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PHYSICALInnovation in
THERAPY12 Inspiring Startups
By Bruno Rakotozafy
Context
DefinitionRemediates impairments and promotes
mobility, function, and quality of life through examination, diagnosis,
prognosis, and physical intervention.
Physiotherapists
Recreational Therapists
OrthoptistsPodiatrists Occupational
Therapists
Who’s Involved ?
5 driversbeing leveraged to disrupt physical therapy
Sensors are cheap and
everywhere.
1
Wandercraft.eu
Wandercraft is a French company developing affordable exoskeletons for disabled and paraplegics people.
ValedoTherapy.com
Valedo is a pair of sensors that, when used in unison with an app, helps people train their back to reduce and prevent
future pain.
MetaWear (on Kickstarter)
MetaWear is a tiny Bluetooth sensor the size of a coin, cheap
and easily programable to prototype connected objects
quickly.
Patient education
leads to patient adherence
2
Phydeo.com
An exercise prescription app designed to simply, quickly and safely prescribe exercises to their patients in only 3
steps.
OrcaHealth.com
A suite of Knee, Shoulder, Foot, Hand, Hip and Spine mobile apps for better patient comprehension thanks to 3D
animations and anatomical videos.
MediMoov.com
Medimoov is a specialty game that is using the Microsoft Kinect to help patient move their upper body and follow
their progress throughout rehab sessions.
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Predicting patterns thanks to
multiple points of data
3
Formetrics.com
Formetrics uses a non-ionizing imaging device couple with a predictive software to find the possible origins of back pain
(foot, eye, mouth, previous trauma, ...)
Darma.co
Darma is a smart cushion that can monitor your sitting habits and coach you thanks to an app to improve posture
and avoid back pain.
ReflexionHealth.com
Reflexion Health is a software for medical professionals and their patients. It uses the Kinect to track patient adherence
for the prescribed rehab plan.
Therapists are looking for
more efficient tools
4
Goniometer Pro (AppStore)
A goniometer is a device that measures angles. This digital version help measuring a patient's range-of-motion (ROM)
for a particular joint determining the extent of an injury and the expected speed of their recovery.
iOrtho+ (AppStore)iOrtho+ is a physical therapy app for professionals,
including over hundreds of orthopedic special tests and joint mobilization techniques clearly illustrated.
Customization & Cost-cutting
with 3D Printing
5
EnablingTheFutur.org
An online volunteer organization that is using the internet to match children in need of prosthetic hands and fingers with
volunteers able to make them on 3-D printers.
Sols.comSOLS is a 3D-printing company which manufacture
customized insoles based on patient footprints scanned with an iPad app
3D-Printed Splints &
CastsA new service to be
created?
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