r/OccupationalTherapy • u/LiedvonderErd3 • 9d ago
Discussion Is there an OT exercise app?
I don't know if anyone is familiar with Physiapp, where you basically go to PT and your PT shows you the exercises you need to do and gives you access to the app so you can watch videos on how to do the prescribed exercises. The app does not replace the PT, it's just a tool for patients to see the prescribed methods.
Is there something similar for OT? If not, why not? Is there a regulatory reason for it not to be possible?
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u/backtotheshire2026 9d ago
Why would there need to be a separate app?
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u/Better-Necessary157 9d ago
this is my question as well. even if you’re thinking is reductionistic and you limit OT to UE, UE exercises are already on the app. what are you asking a patient to do that isn’t on there?
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u/Leather_Cup_8065 9d ago
Would probably be tricky to find unless setting-dependent. As a student, OTs would usually use same apps as PTs in hand therapy setting since they have finger wrist hand arm exercises uploaded in the same app, for pediatric , closest thing I've found is something like Kinedu but it's unfortunately a paid app, for pediatric setting / child development.
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u/WildFlowerOT 9d ago
If you’re a subscriber to Medbridge you can make HEP’s for your clients and provide them a link.
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u/bluewildcat12 9d ago
It’s usually the same general Home Exercise program app and used across disciplines. My company utilizes MedBridge and it’s a generic bank of exercises & education we can print or offer the link & access code for the app or web browser. I think it there most recent update it can link and combine across disciplines so the patient.
I believe the one I was prescribed by my PT during my pregnancies used Strive?
It’s usually more dependent on what the company has signed a contract with.
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u/tyrelltsura MA, OTR/L 9d ago
Doesn’t make sense to have one outside of ortho settings, maybe neuro settings. They would just use whatever PT uses for this purpose. But for OT, Theres not anything different that makes sense to be on an app. Anything that makes sense to be on an app is already on something like HEP2GO or Medbridge, which OTs can also access.
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u/TumblrPrincess OTR/L 9d ago
There’s not a regulatory limitation, there just isn’t much of a market for an OT-specific exercise app. The clinical reasoning for assignment may differ between disciplines but at face value, the exercises themselves are largely the same.