Tele physiotherapy is simply a virtual session by the physiotherapist in which he conducts a subjective examination and assesses your movement through a video call. A patient requiring assessment for pain and swelling control after surgery, patients with trauma, in case of cancer rehabilitation and acute neurological conditions can have easy access to tele-physiotherapists.
During this pandemic situation, people are facing problems in getting physiotherapy sessions because they are stuck at home and it can worsen the manageable conditions and can harm health but tele-physiotherapy can solve this problem.
How to get tele-physiotherapy?
Getting tele-physiotherapy is easy. You just need to make an appointment with a physiotherapist and download our app to to see our physiotherapist.
You can consider tele-physiotherapy for the following conditions:
Safety concerns:
If you are concerned that you may fall while going for an in-person meeting then you can have a tele-health appointment with your physiotherapist and ask for advice from your PT if you may fall.
Accessibility issue:
Telehealth increases your accessibility to experienced and board-certified tele- physiotherapist who is not near you.
Personalized care:
In tele-physiotherapy, you will work one-on-one with your tele-physiotherapist without any distractions.
Saves time:
Tele physiotherapy takes much less time in an appointment and you can do your work after appointment without wasting time on the road.
Transportation issues:
If your physiotherapist is in remote areas and you cannot afford travel costs, then tele-physiotherapy is the best option you can have. It will reduce your treatment cost and is cost-effective.
Tele physiotherapy has many advantages like
- A patient can interact with a physician, a pharmacist at any time
- The patient feels comfortable when performing exercises
- Traveling cost and time is saved
- Real-time monitoring and control
- Adherence to treatment
- Strengthen the immune system
Sessions are monitored by experts to ensure that patients are getting proper care and tele-physiotherapist get training to make tele-physiotherapy sessions productive.