The Dénia Health Department extends Tele-physiotherapy to Primary Care
Following the successful launch of the ReHub telerehabilitation platform at Denia Hospital in 2020, both entities have decided to expand the offer to allow primary care professionals to refer patients directly to this innovative online therapy. This decision is based on the need to continue to provide effective and timely care to patients.
The Tele-physiotherapy will be offered to patients who will receive personalised exercisesduring aface-to-face consultation with a physiotherapist.They will then continue with their exercises at home, under the remote supervision of the same professional through the ReHub platform. Practitioners have access to an extensive Library of over 3500 videos covering a wide variety of treatments.

The Tele-physiotherapy will be offered to patients who will receive personalised exercisesduring aface-to-face consultation with a physiotherapist.They will then continue with their exercises at home, under the remote supervision of the same professional through the ReHub platform. Practitioners have access to an extensive Library of over 3500 videos covering a wide variety of treatments.
So far, more than two hundred patients in the Marina Alta have benefited from this tele-physiotherapy, which allows therapeutic exercises to be carried out in person, withonline monitoring by the physiotherapist.


Reducing the waiting list
In addition to its implementation in Primary Care, the Physiotherapy Service is exploring the possibility of extending the duration of the programme on the platform so that patients can maintain their exercise routine over time. It is also planned to introduce combination therapies covering both hospital and home settings, especially for post-surgical shoulder or knee patients.
The success of tele-physiotherapy has opened up new perspectives for future implementations in other areas of physiotherapy. The Dénia Health Department plans to develop specific plans for patients operated on hip and knee prosthesis, promoting home work complemented with on-site rehabilitation.
Adrían Ventero, Physiotherapy Supervisor at the Hospital de Denia, Marina Salud – considers – the potential benefit of this modality in the treatment of chronic pathologies, such as dialysis and oncology. In addition, Ventero envisions a future in which telerehabilitation plays an important role in prevention and health promotion in primary care.
