Reimagining Preventive MSK & Wellness Care Through AI-Powered Mobility
🚨 Problem
In the U.S., insurance coverage for physical therapy typically ends after three months, creating a major gap in continuity of care. As a result:
- Patients lose access to ongoing therapy or preventive support.
- Providers struggle to maintain engagement post-discharge.
- Employers face recurring injury costs and reduced workforce productivity.
Somatic Health was created to close this gap — providing a cost-effective, technology-driven platform that enables continuous recovery and preventive wellness long after traditional care ends.
💡 Solution
We partnered with Somatic Health to build a comprehensive, AI-powered ecosystem for preventive musculoskeletal (MSK) and wellness care. The system connects patients, providers, and enterprises through a hybrid model — combining a mobile app for users and a secure web platform for clinicians.
The platform blends clinical intelligence with user-centered design to make therapy and movement guidance accessible, personalized, and affordable.
🔧 Key Contributions
1. 📱 Mobile Experience (Somatic App)
Built with SwiftUI (iOS) and Kotlin (Android), the app introduces CoachSoma, an intelligent wellness assistant that enables users to:
- Receive real-time guidance for injury prevention and recovery
- Access dynamic, personalized HEPs (Home Exercise Programs)
- Conduct 2D/3D posture and Range of Motion assessments via phone camera
- Monitor health scores and sync progress with provider dashboards
- Schedule virtual consultations with PTs and wellness coaches
Powered by PHP and hosted on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), the clinician-facing platform includes:
- Secure video consultations with integrated SOAP documentation
- Automated reimbursement and billing workflows
- Curated HEP library with progress tracking tools
- Multi-location, team-based collaboration features
3. 🧪 Technology & Integration
| Component | Technology |
|---|
| iOS App | SwiftUI |
| Android App | Kotlin |
| Backend | PHP |
| Infrastructure | AWS (EC2, S3, RDS) |
| Integrations | Fitbit, Calendar APIs, SMS/Email Notifications |
4. 🎯 Audience & Use Cases
- Employees: Injury prevention and claim reduction programs
- Athletes & Performers: Strength, flexibility, and recovery optimization
- Patients: Affordable post-insurance rehabilitation and self-guided care
- Enterprises & Providers: Scalable preventive health deployment and analytics
📈 Impact
- Continuity of Care: Extended personalized therapy access beyond insurance limits
- Operational Efficiency: Reduced repeat injuries and provider workload through automation
- Patient Engagement: Increased adherence via AI-guided exercises and continuous feedback
- Scalability: Supported a wide range of users — from clinics to corporate wellness programs
- Connected Ecosystem: Unified mobile and web experiences, syncing data securely in real time
🔍 Strategic Highlights
- AI-Driven Continuity: Extended care delivery into long-term wellness support
- Cost Efficiency: Reduced clinical overhead while enhancing user satisfaction
- Proactive Prevention: Shifted MSK care from reactive treatment to proactive health maintenance
- Compliance & Security: Fully HIPAA-compliant design with encrypted data workflows
🚀 Conclusion
Somatic Health represents the evolution of digital MSK care — a platform that fuses AI intelligence, clinical expertise, and mobile accessibility to redefine preventive wellness.
By transforming “movement as medicine” into an ongoing digital experience, Somatic empowers individuals to recover smarter, move better, and stay well—anytime, anywhere.
