PT App May Help Reduce Problems Associated With Treatment Delay, Researchers Say

Using a physical therapy app in addition to in-person PT visits helped injured workers return to modified duty 10 weeks sooner after rotator cuff surgery than patients who participated in conventional PT alone, according to a new study. And injured workers using the app showed a willingness to take charge of their own recovery, even when facing delays in treatment, according to the researchers. “This shows that WC patients can be extremely engaged in their rehab process, if given the tools to do so,” said Dr. Lesley Anderson, an orthopedic surgeon in San Francisco who ran the...