Physiotherapy-based concussion management outcomes are similar for children whether care is provided in-person or via telehealth

To determine if physiotherapy outcomes differ in children with concussion treated in-clinic versus virtually.

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With only 23 participants, this study is too underpowered to reliably confirm equivalence between in-person and telehealth concussion physiotherapy; clinicians should treat results as hypothesis-generating rather than practice-changing.

Telehealth delivery of vestibular and concussion rehabilitation is a growing area of interest for audiologists and balance specialists, and preliminary equivalence data support further investigation.

1. 01Study compared in-person vs. telehealth physiotherapy outcomes in 23 children with concussion.
2. 02Outcomes were similar between delivery modes, suggesting telehealth may be a viable option.
3. 03Very small sample size (n=23) limits statistical power and generalisability.
4. 04Findings are relevant to audiologists involved in concussion-related vestibular and balance rehabilitation.
5. 05Published in Brain Injury journal (doi: 10.1080/02699052.2026.2669601).

PMID

42095598

DOI

10.1080/02699052.2026.2669601.

Journal

Brain Injury

Publication type

research_article

Evidence level

2b

Sample size

23

Population

Children with concussion

Intervention

Telehealth physiotherapy-based concussion management

Comparator

In-person physiotherapy-based concussion management