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Phone cameras measure range of motion better than goniometers. AI writes the progress notes. PTs are putting hands on patients more, not less.
Marco watches his 10 a.m. patient — a post-ACL at week 8 — do five single-leg squats while a ceiling-mounted camera tracks 32 joint angles. The screen flags a 6-degree knee valgus collapse the patient did not feel. Marco cues a correction, the patient gets it, and the home exercise program updates automatically based on today's kinematics. The progress note writes itself while Marco does soft-tissue work for 20 minutes — the part of the visit that insurers actually pay for.
| Task | Before AI (2020) | Now (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Range of motion | Goniometer by hand. | Phone camera, sub-degree accuracy. |
| HEP | Printed sheet of generic exercises. | Video program tuned to today's session. |
| Documentation | 45 min after clinic. | 5-10 min reviewing drafts. |
If you want to be a PT: High school — AP Biology, anatomy if available, sports. College — exercise science, kinesiology, or biology with prerequisites for DPT programs. Shadow in acute, outpatient ortho, and neuro rehab. Three-year DPT, then optional residency for specialty certification. Learn at least one EMR deeply (WebPT or Raintree) during school. Get strong. Your body is a tool.
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