlands, a JMIR Cardio study found that the activity of cardiology inpatients stopped declining after they could see their own accelerometer data in real time.

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]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:06:26 -0600 Nomad Medical Nomad Medical 123 AI model detects infant neurodevelopmental impairment from motion videos; activity holds steady when cardiology inpatients self-monitor AI model detects infant neurodevelopmental impairment from motion videos; activity holds steady when cardiology inpatients self-monitor Physical therapy,physicians,medical news,weekly briefing No Weekly Briefing for September 28 to October 4, 2026 1 1 Weekly Briefing for September 28 to October 4, 2026 full 61440986-4617-43e0-bc36-70a6aea1c68e https://share.transistor.fm/s/63367cda Inpatient rehabilitation facilities must start all therapies within 36 hours of admission under a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule that took effect Oct. 1. The American Physical Therapy Association released a survey in which 27% of adults said they would work with a physical therapist to address pain.

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]]> Inpatient rehabilitation facilities must start all therapies within 36 hours of admission under a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule that took effect Oct. 1. The American Physical Therapy Association released a survey in which 27% of adults said they would work with a physical therapist to address pain.

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]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:48:57 -0600 Nomad Medical Nomad Medical 139 Inpatient rehabilitation facilities must start all therapies within 36 hours; APTA survey finds 27% would work with a physical therapist on pain Inpatient rehabilitation facilities must start all therapies within 36 hours; APTA survey finds 27% would work with a physical therapist on pain Physical therapy,physicians,medical news,weekly briefing No