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White papers examine technology, physiotherapy, and healthcare in depth. Each argument should be read alongside its supporting evidence, assumptions, and limitations.

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How Physiotherapy Will Be Disrupted by AI (Not If)

The Unbundling of Rehabilitation, the Economics of Scarcity, and the Changing Role of Physiotherapists

By Jason Giesbrecht · Published 24 August 2026

How might AI change the capabilities patients need, the professional time required to provide them, and the economics of rehabilitation?

The paper examines the unbundling of rehabilitation, demand substitution, and the changing role of physiotherapists. It develops the AI-Human Rehabilitation Continuum and considers implications for clinicians, clinic owners, educators, regulators, and payers.

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RELATED FRAMEWORK

The technological displacement model offers a separate, conceptual view of how professional work may change.

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