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Terveystalo together with Physiotools - "Best news of the year"

15.09.2021

Physiotools and Terveystalo started their partnership in January 2021. Terveystalo is one of the leading healthcare providers in Finland, with more than two million customers every year. Since the...

Neurological Upper Extremity Exercises

10.09.2021

Physiotools have added 33 new Neurological Upper Extremity Exercises with photos/drawing and videos to Physiotools Online Premium. This new material has been requested by Physiotools users - thank...

New Paediatrics Exercises

10.09.2021

Babies by Physiotools consists of up-to-date exercises with clear images and videos. The exercises are particularly useful for professionals working with babies or small children who need help in the...

New Upper Extremities Exercises

30.04.2021

We are pleased to announce that Physiotools have added 92 updated Upper Extremity Exercises with videos, to Physiotools Online Premium - and there are more to come. Our special focus has been in...

Physiotools and Physitrack - working together

23.04.2021

We have some great news about Physiotools. At the end of last year, two of the world’s leading home exercise prescription and patient engagement providers, Physitrack and Physiotools, merged...

Interview with the Finnish Student Health Service

07.01.2021

We interviewed Heidi Riska, lead physiotherapist at the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS), regarding the provision of physiotherapy to students....

New buttons front page of Physiotools

Program update coming soon: Better save and send function

15.12.2020

Physiotools will be updated in early 2021. The update will make it easier for you to save and send exercise programs to your clients. The update will include the following improvements:...

Physiotools used in Nepal

15.12.2020

We absolutely love hearing this kind of feedback from physiotherapist Clare, who is working in a Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programme in Nepal. Clare has been working with Prakash...

Reverse Lunge with Focus on Knee Alignment

New Lower Extremity Exercises

11.11.2020

We are pleased to announce that our new Lower Extremities Exercises are now available in Physiotools Online Premium. It includes 100 new pictures and videos and are available in English, German,...

Hip ROM - Movement Sequence

New line drawings

11.11.2020

Did you know that you can select line drawings as well as photographs? Choosing a line drawing is a good option when printing as the exercises are clearer for your client to understand...

Children exercises

New exercises: Children

29.09.2020

80 new paediatric exercises have been added for all Physiotools Premium users. Children includes basic paediatric exercises, movements and postures designed to supplement and...

Lawnmower with a Dumbbell

New exercises in French

29.09.2020

There are 200 exercises now available in French. PT Extra contains a range of supplementary exercises requested by our customers. The exercises are mainly for adults or healthy seniors...

Physiotools Trainer client app

Client app motivates your clients to exercise

24.08.2020

Have you tried our client app yet? Create an exercise program in Physiotools and send it, with videos, to the Physiotools Trainer exercise app. Your clients can use the free app on their phone or...

Epic

Physiotools integrates with Epic

14.08.2020

Physiotools now integrates with Epic. While some Physiotools customers have long been able to launch Physiotools from within Epic, there are now some new, significant improvements to the way...

Excellent reviews for Physiotools in measuring the quality of customer service.

16.07.2020

In the Spring we conducted a survey of our customers regarding the quality of our customer service. The survey was conducted by Kulmia Insight Oy from Finland. The NPS (Net Promoter Score) of...

Training report

Training report from the Trainer app now available in Physiotools

29.06.2020

Physiotools has been updated. In this latest update the most important improvement is that the training activity recorded by the client in their Physiotools Trainer app is transferred to...

How to guide effortless movement

23.06.2020

This article gives a practical perspective based on interoceptive studies of body awareness and the polyvagal theory. It explores ways to assist clients in learning and deepening their sense of...

Best Practices for Remote Rehabilitation - Hand Clinic

Best Practices for Remote Rehabilitation - Hand Clinic

22.06.2020

The Finnish Käsikeskus Avosektori Hand Clinic has been offering remote rehabilitation to its clients since March, when the restrictions caused by the...

Tactile Stimulation/Massage

New: Tactile stimulation/massage

17.06.2020

Soothing touch is a powerful tool that is useful for people with different types of disabilities, conditions after accidents and illnesses, and problems that follow aging. Tactile massage is a...

Transfer from a bus using a ramp

New! Transfers for wheelchair users

04.06.2020

This content demonstrates the most common examples of transfers in and out of a bus and a car for wheelchair users. It provides advice on how to perform transfers independently or with an...

Upload your own videos to Physiotools

New! Upload your own videos to Physiotools

03.06.2020

Physiotools has been updated. You can now upload your own videos directly into Physiotools, just as you can do with your own exercise pictures. These uploaded videos work in the same way as...

