Digital Therapeutics for Neuromuscular Disorders with Siva Nadarajah of JOGO Health

Studies show that over 65% of patients with chronic pain, Parkinson's Disease, post-acute stroke, and pelvic floor disorders do not fully recover with current treatments - resulting in hospital readmissions and ER visits. In this episode, we are joined by Siva Nadarajah, co-founder and President of JOGO Health, to share how more than a decade’s worth of research and testing has been undertaken to address this problem through their digital rehabilitation solution. Promising early results have shown how several chronic residual disabilities can be treated via telemedicine using their platform. JOGO helps healthy brain cell networks rewire themselves to work with muscles that have become inactive due to stroke and other neuromuscular conditions. JOGO also helps break the pain-anxiety muscle tension cycle to reduce chronic and cancer pain. The power of neural plasticity is fully leveraged through their novel prescription digital therapeutic product composed of wearable wireless s/EMG sensors. A patent-protected mobile app uses AI and VR to provide treatment protocols and games that can be adapted for muscle relaxation, movement coordination, and neuromuscular re-education. Siva also shares the origin story of the company, including the name “JOGO”, derived from Joe and Gordon - Dr. Joe Brudny and Dr. Gordon Silverman of New York University’s Rusk Rehabilitation Center and Rockefeller University, respectively. Beyond the more recent research, Joe and Gordon established the underlying science more than 50 years ago, and the JOGO platform is now finally rewarding Joe and Gordon's legacy to offer new hope for patients across multiple disease domains. Tune in so you can learn how this pioneering work is drawing together entrepreneurs, product design specialists, technology enthusiasts, physical therapy professionals, physiatrists, data scientists, and game designers, to deliver an effective solution for patients. From democratizing healthcare, to international collaborations for Go-to-Market strategy, this discussion is packed with knowledge to keep you informed and inspired.