Surge in demand for digital physiotherapy

More than 1000 digital physiotherapy bookings have been made by employees since the start of lockdown via Unum's Help@hand health and wellbeing app, the insurance provider has reported. Almost half (49%) of Help@hand physiotherapy bookings since July have been for back, neck or shoulder problems, key areas likely to derive from poor posture and brought about by remote or home-based working. According to Unum, 95% of users who provided feedback of the Help@hand physiotherapy service, which assigns a physiotherapist and provides treatment and exercises through video consultations, said ...