In a recent study published in the Journal of Physiotherapy, it was found that telephone coaching involving a series of phone calls to patients after they have been discharged from formal face-to-face therapy was able to improve patient’s recovery from non-chronic lower back pain (Iles et al, 2011) more than home exercises alone!
It is evidence such as this which supports the telephone coaching service provided by My Rehab Team. Our rehabilitation coach, Milissa Mansell, is an expert-patient and a lay-person. She provides telephone coaching rehabilitation as part of our dietetics and Otago programs. Milissa, who is also a STEPS* leader, has the understanding and strategies to help our clients with the challenges they experience in advancing or even maintaining their gains after their discharge from therapy. We believe this to be an effective way to enhance the rehabilitation experience of you or your patients.
Please contact us – My Rehab Team, mobile rehabilitation for physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, dietetics and podiatry to find out more.
*STEPS: Skills To Enable People and Communities program) for Acquired Brain Injuries Outreach Service (ABIOS)
Reference: Iles R, Taylor N, Davidson M and O’Halloran P (2011) Telephone coaching can increase activity levels for people with non-chronic low back pain: a randomised trial. Journal of Physiotherapy 57(4): 231-238.
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