A therapist’s experience of using Physiotools Remote

22.05.2020

With COVID-19 restrictions being in force, Finnish physiotherapy provider FysioPeimari Ltd is now offering remote rehabilitation services. The company has been using Physiotools ...

Seated Arm Circles

New: Balance and movement exercises for seniors

12.05.2020

Physiotools Premium users now have access to 36 new senior exercises. The exercises include photographs and videos and are available in English, German and Finnish. These Balance and movement...

Physiotools offers a new telehealth service to enable you to provide remote rehabilitation

08.04.2020

Many therapists are now considering offering remote services and we would like to do our part in supporting this. We are therefore announcing our latest innovation, Physiotools Remote, ahead of our...

Breathing Exercises

Templates help you save time

11.03.2020

Do you find yourself creating the same kind of exercise programs for different clients? Physiotools ready-made templates can save you time. Instead of creating an exercise program from the beginning...

Mini band exercises

New: Exercises using a mini band

12.02.2020

27 new strengthening exercises, using a small exercise band loop, have been added to Physiotools. It includes exercises for the upper and lower body, targets the core and has exercises for both open...

Physiotools Trainer exercise app

Name change: PT Momentum is now Physiotools Trainer app

03.02.2020

The name of our client app has been changed from PT Momentum to Physiotools Trainer. Create an individual exercise program in Physiotools and send it to the Physiotools Trainer...

Mastercare

New content: Mastercare

31.01.2020

Mastercare is a Swedish back care system offering natural spinal decompression. These therapeutic exercises are performed with Mastercare – The Swedish Back Care System. They relieve and prevent pain...

Ergonomics

New content in Physiotools: Ergonomics

24.01.2020

Ergonomics includes educational material to support client education regarding ergonomics in office work and general ADL. It includes handling loads, office, housework and sleep ergonomics,...

Physiotools will be updated soon

15.01.2020

Uploading and adding your own image files to the Physiotools exercise library has been made easier. The program will include the following features: drag and...

Suspension Anterior Chain Stretch

New Suspension Sling Exercises available

10.12.2019

37 new suspension sling exercises have been added to Physiotools Premium. The exercises include pictures, line drawings and videos using training slings or rings. There are exercises focusing on...

New Student Licence available

10.10.2019

Students of physiotherapy, sports therapy or any profession that prescribes exercises can apply for the free Physiotools Student Licence. The student ...

Selecting exercises for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain – Interview with Hilkka Virtapohja

25.09.2019

“Creating an exercise program for a client with rotator cuff pain is more an art than a protocol. Exercise templates offer evidence- and function-based possibilities to correct the biomechanics and...

Shoulder Flexion with Exercise Band

133 new exercises added to Physiotools Premium

11.09.2019

133 new sports & fitness exercises have been added for all Physiotools Premium users. They include 50 exercises using an exercise band, 34 lower extremity exercises using gym equipment, 38...

Forward lunges

New exercises for all: bodyweight training and exercises without equipment

11.06.2019

29 new exercises have been added for all online users. They include strengthening and movement control exercises for the whole body using only body weight and requiring no additional equipment. The...

Kettlebell Swing

New exercises to Physiotools Premium: Weight Plate and Kettlebell

11.06.2019

12 new kettlebell and weight plate exercises have been added to Physiotools Premium. The exercises include photos and videos and are available in English, German, Swedish and Finnish. To...

Physiotools exercise software

New Support Centre

14.05.2019

We have created a new support centre to help you find instructions and answers quickly. The support centre includes a complete Physiotools user guide, instructions on using the client app PT Momentum...

New exercise band exercises added

08.05.2019

22 new exercises have been added for all online users. They include exercise band exercises for upper- and lower body and trunk. The exercises are based on customer requests and feedback....

Physiotools Premium

New Physiotools Premium - one perfect package

02.04.2019

We are delighted to report that we have made some big changes; we have considerably expanded the range of exercises and Physiotools is now available in one perfect package. All our exercises and...

Physiotools weightlifting exercises

New weightlifting exercises published

02.04.2019

48 new weightlifting exercises have been added to Physiotools Premium. These include exercises using a barbell or a weight plate. The main focus is on technique instructions for advanced moves...

Free Weights exercises

New exercises added for all our online users

15.02.2019

Trunk (Controlling neutral spine) Trunk includes 17 exercises that focus on learning to control neutral spine. The exercises are mostly performed in low starting positions and...

