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  What is being done to reimburse digital therapy in Germany?

  A survey conducted by McKinsey suggests that 55 to 58 percent of European physicians believe that telemedicine will play a significantly greater role in...

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  Why patients don’t do their exercises (and how to help them complete their treatment)

  “Well, my arm still hurts after two weeks…”

  “Does it hurt more or less during exercise?”

  “Ummmm… I have to admit I only did the home exercise...

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  Moving to electronic health records in physiotherapy

  What are electronic health records (EHRs), why do governments work so hard to establish EHR systems and how can you make sure that patient data stays...

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  25 tips for improving communication with older patients

  In European countries like Germany and Poland, more than a quarter of the population is aged 60 and older. And their numbers are rising: by 2050, we can...

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  The fear-avoidance model in physical therapy

  Olivia was a web designer. However, long hours in front of her laptop took their toll: Olivia developed pain in her hands and wrists. She was advised to...

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  11 Things to consider when choosing a telerehabilitation platform

  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telerehabilitation has become a major trend in physiotherapy. In some countries, rehab facilities had to close during strict...

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  7 Trends that will define physical therapy in 2021

  With 2020 (finally) behind us, we can take a deep breath and focus on the year ahead. 2020 changed everything: schooling, shopping, politics, and, of...

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  4 Types of physical therapy for seniors

  Europe is aging. In the EU, people aged over 55 already make up 33% of the population. By 2050, we can expect to see 30 million of people aged over 85 and...

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  Investigation of the effectiveness of individualized, app-supported sensorimotor telerehabilitation

  Introduction

  The COVID-19 pandemic led to restrictions in the implementation of therapeutic offers worldwide. Telemedicine approaches can not only help...

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  The effectiveness of remote physiotherapy: An overview of latest research

  Before the coronavirus pandemic, many people thought that physical therapy was mostly manual therapy. However, since people are advised to stay at home...

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  How physiotherapy helps stroke patients

  Even as medicine improves year on year, we can still expect to see the number of stroke patients in Europe increase by 3% by 2047. Recent studies suggest...

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  10 Tips on how to motivate patients in physical therapy

  Shockingly, only 35% of physiotherapy patients actually adhere to their home exercise program (HEP). The other 65% confess that they’re unmotivated, or...

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