Method and system for providing physical therapy services
First Claim
1. A method for remotely providing physical therapy services to a human client having a physical condition, comprising:
- (a) providing a first terminal associated with a client, a second terminal associated with a therapist, and video communication link between the terminals;
(b) instructing the client, via the communication link, to move in a particular manner, or to assume a sustained posture;
(c) measuring client postural information with a postural measurement device coupled to the first terminal;
(d) communicating feedback, including video signals and client postural information data, via the communication link, from the first terminal to the second terminal relating to the movement or sustained posture;
(e) utilizing the feedback to assess the physical condition of the client; and
(f) communicating remedial movements or a remedial sustained posture to the client to address the physical condition.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing physical therapy to a human client having a physical condition includes the steps of providing an electronic communication link between the client and a therapist, instructing the client to move in a particular manner, or to assume a sustained posture or perform a test. Then, feedback is requested from the client. The feedback relates to bodily sensation corresponding to the movement or sustained posture and can be audio, video, and/or data type feedback. The communication link communicates the feedback to the therapist. Accordingly, the therapist utilizes the feedback to assess the physical condition of the client. The therapist also communicates remedial movements or a remedial sustained posture to the client to address the physical condition. Various postural measurements and testing devices are be used in conjunction with the present invention to facilitate assessment and help address the physical condition in accordance with accepted physical therapy techniques.
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1. A method for remotely providing physical therapy services to a human client having a physical condition, comprising:
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(a) providing a first terminal associated with a client, a second terminal associated with a therapist, and video communication link between the terminals; (b) instructing the client, via the communication link, to move in a particular manner, or to assume a sustained posture; (c) measuring client postural information with a postural measurement device coupled to the first terminal; (d) communicating feedback, including video signals and client postural information data, via the communication link, from the first terminal to the second terminal relating to the movement or sustained posture; (e) utilizing the feedback to assess the physical condition of the client; and (f) communicating remedial movements or a remedial sustained posture to the client to address the physical condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for remotely providing physical therapy services to a client having a physical condition, comprising:
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(a) a first terminal associated with the client having a video camera, microphone, speaker and display; (b) a second terminal associated with a therapist having a video camera, microphone, speaker and display; (c) a postural measurement device coupled with the first terminal for measuring client postural information; and (d) a video communication link between the first terminal and the second terminal to communicate audio, video and postural information between the first terminal and the second terminal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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