What is osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. An introduction to osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a: Complex disorder of synovial joints, affecting all joint tissues The clinical syndrome of joint …
Course: Physiotherapy Exercise and Physical Activity for Knee Osteoarthritis (PEAK)
OA Physiotherapy Consultations
The PEAK program entails 5 consultations with a physiotherapist, over 3 months OA Physiotherapy Consultation Aims The broad aims of the physiotherapy consultations are to: Educate about the patient about …
Pre-consultation survey
Prior to their first physiotherapy consultation, you may wish to ask your patient to complete a pre-consultation survey. Asking the patient to complete a pre-consultation survey can make your first …
How to Conduct Professional Video Consultations
Here are a few tips to make sure your video consultations are as professional as possible. 1. Before the consultation As you would for in-person consultations, ensure you set your …
Setting up your physical environment
You do not need a specific space dedicated to telehealth video consultations. Desktop and web-based videoconferencing means that any room with a computer and the internet can be set up …
Sharing your screen with your patient
It is important that you know how to share your screen with the patient. For the PEAK training program, you can then play video clips of exercises for your patient …
Zoom meeting control functions
There are a number of functions you can control during your Zoom meetings. Please watch this video to learn about the main control functions you will need when using Zoom. …
Zoom in-meeting chat feature
Often, the easiest way to help a patient struggling to use Zoom is to call them directly on the telephone and talk them through any issues they may be experiencing. …
Joining and configuring audio/video
For optimal quality of video conferencing, you need to be familiar with how to optimise audio and video features of Zoom. You may need to know this information to troubleshoot …
Osteoarthritis Consultation Guide
Education topics (5 mins each consultation) Education and discussion should be an ongoing two-way process that is a key component of every osteoarthritis consultation. We recommend discussing the different information …
Join a meeting with Zoom
Although you as the clinician will always “start” the meeting, your patient will need to “join” the meeting in order to participate in the consultation. From time to time, you …
Starting a call with Zoom
Prior to a consultation, ensure your patient has been provided with your personal meeting ID to “join a meeting”. At the time allocated for your consultation, all you need to …
Helping your patient prepare for video conferencing consultations
What does your patient need to begin video conferencing consultations from their own home? Zoom does not require your patient to sign up for an account to be able to …
Consultation 1 – physical activity
This short clip shows a segment of a real consultation, during the PEAK clinical trial, via videoconferencing, and recorded via Zoom. Sound and picture quality may thus be less than …
Consultation 1 – strengthening exercises
This short clip shows a segment of a real consultation, during the PEAK clinical trial, via videoconferencing, and recorded via Zoom. Sound and picture quality may thus be less than …
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Physiotherapy Exercise and Physical Activity for Knee Osteoarthritis (PEAK)