Mayo Clinic Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

05/25/2026

Be sure to tune into Dr. Subha Hanif at the Conference on Saturday, May 30

05/25/2026

How can vagus nerve stimulation can help some patients improve recovery from stroke?

An ischemic stroke is a neurologic emergency that can be life-changing for those who survive. Many people may need speech, physical or occupational therapy t...

05/22/2026

"This phase 1 clinical trial confirmed that local gene therapy in knee joints with osteoarthritis is safe and able to achieve a sustained, intra-articular concentration of a therapeutic gene product."

05/21/2026

Findings showed differences in access and availability of cognitive screening tools as well as performance-based assessments between trauma center designations.
https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2026.2622625

05/20/2026

Davette and Julie Describe Mayo Clinic’s Pain Rehabilitation Center in Minnesota

Two patients withchronic pain share some of the benefits they have experienced from completing aPain Rehabilitation Program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, ...

05/19/2026

We have a fantastic therapy team and we are so happy when we get patient comments like this one:

05/19/2026

At just four years old, Callie was the youngest patient at the time to receive a baclofen pump surgically placed under the skin in front of her abdomen. But in early February, Callie began experiencing life-threatening symptoms and complications related to her baclofen pump.

05/18/2026

Our physical rehabilitation unit provides a personalized rehabilitation experience for every patient — offering hope, more independence and enhanced quality of life.

05/15/2026

"There has been a recent, rapid increase in the utilization of this type of technology in the research world, and its use in the clinical setting is gaining traction."

05/14/2026

39 years after amputation, a new procedure is helping Mary Shalz walk comfortably

More than 3.6 million people in the U.S. are living with limb loss, according to the Amputee Coalition. Most are lower limb amputations resulting from diabet...

05/13/2026

Let us introduce you to our Pain Rehabilitation Program for children, teens and young adults at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Two youth with chronic pain share some of the benefits they have experienced from completing a Pain Rehabilitation Program for children, teens and young adul...