Call Us
(+44) 3300010805
Contact Us
As a physiotherapist, you must be aware that improvement in the condition can’t happen overnight. Physiotherapy, like any other therapy, demands consistency, patience and commitment for the better outcomes of the treatment. However, these essentials of physiotherapy often become the biggest roadblocks in following a treatment plan. Being a physiotherapist, you must have observed that one reason why patients show slower progress or no improvement at all is because they fail to stick to the prescribed plan. Why is that so? It is human nature to hate following a routine, especially when there is no instant gratification. Sometimes, motivation comes in the way of regular physiotherapy treatment sessions, and at times, a busy routine leaves no time for it. Several other reasons make it hard for patients to stick to the physiotherapy treatment plans.
This blog discusses these challenges and explains how integrating a Physiotherapy Treatment Portal can make it easier for patients to stay consistent for better outcomes.
Challenges in Physiotherapy Treatment Compliance
Patient compliance is necessary for an effective treatment because recovery depends on consistency. When patients stay consistent with their prescribed routine and exercises, they experience faster recovery, reduced pain and improved mobility. On the contrary, skipping physiotherapy sessions can delay progress and can even lead to worsening conditions. But then, what makes it hard for patients to comply with the treatment? Let’s decode some common reasons:
• Psychological Barriers
One of the most common reasons why patients fail to follow the physiotherapy treatment is a psychological barrier. It is because either they experience anxiety with the treatment or they simply forget to incorporate suggested exercises. Physiotherapy treatment demands the active participation of a patient. Unlike medicines that work passively while patients carry on their routines, physiotherapy needs patients to follow every step for an effective outcome. Secondly, it is the human tendency to look for instant gratification and anything that doesn’t provide that, we feel bored and find it hard to stay consistent with that.
• Physical Constraints
Another reason why patients often hesitate to go for physiotherapy sessions or do exercises and stretches at home is pain. As physiotherapists, you know patients feel discomfort and pain as they recover, but due to that, patients tend to avoid physiotherapy treatment altogether.
• Lack of Time
Life today is very fast-paced, and finding time to go for a physiotherapy session can be tough. While juggling between taking care of children, managing house chores and work commitments, of course, it isn’t easy to stay consistent with the routine.
Now, the question arises: how do we deal with these constraints and concerns to improve the patient’s engagement and regularity in physiotherapy treatment? The answer lies in the Physiotherapy Treatment Portal.
How does the Physiotherapy Treatment Portal Improve Compliance?
The key to improving patient compliance is making it easier for them to follow the sessions, keeping them engaged with the right tools, and providing them with a personalised plan to simplify treatment. We understand that working as a busy physiotherapist does not leave you with enough time and resources to do this all. However, with our Physiotherapy Treatment Portal, you can simplify treatment for your patients, reducing your workload.
Let’s break down how this portal can improve patient compliance:
1. Simplified Access to the Treatment Plans
With the Physiotherapy Treatment Portal, you can create personalised treatment plans for each patient. Moreover, centralised access to the plans, step-by-step guides and video demonstrations allow patients to log in to the portal and view all the instructions and prescribed plans whenever they want. This eliminates psychological barriers such as fear or forgetfulness, as video demonstrations and detailed guides make it easier to follow everything, enhancing patient interest and confidence that they are doing it right.
2. Personalised Physiotherapy Treatment
The personalised physiotherapy treatment plans allow physiotherapists to adjust plans as per the patient’s concerns and lifestyle. This makes it significantly easier for a patient to follow the treatment plan. For example, suppose a patient is not regular with evening stretches. In that case, a physiotherapist can adjust those exercises in the morning or at any time that suits the patient to make sure they don’t skip them.
3. Real-Time Progress Tracking
Another feature of our Physiotherapy Treatment Portal, which improves patient compliance, is its ability to track progress in real time. In the portal, patients can log their completed exercises, pain levels, and mobility improvements, which makes it easier for physiotherapists to track their progress. Seeing progress is an excellent motivator for patients and reinforces their commitment, resulting in more consistency with their treatment plans.
4. Enhanced Patient Engagement
When patients feel engaged, they are more likely to stick to the treatment plans. That’s what we do with our specialised Physiotherapy Treatment Portal, which turns treatment into an interactive experience using tools like real-time tracking, feedback mechanisms, video integrations, and 24/7 support. This helps them stay motivated and makes treatment more convenient and accessible.
5. Effective Communication with Physiotherapist
It isn’t easy for a patient, specifically with mobility challenges or chronic pain, to commute to the clinic for every physiotherapy session or to discuss challenges in at-home exercises. You can eliminate this barrier from physiotherapy treatment by implementing the Physiotherapy Treatment Portal, which provides features like direct messaging, virtual appointments, and recorded exercise sessions to bridge the gap between patients and therapists. This also ensures that the patient remains consistent and performs exercises with the correct posture for effective outcomes.
So, in short, whatever is keeping the patient back from the prescribed treatment, the Physiotherapy Treatment Portal can eliminate that concern, improving consistency, enhancing motivation, and simplifying treatment, which means faster and better progress!
Medqon
Contact us today to discover the powerful features of our Physiotherapy Treatment Portal and experience how integrating it into your practice can transform patient care!