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|  Here at Physios Online, we love to have research that supports the quality of our service. Today’s Health Snippet will summarize the results of a study published in 2010. We like to save you from having to read a whole dry article, so we have peeled it back to what you need to know, is a way you can understand it! We specialize in distance injury management through the use of digital technologies. We use information from customized forms, directed questions and Skype assessments to diagnose injuries, so that we can help people in rural and remote areas with a tailored rehabilitation plan for their injury recovery. Distance Physiotherapy guru Trevor Russell and his colleagues performed a study to assess the accuracy of diagnosing lower limb musculoskeletal injuries ‘face to face’, versus remotely. 19 people had their injuries assessed by both an onsite Physiotherapist, and via a video based consultation with a remote Physiotherapist. The results were impressive. There was substantial agreement in diagnosis between the two groups. The difference in diagnosis was no more varied than two different on site Physiotherapists assessing the same patient. Even more simply put: diagnosing lower limb injuries online is as accurate as diagnosing them in person. This is amazing news for people living and working in remote areas, where access to an on site Physiotherapist is limited. Following a clear diagnosis, development of a rehabilitation plan is easy. With proper rehabilitation, the injury will get better more quickly, and is less likely to re-occur. If you know of anyone in a remote area who needs help with their injury, please let them know about us. We’d be happy to help! Til next time, 
Karen and the team at Physios Online The Article: 1. Russell T, T.P., Blumke R, Richardson B, |
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Telemedicine and eHealth, 2010.
16(5): p. 585-594.
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