How LusioMATE is redefining rehab

The Mission

For the past four years the team at Lusio Rehab have been on a mission to redraw the boundaries and rehabilitation potential for people living with neurological conditions and injuries through their innovative rehabilitation technology.

LusioMATE, an app-based physical therapy ecosystem that utilises wearable sensors, was launched by Lusio Rehab in 2018. The combination of their drive to develop and provide the most engaging and usable technology, with a business culture that places human interactions and relationships with its user community as paramount, has led to rocketing demand for LusioMATE globally, with some exciting developments locally in the UK.

LusioMATE uses fun in-app exergames to motivate and engage patients during their treatment. The wearable sensors attach to any part of the body and connect to the LusioMATE app via Bluetooth. Patients can then play a variety of exergames tailored to their specific needs, which not only makes the therapy process more enjoyable but also helps to improve adherence and ultimately, treatment outcomes.

“Everything that we live and breathe within Lusio Rehab is purely focused on our core mission, which is to help people move and engage with their rehab in a way that is as much fun as possible, and make it as easy as possible to do that so we can help them do more” says Jamie Borg, Lusio Rehab’s Europe and Middle East region manager.

“And that really comes from the everyday stories of success that we hear from our user communities, both from clinicians and the users directly. We are probably unique as a medical device manufacturer in the extent of our deep and ongoing relationships with our user communities. We get to hear first-hand about the impact that LusioMATE has and this in turn drives every single part of our business including product development, how we communicate and how we support and continue to support our users in the short, medium and long term”

That organic, real and human culture has clearly worked for Lusio Rehab and their user community. “The feedback that we get from our users is that they love LusioMATE. They love how easy it is to use, how portable it is, how it can be used on any part of the body or on everyday items like cups or cutlery,” says Jamie.

“Crucially they love how open and accessible we make using LusioMATE. For example, we don’t limit certain games to certain movements. If you love one game you could do all of your movement goals in one game if you like. Also things like allowing others such as family members to use LusioMATE. We have some users who have a ‘Pizza and LusioMATE Night’ with the family!

Imagine the impact that will have on their rehabilitation! That pleasure and fun from moving. Especially when we know from the evidence that most people don’t engage with rehab. We just get completely blown away when we hear these stories” explains Jamie.

For neuro rehabilitation patients, LusioMATE offers a wide range of benefits. The app provides real-time feedback on the patient's movements, helping them to track their progress and make adjustments as needed. Movements as small as a few millimetres can be picked up by the wearable sensors meaning that even patients with extremely limited mobility can benefit from LusioMATE, as the app can be used for both gross and fine motor exercises.

LusioMATE's versatility is another key advantage for neuro rehabilitation patients. The app is available for all Apple and Android devices making it accessible for patients to use at home or on the go, anytime, anywhere. This is especially beneficial for patients who may have difficulty travelling to and from appointments, or who live in remote areas with limited access to rehabilitation services.

What stands LusioMATE apart from a rehabilitation perspective is its ability to be easily adopted at any point in the rehabilitation pathway, for use on any part of the body and in conjunction with everyday items like cutlery or pens. This

Users have a tool they are familiar with and really comfortable using, so they become more self managing in their rehab, as well as motivated to do more of it. In this way we are able to support the community rehab and Early Supported Discharge teams to provide rehab that can be monitored remotely, and that real-time data, on goal achievement and function, are available at the touch of a button.” has seen a big increase in demand from stroke rehab service providers.

The versatility of LusioMATE’s potential for application means that a wide range of healthcare providers have already adopted LusioMATE, or are in the process of doing so.

“The ability for rehabilitation settings to be monitored and easily adjusted between face to face therapist sessions is something that can have a huge impact on outcomes, especially in those first few months. LusioMATE is so easy to use and we can help stroke service providers easily increase the amount of rehab their patients do without increasing their human resource costs” Jamie says.

“Also, providing patients with a LusioMATE early in their stroke rehab, that can follow them out into the community and their home rehab setting, is where LusioMATE really comes into its own.

“Although LusioMATE was initially developed for children with Cerebral Palsy, to use at home for their ongoing rehab and physical therapy needs,, we are now helping people with their neurorehabilitation across a range of settings. Physio and OT clinics, hospitals, acute stroke units, intensive care units and community residential settings are all coming on board. One example is a recent pilot with Leonard Cheshire Charity where the residents loved LusioMATE and as part of Leonard Cheshire’s assistive technology programme, LusioMATE will now be rolled out to a number of other centres,” Jamie explains.

2023 marked the start of an exciting new chapter for the Lusio Rehab team with CE marking completed, and they have already entered into discussions with a range of European and Middle Eastern healthcare providers and potential commercial partners. With FDA approval almost complete, the Lusio Rehab mission to help people achieve their true neurorehabilitation potential by making physical therapy something engaging and fun is most certainly gathering pace. lusiorehab.com