Grand Rounds

Physical Medicine weekly archive

Enhancing and restoring functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments.

Browse by year

Latest issue

Jun 27

Selected rehabilitation evidence briefs — concise clinical cards

Integrating remote patient monitoring into pulmonary rehabilitation: a feasibility randomised controlled trial.Community-based, supervised, group exercise for people living with chronic conditions and multimorbidity: a cohort study.

Open latest

Browse Grand Rounds

Weekly issues

Physical MedicineLatest first

2026

Jun 27

Issue 01

Weekly Grand Rounds

Selected rehabilitation evidence briefs — concise clinical cards

June 27, 2026

Open

Jun 20

Issue 02

Weekly Grand Rounds

Practical evidence briefs: home PT for frail PD, digital aids and VR in musculoskeletal care, and gaps in post-fall rehab

Feasibility and safety of a home-based physical therapy intervention to reverse frailty in patients with Parkinson's disease: an exploratory pilot randomized clinical trial.Evaluation of the Impact of a Smartphone App on Adherence to an Exercise Program in People With Chronic Low Back Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial.

June 20, 2026

Open

Jun 13

Issue 03

Weekly Grand Rounds

Rehabilitation evidence brief: balance, telerehab, implementation, and integrated telehealth outcomes

Whole-body vibration-based interventions and dynamic balance in older patients with stroke: a systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis.Effect of an implementation support program aimed at an evidence-based physical healthcare model for patients with severe mental illness.

June 13, 2026

Open

Jun 6

Issue 04

Weekly Grand Rounds

Selected recent evidence impacting rehab delivery, outcomes measurement, and digital interventions

Telerehabilitation versus face-to-face pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative outcomes and delivery characteristics.Patient-reported outcomes in randomized controlled trials of spinal disorders: a methodological quality assessment and recommendations for future research.

June 6, 2026

Open

May 30

Issue 05

Weekly Grand Rounds

AI, mobility plans, and home-based exercise: practical signals for rehab clinicians

Artificial intelligence for gait and balance in neurological disorders: a scoping review of clinical applications and technologies.Evaluation of the implementation of a mobility plan in a geriatric clinic in Switzerland - a quality improvement study.

May 30, 2026

Open

May 23

Issue 06

Weekly Grand Rounds

Remote and home-based rehabilitation: recent RCTs and implementation evidence

mHealth-Supported Exercise Rehabilitation to Reverse Frailty After Autologous Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma: Randomized Controlled Trial.Feasibility of home-based, remotely delivered exercise training to improve physical function in older sepsis survivors: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

May 23, 2026

Open

May 16

Issue 07

Weekly Grand Rounds

Five recent rehabilitation-focused studies with direct clinical implications

Building rehabilitation care capacity for older adults living in long-term care through family/care partner and physical therapist engagement: a scoping review.Mismatch Between Physical and Psychological Outcomes at Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction and the Association With Second ACL Injury Risk: A Cohort Study.

May 16, 2026

Open

May 9

Issue 08

Weekly Grand Rounds

Select rehabilitation interventions with modest, specific benefits across neurological, geriatric, and work‑rehab populations.

Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction Training in Neurological Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Neuromechanics of Nonuse and Compensation: Implications for Rehabilitation After Stroke.

May 9, 2026

Open

May 2

Issue 09

Weekly Grand Rounds

Practical updates: home and community exercise trials for respiratory, geriatric, and neurological rehabilitation

Smartphone App-Based Music-Facilitated Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Integrating Rhythm-Guided Walking and Singing for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Effects of pickleball on pre-frailty, physical fitness, 24-hour movement behaviors, and quality of life in older adults: A randomized controlled trial.

May 2, 2026

Open

Apr 25

Issue 10

Weekly Grand Rounds

Nonpharmacologic and Telehealth Rehabilitation Across Common PM&R Populations

Effectiveness of Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Low Back Pain : A Sequential, Multiple-Assignment, Randomized Trial.Effects of non-pharmacological interventions for social participation in stroke survivors: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

April 25, 2026

Open