As we near the end of this series on the evolution of rehab (click here for the previous posts), I want to talk about the next rungs on the ladder to excellence - compliant rehab and prescriptive rehab. Now compliant rehab, as we know, is a process that is entirely driven by certification of capacity and box-ticking. These certifications drive rehab decisions, and where a desirable certification is not given, we go into overdrive trying to arrange case conferences and pleading with … [Read more...]

My last post centered around the evolution of rehab - you can read it here if you missed out. Based on the feedback I've received, this piece resonated with a lot of people in the industry. Today I want to expand on the first two stages I laid out in the rehab evolution ladder: Absent rehabilitation, medicalised rehabilitation and... why they really aren't that different. ... hello?... is there any rehab out there? BOTTOM OF THE BARREL: ABSENT REHAB Rehabilitation is absent when we … [Read more...]