Continuous spine care service for elderly

Osteoporosis is a common bone disease in the elderly, which often causes back pain and kyphosis. In Taiwan, 51.9 percent of the elderly over 45 years old need rehabilitation and the demand of wearing orthoses aids in the aging of society has increased significantly. Physicians don't know the rehabilitation effectiveness and the patient compliance behaviors and related factors of the disease until the patients come back to the clinic. It will affect the diagnosis accuracy. In Taiwan, there isn't a continuous spin care after a patient goes to clinic. Therefore, in the study, we cooperate with orthopedics department of Mackay Memorial Hospital Hsinchu Branch to plan a continuous spin care service based on an iBrace monitor system with BLE (Blue Low Energy). iBrace integrates EMG, pressure sensors and position sensors and APP with cloud spine care service platform.