VirtuaCareTMUsing VirtuaCareTM Platform for Home Programs in Acute and Chronic Shoulder Conditions: A Pilot Study

Inclusion Criteria:

Physical therapy home program subjects

• Subject 18 years or older
• Outpatient physical therapy prescribed by doctor for shoulder rehabilitation.
• No previous neurological condition
• Understand English (exercises are only in English) Physical therapists
• The therapists will be the ones who provide physical therapy treatment to the acute and chronic shoulder population.

Patients who had usual and customary treatment for acute and chronic shoulder conditions

• Any patient referred based on inclusion criteria noted above that are referred for outpatient physical therapy and had a previous acute or chronic shoulder condition, were 18 years and older and had no previously documented neurological condition.

Exclusion Criteria:

Physical therapy home program subjects

• Prior surgery within the last 5 years or less than 6 months between surgery
• Neurologic comorbidities that have functional deficits
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Diagnosis with active cancer in the last two years
• Unable to understand English

Physical therapists • Any therapist who does not provide physical therapy treatment for acute and chronic shoulder conditions.

Patients who had usual and customary treatment for acute and chronic shoulder conditions

• Any patient who had prior surgery within the last 5 years or less than 6 months between surgery, had neurological comorbidities that had documented functional deficits, documented uncontrollable diabetes, documented diagnosis of active cancer within the last two years.