Problem Space.
People rehabilitating an injury need to perform certain exercises to feel better and heal. Traditionally, a care plan involved driving to a clinic, learning exercises with a clinician, taking home poorly copied printouts of their home exercise regimen, and performing them on their own accord during the week. The whole cycle repeats every week until the recovery goal is reached or the patient discontinues the process.
The Data.
it doesn’t look good.
Data indicates that after one month, 50-70% of physical therapy patients are 100% compliant with their exercise program. After three months, only 35% are compliant and after eight months, only 25% are compliant.
Users list these barriers to complying with their physical therapy program:
Forgets to do the exercises.
Does not remember how to do the exercise correctly.
Still feels pain, does not feel the exercises are helping and gives up.
Time commitment and scheduling difficulties.
Feels they do not need the physiotherapy intervention (e.g., "I feel better, I don't need it anymore.")
Proposed Solution.
at-home physical therapy app
Create an app that motivates and rewards users to complete their prescribed physical therapy program. Key features would include:
Easy-to-access, easy-to-follow exercise program that tracks pain level
Online appointment scheduling
Feedback loops including including instant messaging the clinician and the clinic scheduler
Instantly updated weekly statistics that stores the user’s program history and reward status
