An event which brings together therapists from across the world to analyse how the use of neuro-rehab innovation and digital therapy can benefit patients’ lives is being held next week.
The first-of-its-kind Virtually Successful: Rehab in the New Normal event will reflect on the huge changes seen across neuro-rehab and healthcare since early 2020, and assess what the future now looks like for professionals and patients.
Bringing together professionals from across the world, Virtually Successful has a five-day online programme – beginning on Monday – of insight from speakers who have helped to inspire, and have themselves been inspired by, the adoption of technology.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a digital approach to rehab adopted like never before, and has introduced many new ways of working into the sector.
Many therapists now incorporate some form of technology in their work with patients – be it an app or gamified rehab programme, or use of remote monitoring – which they combine with traditional hands-on rehab, in a way that enables patients to play a greater role in their own recovery than ever before.
Virtually Successful – supported by NR Times – is organised by Remote Rehab, a global community of therapists created during the pandemic to share best practice and experiences for the good of their patients, in what was an unknown new world of digital adoption for many.
It has since grown into a thriving global platform for the sharing of knowledge, with a host of online resources, support groups, masterclasses, courses, techniques, tools and tips, designed to enable outstanding rehabilitation globally.
Leanna Luxton, a neurophysiotherapist and co-founder of Remote Rehab, says the event will be of significant value both for those who are keen tech adopters, as well as those who are more sceptical.
“I think we’re now at a time where we could put our heads in the sand and say ‘I’m done with this, I’m not doing it anymore, I’m going back to face to face’,” she says.
“But as therapists, as much as we may want to do that personally, we have to consider the opportunities we may be missing for our clients in doing that.
“This conference is a call to action for all therapists to be at the forefront of the digital revolution. There are many possibilities in the blended approach to rehabilitation and many opportunities for ourselves, our patients and our services.”
Deborah Johnson, editor of NR Times, added: “Technology has played an absolutely crucial role in neuro-rehab over the past two years in enabling people to continue to rehabilitation remotely, and has helped therapists and patients alike to discover new-found possibilities in what could be achieved using digital tech.
“Virtually Successful helps to showcase the amazing work that is being done in helping to continue to maximise the impact of remote rehab, with five days of insight and inspiration from some true leaders in their field from across the world.
“The team at Remote Rehab have created a fantastic line-up and so much hard work has gone into organising this event, which is the first of its kind, and we at NR Times are delighted to lend our support.”
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