Business Sales Consultant in USA – self employed

09.01.2019

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with proven sales experience to develop leads and generate sales for Physiotools, an internationally renowned exercise software provider. The ideal...

Is it okay for exercises to be painful?

09.01.2019

According to a quite recent systematic review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, exercise into pain might be beneficial in the management of ...

New Russian translations available

04.12.2018

The following content is now available in Russian. PT Extra - Foam Roller, Knee Exercises, Mobility and Shoulder Exercises FLOWIN® Friction Training™ Gymstick Exercises...

Experienced gamer now in physiotherapy wonderland

03.12.2018

In Autumn 2018 there was a change in the PhysioTools leadership team: established entrepreneurs Nora and Mark Musgrove retired and Hannu Vuola was chosen as Chairman of the Board by the new...

New Shoulder Exercises

01.11.2018

18 new exercises for the shoulder girdle have been added for all PhysioTools Online users. They include photos and videos and are available in English, German, Swedish and Finnish. These exercises...

New Send button in Print Preview

02.10.2018

A new Send button has been added to Print Preview. This change will simplify sending exercise programs by email and to the PT Momentum mobile app. Read more...

PhysioTools changes ownership

28.09.2018

PhysioTools, the world’s leading exercise software provider has changed ownership. Nora and Mark Musgrove, who have led the development of PhysioTools over 25 years, have sold the company to an...

New complimentary mobility and ball exercises

27.08.2018

New exercises have been added to PhysioTools Online. Mobility Exercises These new exercises include active and passive joint mobility and stretching exercises for the whole body, from...

New Template: Back Pain Prevention

29.06.2018

It has been stated that exercising has a positive effect on back pain. PhysioTools has a wide range of exercises for back pain and back pain prevention. To give you ideas and to help you quickly find...

Back Complaints and Exercise in Adolescent Population

29.06.2018

Back complaints are a significant public health problem in adulthood, resulting in a substantial economic burden. In Finland in 2016, it was reported that spinal diseases cost approximately 103...

PT Momentum app has been updated

06.06.2018

We have updated the PT Momentum client app which is now available in Google Play and App Store. New features in PT Momentum: Mark repetitions for each exercise Percent...

PhysioTools Online changes

05.06.2018

We have updated PhysioTools Online to meet the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requirements. We have changed these features in the Client page: The client list is no...

New knee exercises and templates added for all

02.05.2018

New knee exercises New knee exercises, ideal for example in pre- and postoperative knee rehabilitation programs, have been added to PhysioTools Online. These exercises were requested by our...

PhysioTools and GDPR

10.04.2018

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect on 25th May 2018. In preparation for this, we have been working on making some changes to our services and procedures to...

New exercises: JEMS® Connected and Controlled Upper Extremity

19.03.2018

JEMS® Connected and Controlled Upper Extremity enables you to effectively address specific control, coordination, stability and mobility in the upper quadrant, with an emphasis on movement quality...

PhysioTools will be updated in UK and Ireland on Thursday 8th February

06.02.2018

The online installations for UK and Irish customers will be updated to the new version on Thursday 8th February. The schedule for other countries will be announced in our...

New search function coming soon

26.01.2018

We have improved and updated the PhysioTools search facility to help you find the most suitable exercises quickly and easily. The new intelligent filter system has been designed using...

Picture of the new sign in page

A glimpse into the future

07.12.2017

We have been working hard to improve one of the most important parts of PhysioTools Online for you, the search function. Although we are not quite ready to ‘reveal all’ just yet, we would...

PhysioTools Webinar 7 November

10.10.2017

Introduction to PT Momentum Join us on Tuesday 7 November 2017 3 pm GMT / 10 am EST / 9 am CST Complete this form to sign up

Read the September newsletter

20.09.2017

In the latest newsletter we tell about the Senior Health Collection and show you how to archive a client and deactivate a user. Click here to read the newsletter.

Read the August newsletter

16.08.2017

In this month´s newsletter we have tips for using PhysioTools and also a link to sign up to our next webinar. Click here to read the newsletter.

New line drawings for Vestibular and Balance Exercises

05.07.2017

We are delighted to advise that our Vestibular and Balance Exercises are now available either as a colour photo or line drawing. Existing Online customers who have previously purchased this...

Read the June newsletter

07.06.2017

In this month’s newsletter we have a Summer Special and also information about PhysioTools data security. Also watch the short tutorial to learn how to email your exercise program with...

PhysioTools & data security: ‘Wannacry’ Ransomware

26.05.2017

Many of our customers have felt the impact of the ‘Wannacry’ ransomware attack that was recently reported in the news media. The ransomware attack was transmitted over the internet to thousands of...

