The integration of digital technologies into physiotherapy practice is accelerating rapidly. 

Artificial intelligence (AI), wearable sensors, telehealth platforms and automated clinical tools are no longer emerging concepts. 

Rather, they are increasingly embedded within everyday care. 

Physiotherapy is changing. 

Digital health is no longer something on the horizon; it’s now part of everyday practice. 

Electronic medical records, exercise apps, telehealth consultations, artificial intelligence and wearable devices, for example, are now common across many clinics, hospitals and community care. 

Written employment contracts are a key tool for setting clear expectations, reducing misunderstandings and protecting the rights of both employers and employees while ensuring that each fulfils their obligations. 

My interest began as a business owner. Technology improved communication, streamlined operations and supported more consistent care, creating a better experience for both patients and clinicians. 

My work has since focused on developing and evaluating digital health solutions that extend physiotherapy beyond traditional clinic walls. 

At a certain point of growth, many practice owners hit an inflection point where the more the practice grows, the more dependent it becomes on the owner. 

Decisions begin to stack up. Problems escalate and sit unresolved. And despite a capable team, nothing moves without the owner’s involvement. 

When Xander Clausen APAM sits down to Sunday dinner with his family, the conversation often drifts towards case studies, clinical reasoning and tricky patient presentations. 

Like many physiotherapists, Sherrie Krampel APAM’s pathway into the profession began with sport. 

Post-employment restraint clauses – often called ‘restraint of trade’ or ‘non-compete’ clauses – are common in contracts for senior staff, salespeople and employees with access to confidential information or key client relationships. 

Used properly, they can help protect legitimate business interests after an employee leaves.