CEM Physical Therapy

Mobile App · AI-Powered Physical Therapy Application · 2026

Overview

CEM Physical Therapy is an AI-powered mobile application designed to improve accessibility and adherence for physical therapy patients. The project began after firsthand experience working as a physical therapy aide, where many patients did not complete their prescribed exercises due to a lack of understanding or forgetfulness. The app guides patients from onboarding through daily recovery, combining a gamified Recovery Score, visual exercise cards, encrypted AI support, and clinic-connected events within a HIPAA-conscious environment.

App flow

Six connected screens form a complete patient journey, from first launch to daily recovery support.

  1. 01 Landing
  2. 02 Sign In
  3. 03 Dashboard
  4. 04 Exercises
  5. 05 Events
  6. 06 AI Chat

Interface mockups

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Landing
Sign In
Home Dashboard
My Exercises
Events & News
PT AI Assistant

Screen breakdown

01

Landing & Onboarding

A welcoming entry point that establishes trust with clinic branding, feature highlights, and clear paths to sign in or create a HIPAA-protected patient account.

02

Authentication

Simple sign-in and account creation with name, email, and date of birth, plus a visible HIPAA privacy notice for new patients entering the care portal.

03

Recovery Score Dashboard

The home hub surfaces a gamified 0–100 Recovery Score, personalized AI tips, upcoming appointments, today's prescribed exercises, and weekly progress at a glance.

04

Exercise Library

Full prescribed program with progress tracking, expandable AI form tips per exercise, completion toggles, and category tags to reduce confusion between visits.

05

Events & News

A community hub for clinic events, local activities, and announcements, keeping patients connected to their care environment between appointments.

06

PT AI Assistant

An encrypted, always-available chat for recovery questions, with quick-reply chips, contextual responses, and a clear disclaimer that answers are informational, not medical advice.

Case study

  1. Problem

    Home exercise programs are central to physical therapy, yet compliance remains low. Once patients leave the clinic, confusion about exercises, forgetfulness, isolation from care teams, and invisible progress lead many to skip their routines, slowing recovery and increasing strain on both patients and therapists.

  2. Research

    Shaped by direct observation as a PT aide: patients repeatedly asked the same questions (ice vs. heat, rep counts), forgot exercise instructions between visits, had no sense of weekly progress, and valued clinic community. The insight is that patients need the right information at the right time in a format that motivates follow-through.

  3. Solution

    CEM Physical Therapy reframes home exercise compliance as a guided recovery journey across six connected screens. Onboarding builds trust, the Recovery Score gamifies consistency, visual exercise cards with AI form tips reduce confusion, an encrypted assistant answers common questions, and Events & News keeps the clinic present in daily life.

  4. Projected Outcomes

    Higher home exercise completion through clarity and gamified feedback; fewer unnecessary clinic calls via AI support; improved appointment attendance; stronger engagement between visits; and reduced repetitive education tasks for therapists.