New line drawings for JEMS

18.04.2017

JEMS® Dynamic Movement Progressions for Trunk and Lower Body Our customers have been asking for line drawings for the JEMS module, and they are now available for all our customers. The...

New complimentary exercises: FLOWIN® Friction Training™

13.03.2017

This new complimentary module is aimed specifically at fitness trainers, personal trainers and physiotherapists to provide FLOWIN® exercises. FLOWIN® Friction Training™ Concept is a...

PhysioTools Webinar

19.01.2017

Motivate your patients to exercise - introduction to the PT Momentum app Join us on Tuesday 11th April 2017 3pm GMT Complete this form to sign up

Join us in Celebrating 30 years of PhysioTools

19.01.2017

Since 1987, PhysioTools has worked with physiotherapists and other professionals to help them achieve better results for their clients. In the beginning, handouts were printed in black and white and...

New complimentary myofascial release exercises

13.12.2016

We have added 26 new myofascial release exercises to the complimentary module PT Extra. This module is available exclusively for our Online customers. We welcome exercise suggestions...

New module translations published

18.10.2016

Several modules have been translated into Turkish, Danish and Russian and you can now create exercise programs for your clients in these languages when using PhysioTools Online. Here is a list of the...

New user interface languages available

17.10.2016

The PhysioTools user interface is now also available in the following four languages: Spanish, Turkish, Danish and Russian. Each user can use any of the following languages when creating...

Now available in 28 languages

20.09.2016

General Exercises has been translated into Turkish and Indonesian and you can now create exercise programs for your clients in these languages when using PhysioTools Online. Exercises are also...

New: Tape Yourself

01.07.2016

This module will enable you to show your clients how they can tape themselves at home using these instructions. Taping can be used for various conditions such as pain and muscle soreness, muscle...

New: Deep Fascia Exercises

30.06.2016

Our new module, Deep Fascia Exercises, is ideal for sports and rehabilitation professionals. It offers exercises for deep myofascial line, which is a foundation for good posture and safe...

PhysioTools to launch new PT Momentum app worldwide

26.02.2016

PhysioTools and GoodLife Technology have developed a service through which clients can receive their personalized exercise programs on their mobile devices. The service has been well received,...

New: Vestibular and Balance Exercises

16.02.2016

Our new exercise module is designed for health care and rehabilitation professionals who prescribe exercises with the aim of managing dizziness and balance or vestibular disorders. Click here for...

Mediware Extends PhysioTools Agreement to Offer Streamlined Workflow

24.11.2015

Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a supplier of software for health and human service providers and payers, announces a major extension of its agreement with PhysioTools to help streamline workflow...

New app motivates your clients to exercise

13.10.2015

Our new PT Momentum mobile app encourages your clients to reach a daily exercise target and reminds them to exercise. Clear instructions, images and videos ensure your clients are doing their...

New exercises from Shirley Sahrmann: Corrective Exercises for Movement System Impairment

27.05.2015

This module provides musculo-skeletal healthcare practitioners with exercises to correct faulty movement patterns and imbalances. The exercises are directed at two aspects of correction. The first is...

JEMS® by Joanne Elphinston

New exercise module: JEMS® Dynamic Movement Progressions for Trunk and Lower Body

17.04.2015

This new exercise module is crafted for rehabilitation and fitness professionals to design balanced, progressive movement re-education programmes based on the JEMS® approach. The module includes...

New exercises: Lower Extremity Basic Exercises

25.03.2015

This exercise module is designed for health and rehabilitation professionals working with orthopaedic and/or older clients. The exercises can be used for lower extremity pre-and postoperative...

New exercise module: Whole-Body Joint Looseners and Variations for Special Needs

18.02.2015

Suitable for teachers and therapists, this module has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of clients with special needs including persons with learning difficulties, physical...

New complimentary module Thera-Band® Foam Roller

05.02.2015

Our new complimentary module, available for our Online customers, includes Self-Myofascial Release (MFR) techniques and core stabilisation exercises with a foam roller. Myofascial release is a...

Physical Activity after Stroke

14.11.2014

According to AHA Statistical Update4 annually 795 000 people in the US experience a stroke or recurrent stroke. According to a Swedish follow-up study the crude incidence rate for stroke (...

Introduction to movement dysfunction exercise modules

23.10.2014

When using Kinetic Control exercises you should be familiar with the principles of stability rehabilitation. Comerford and Mottram (2001) have written an excellent article on the subject and we have...