Digital rehab can deliver clinical outcomes at lower cost

New research published in Musculoskeletal Care confirms that a digital therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation programme delivered through community leisure centres can match physiotherapy outcomes, while saving an estimated £168.72 per person.

The study, which evaluated over 4,400 people with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions engaging in Good Boost compared to over 2,700 people engaging in face-to-face Physiotherapy treatment, found that Good Boost led to improvements in physical function, pain, mental wellbeing, and overall health, equivalent to the in-person Physiotherapy treatments, at a lower cost.

Good Boost uses tablet-computer facilitated personalised exercise programmes delivered in pools, studios, and at home.