The PEAK Program: Physiotherapy Exercise and Physical Activity for Knee Osteoarthritis. What is the PEAK program? The PEAK program is an evidence-based management program for people with knee osteoarthritis. It …
Welcome to Week 4 This week we will work through the specific elements of the PEAK program. You will have opportunities to discuss, collaborate and test your understanding. After completion …
Introduction and setting expectations Outline the aims of the PEAK program physiotherapy consultations, which are to: i) Educate about OA and its best-practice treatment options, so that the participant has …
Knee OA prevalence increases with age: Prevalence peaks at around 50 years Knee OA affects 4.8% of females and 2.8% of males1 Hip and knee OA are ranked as the …
Physical activity program In consultation 2, aim to discuss and agree on a personal physical activity plan for your patient. This involves the following key aspects: Review the patient’s baseline …
In this article, you will learn more about exercise safety. Bilateral knee symptoms Many people with knee OA often have bilateral knee symptoms, thus many of the exercises in the …
This is a limited range wireless connection. It’s fast when your device is within the range of your modem and when your device is physically connected to the router/modem. The …
No computer or internet connection is ever completely secure or safe. Assume that your system could be hacked in the future and think about how you can mitigate any risk. …
A common form of connectivity currently used in private health services and amongst Australian households. The asymmetrical digital services line (ADSL) is more common because the download speed is normally …
Quality is variable using these connections for videoconferencing. 5G is the quickest but currently limited since it is the most recently introduced. 4G is much faster than 3G, but may …
This is the method that is used by Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN). It’s a fast option and is suitable for telehealth video calls. Fibre connections are growing quickly across …
When conducting a telehealth video consultation, it is vital to understand the technological factors that may affect the quality of your videoconference call. The ideal experience for users is one …
Our qualitative research4 showed video consultations were acceptable to both patients and physiotherapists. Patient convenience, flexibility, empowerment to self-manage and positive therapeutic relationships were emphasised by both patients and physiotherapists. …
Our research at the University of Melbourne shows that video consultations are effective for knee OA, and acceptable to both physiotherapists and patients. Our recent ‘IMPACT Trial’3 provides evidence from …
The Australian Communications and Media Authority Communications report 2017–18 revealed that in June 2018 there were 41.7 million internet subscribers. National Broadband Network – related services and mobile internet services …