Duke University study (2018) on cost and effectiveness – “We are pleased with the results of the study ……. a cost-effective paradigm for physical therapy – one that is more convenient for patients while providing clinicians greater insight into the recovery process.”
A systematic review (Cottrell et al., Clin Rehabil. 2017 May) of current telehealth practices in physiotherapy “revealed telerehabilitation to be effective and comparable to conventional methods of healthcare delivery for the improvement of physical function and pain in a variety of musculoskeletal conditions.”
A study of patients with knee pain (Richardson et al. J Telemed Telecare. 2017 Jan) found “physiotherapy assessment and diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders of the knee via telerehabilitation (telehealth) was found to be feasible and reliable.”
An investigation into telehealth (Russell et al., Telemed J E Health. 2010 Jun) ( found “using telerehabilitation for musculoskeletal physical therapy assessment of non-articular lower limb conditions was found to be valid and reliable. Existing diagnostic reasoning can be applied; however, new methods of patient self-examination are needed to enable differential diagnosis.”
