In this presentation, Kusal Goonewardena, APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, will explore the power of technology in the field of physiotherapy. We will begin by discussing the increasing importance of technology in healthcare and the potential benefits it can bring to both practitioners and patients. We will then delve into your journey with objective measurement and digital technology, including how you measured patient progress before using technology and the benefits that technology has brought to your practice. Next, we will explore the benefits of objective data for practitioners and patients, including how it can provide more accurate information about a patient's progress and help practitioners make more informed decisions about treatment plans. We will then discuss the advantages of digital patient care, including TeleHab and PROMs, and how they can improve patient outcomes and satisfaction. We will then present a case study that highlights the role of objective measurements in delivering care for a general population patient. This case study will illustrate how the use of objective measurements improved patient outcomes and satisfaction. Additionally, we will discuss how technology has helped your business by attracting new staff, retaining existing staff, improving the patient experience, and creating additional revenue opportunities. We will also demystify technology by discussing common concerns and misconceptions and providing key considerations for implementing technology in your clinic. Finally, we will emphasize the importance of innovation in the field of physiotherapy and encourage the audience to stay up-to-date with technological advancements in the field and continue to innovate. By the end of the presentation, attendees will have a better understanding of the power of technology in physiotherapy and how it can benefit their practice and patients.

1. Digital Patient Care:
Empowering
Practitioners and
Patients Alike
Key Considerations for Implementing
Tech in Your Clinic: Tips and Strategies
By Kusal Goonewardena
APA Titled Sports & Exercise
Physiotherapist

2. My Journey with Objective
Measurement and Digital
Technology
My background as a Sports
Physiotherapist, and it’s translation to
‘everyday’ people.
Getting Results – YESTERDAY!

3. My Journey with Objective Measurement
and Digital Technology
KINRGIZE APP

4. Health & Wellness Checklist
Minimum Good Healthy Living
Good/Bad Muscle
Posture (Sitting)
Move & Rotate Your Spine
6,000 - 10,000 steps / day
Training Sessions, Classes
HIIT (6 min / week)
Kinrgize – Health & Wellness App
Nutrition, Mindfulness, Physio

5. KINRGIZE
-THE APP-
“IT’S LIKE HAVING A SPORTS PHYSIO
IN YOUR BACK POCKET” - ATHLETE

6. Daily Self Evaluation
6
KINRGIZE

7. Importance of Real-time Feedback
7
KINRGIZE

8. Daily & Weekly Progress Reports
8
KINRGIZE

9. My Journey
with Objective
Measurement
and Digital
Technology
Sensor technology –
Tattoo sensor for
muscle activity

11. My Journey with Objective Measurement and
Digital Technology – Using Smartphones
Furness, James & Schram, Ben & Cox, Alistair &
Anderson, Sarah & Keogh, Justin. (2018). Reliability
and concurrent validity of the iPhone ® Compass
application to measure thoracic rotation range of
motion (ROM) in healthy participants. PeerJ. 6.
e4431. 10.7717/peerj.4431.

12. My Journey with
Objective
Measurement and
Digital Technology
– Using
Smartphones

13. The Benefits of
Objective Data for
Practitioners and
Patients
Patients love Visuals
Doctors love Visuals
My staff love Visuals
Lessons from the
subcontinent –
Ultrasounds not even
turned on

14. Advantages of Digital
Patient Care:
TeleHab
Telehab – over 5000
exercises
Opportunity for
Telehealth
and it’s FREE!
My athletes/clients
overseas Sri Lanka,
Germany, Russia, India
and Singapore

15. Advantages of
Digital Patient Care:
PROMs
PROMs – Track progress
Pick up issues early on
Monitoring patient
outcomes and
Satisfaction

16. Advantages of
Digital Patient Care
TeleHab and PROMs
I am front of
mind for my
clients and
patients.

17. Case Scenario 1 + Presentation of Tests
65 yo on a Medicare Care Plan
Tech used: HumanTrak
Tests
Balance (Feet Together, Semi-Tandem, Tandem)
Sit to Stand (5 reps)
Gait Speed (4m or 3m)
Test Name: Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
Normally therapist needs – Pen, Ruler, Stopwatch, Instructions, Chair.
Now – add the tech; we have the Reports, Visuals and more Objective Measures

18. Case
Scenario 2
+
Presentation
of Tests
55YO TKR
Tech Used: ForceDecks
Tests: (When WBAT)
Standing Balance
Sit to stand
Squat

19. How Technology
Has Helped The
Business
Has added to the
comprehensiveness of
K-Theorem
Patients committed
(Seasonal Checkups)

20. How Technology
Has Helped The
Business
Employment and
Diversify team
LVC increased
Staff Utilisation %
increased

21. How Technology Has
Helped The Business
Junior team engagement

22. Demystifying Technology:
Why It Doesn't Have to Be Scary and Key
Considerations for Implementation in Your
Clinic
Question: How long can it take to get used to?
Understand and feel it first
(Like Test Driving a Car).
Have it DONE on you first.
Question: How long does it take to do ALL the
tests?
25 minutes – HumanTrak
25 minutes - Forcedecks
Can you use only one or two tests as part of
your physio session?
YES! I would highly recommend this method.

23. Why Innovation Is Essential in
Physiotherapy
Improve patient
outcomes and stay
competitive.
Development of more
effective treatments and
better patient
engagement.

24. Why Innovation Is
Essential in
Physiotherapy
Our contribution to the
development of new
technologies.
Eg. Development of using
new Tactile Suit

25. Embracing the Future
of Physiotherapy
through Technology
Question
What you can do to stay ahead of the game?
See what other industries are doing!
Question
What does R&D mean to you?
Ripoff & Duplicate from other industries
My question to you
How can you make a difference in 3 sessions or less?
If yes, can you measure it?

26. Thank you
Wishing you and your loved ones the best
Contact
Kusal@EliteAkademy.com
All my presentations are on Slideshare
www.slideshare.net/KusalGoonewardena