Recent Study Supports Telehealth Physical Therapy
We are Currently Seeing Patients Both In Our Clinic and Through Telehealth
At Complete Game Physical Therapy, we are back up and running seeing patients in our clinic. We have enhanced safety procedures and are following all the latest guidelines from the CDC and local board of health to ensure the safety of patients, families and staff. We have adjusted our schedule to help accommodate proper social distancing as well as to provide convenient appointment times for our patients. We now offer early morning and late evening appointments, as well as Saturday appointments.
Though it is great to see our patients in the clinic again, we do recognize that coming into the clinic may not be the best option for some. For those unable to make it into the clinic, we are continuing to offer telehealth as an option. Many insurance companies are extending the telehealth benefit for physical therapy, so for most patients, telehealth is covered by insurance.
A recent study indicates that a telehealth exam is highly accurate and effective. The study by Owusu-Akyaw, Hutrya et al in the British Medical Journal (1) shows that exams specifically for hip pain were 10% more accurate through telehealth than clinical exams. This finding reflects what we have found since we started to utilize telehealth during the pandemic. Telehealth can be extremely effective for a wide variety of orthopedic problems.
If you have been putting off taking care of lingering aches and pains, or if you have a new injury as you get more active following the lifting of COVID restrictions, we can help. Give us a call at 978-710-7204 and, whether in the clinic or through telehealth, we will get you feeling better!
Owasu-Akyaw, Hutra, et al. Concurrent validity of a patient self administered examination for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. British Medical Journal Sport and Exercise Medicine. (5). 2019.