Telerehabilitation and Physical Therapy: Proposal for a Therapeutic Assessment Applied to Vestibular Dysfunctions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Telerehabilitation has been used in several areas of physical therapy, including for respiratory, neurological, and musculoskeletal functions of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), after stroke, and after hospital discharge (respectively). However, a few studies investigated protocols for assessing vestibular dysfunctions using teleconsultation.

Objective

To propose a protocol for remote physical therapy assessment of vestibular dysfunctions.

Methods

A literature review on telerehabilitation in physical therapy was conducted in the PubMed and SciELO databases using the search terms telehealth , telerehabilitation , vestibular disease , dizziness , vertigo , and postural balance . Four physical thera

SUBMITTER: Araujo LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530908 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature