No Sensors Needed: Fern Study Shows User Feedback Can Appropriately Modulate Digital Pain Programs
The eight-week study examined the efficacy of self-reported participant musculoskeletal (MSK) pain intensity and perceived exertion scores in modulating digitally-delivered exercise therapy.
- The eight-week study examined the efficacy of self-reported participant musculoskeletal (MSK) pain intensity and perceived exertion scores in modulating digitally-delivered exercise therapy.
- Conducted in early 2021, the study focused on 89 participants aged 18-75 who had back, neck, shoulder, knee, or hip pain.
- Pain intensity was scored using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), a unidimensional measure of pain intensity in adults, including those with chronic pain.
- Available through employers, Fern Health 's virtual pain platform addresses the underlying cause of persistent pain, not just the symptoms.