Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: July 23, 2024

Last year in July, we shared with you the results from a study about knee surgery. It’s worth sharing again because knee surgery is the most common joint surgery in North America. The study suggests that mental factors play a significant role in diminished knee function and especially affect joint stability, stiffness, and anticipatory movement. Interestingly, researchers found that a small amount of BrainHQ training helped people recover from knee surgery. Learn more.

Please feel free to share this study, and don’t forget your own brain training today. If you still don’t have full access, join now.

Kind regards, Frieda Fanni President DynamicBrain Inc. DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian partner of Posit Science Corporation since 2010 providing brain fitness program BrainHQ in English and French.

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