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Hands-off — the future of physiotherapy is here

Lauren Finestone

The traditional model of passive treatments — where patients lie on tables while therapists do things to them — is giving way to something more empowering: helping patients take control of their own recovery.

Physiotherapy is undergoing a fundamental shift. The traditional model of passive treatments — where patients lie on tables while therapists do things to them — is giving way to something more empowering: helping patients take control of their own recovery. This shift is explored in a podcast discussion based on an editorial by Nathan Hutting that was published in the Journal of Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.  With muscu...

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Published 20 January, 2026