A program was started in Saudi Arabia during the coronavirus pandemic to offer telerehabilitation to people with musculoskeletal conditions who couldn't get in-person physiotherapy because of the lockdown. The study's objective was to investigate the Saudi population's acceptance and therapeutic impact of telerehabilitation. Methods: A Google Meet-based online video conference platform was used to recruit 95 participants, who received physiotherapy consultations and interventions. Participants received individualized education and conditioning exercises two to three times per week for six weeks following red flag screening. The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Patient-Specific Functional Scale, Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire, and a satisfaction survey were the outcome measures that were recorded at baseline and every six weeks. Results: Lower back (37%) pain, knee (14%) pain, and neck (10%) pain were the most common musculoskeletal conditions reported. At the program's conclusion, participants reported a high level of satisfaction with the telerehabilitation intervention and significant improvements in outcomes (p=0.001), with effect sizes ranging from 0.6 to 1.9. This study demonstrated that Saudi Arabian patients with musculoskeletal conditions could benefit from physiotherapy treatments via telerehabilitation.
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