Yordanos Woldebirhan

Decreased Mood Correlated with Decreased Exercise Adherence and Increased Pain

Timothy Hui, Arielle West, Jamin Gorham, Yordanos Woldebirhan & Subu Subramanian · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2023

Background: A home exercise program is an important part of recovery from musculoskeletal injuries and can improve pain, quality of life, and self-efficacy.  However, there are often challenges with patient adherence and measuring compliance. Mood and pain can have a positive and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i145057

Post-Operative Range of Motion Exercises Performed Most Days at 50% Maximum ROM with Recupe Digital Health Improved ROM Recovery and Reduced Complications

Timothy Hui, Hunter Greene, Paul Sasaura, Subu Subramanian, Bereket Ayalneh Sharew, Yordanos Woldebirhan & Jamin Gorham · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2024

Range of Motion (ROM) exercises are common after knee surgeries, but little has been researched about the actual amount of movement performed in active exercises at home.  This was previously difficult to measure, as the patient was not in the office.  But now, with wearables use...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i15358

Improved Range of Motion and Decreased Complications After Total Knee Arthroplasty with Use of Plethy Recupe Remote Patient Monitoring: A Retrospective Study

Timothy Hui, Hunter Greene, Paul Sasaura, Subu Subramanian, Bereket Ayalneh Sharew & Yordanos Woldebirhan · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2023

Background: Home exercise plans (HEP) are key to recovery from surgeries, but poor compliance limits benefits.  Digital health shows promise in improving compliance.  This retrospective study compared pain, range of motion (ROM), and manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) complicati...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2023/v35i225246