BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FIGUR8
Recovery in physical therapy has long been guided by subjective assessments and generalized timelines. But in practice, progress can vary widely between individuals.
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BOSTON, Mass. & NEW YORK, New York — A new partnership unites Best In Class MD, the leading orthopedic telehealth platform with access to the nation’s top orthopedic physicians, and FIGUR8, the digital health company that’s developed the most advanced wearable musculoskeletal health management technology on the market. Building on the two companies’ shared mission in forging a new standard of care in advancing musculoskeletal health, the partnership creates the first offering of its kind on the market that combines precision musculoskeletal analytics with world-class orthopedic care.
FIGUR8, the leading innovator in the measure of musculoskeletal (MSK) health, has successfully closed a $25 million Series A-1 funding. The round was led by First Spark Ventures (FSV) with participation from DigiTx Partners and Phoenix Venture Partners.
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Accommodations for workers returning to their jobs after an injury are a necessary part of the workers’ comp system. Temporary accommodations, or modified duty assignments, help workers return to their careers while providing needed support to recover from their injuries.
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As the largest outpatient physical therapy provider, Upstream Rehabilitation is passionate about evaluating and utilizing the latest technology in this ever-evolving field of physical therapy to ensure we’re consistently striving to provide quality care to patients. One innovation that is making waves is Figur8, a cutting-edge solution designed to revolutionize how we as clinicians assess and enhance movement health.
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FIGUR8 and the Quick Coupling Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation today announced a partnership for the deployment of the MIT spin-off’s breakthrough musculoskeletal health technology system in select Parker manufacturing facilities. Parker, a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies, provides precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of industrial and aerospace markets.
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Figur8 has developed a range of sensors sensors to provide an easy way to capture body movement for athletes, dancers or any application that would like to track body movements.
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BOSTON, Mass. — FIGUR8, the med tech startup that’s developed the most advanced wearable musculoskeletal diagnostic decision support technology on the market, today announced the appointment of Scott Sexton as president in a move to support FIGUR8’s growth velocity and execution of the company’s strategic priorities. Sexton joins FIGUR8 from CorVel (NASDAQ:CRVL), one of the largest and most innovative providers of industry-leading risk, healthcare management and workers’ compensation solutions, where he most recently served as senior vice president.
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A new startup created by a former Google research and development lead and researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Sports Science Lab wants to take things in a new direction.
FIGUR8 Joins a Nationwide Network Working to Accelerate Transformative Health Solutions “The opportunity to become a spoke member of ARPA-H is extraordinary and we welcome collaborators and innovators alike to join our mission to disrupt healthcare.”— Nan-Wei Gong
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The partnership builds on the two companies’ continued innovations in engineering solutions that advance musculoskeletal health.
FIGUR8, the digital health company that’s developed the most advanced musculoskeletal (MSK) health evaluation solution on the market, announced today that the American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a new technology-specific Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code for FIGUR8’s musculoskeletal assessment technology. The AMA CPT Editorial Panel accepted FIGUR8’s request to add a Category III code for use of FIGUR8’s sensor fusion system combining inertial measurement system (IMU) and Surface Mechanomyography (sMMG), a proprietary technology developed by FIGUR8 to accurately assess muscle function and health.
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Nan-Wei Gong and Anirudh Sharma delivered the 2022 C. Ashton Newhall Lecture on Nov. 15 in the LaRose Digital Theatre at the Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center.
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FIGUR8, founded by MIT alumna Nan-Wei Gong SM ’09, PhD ’13, offers a wearable sensor system to improve the diagnosis and treatment of muscle injuries.
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Managing what you can measure is just as important for an injured worker recovering from a knee or low back injury as it is for a Risk Manager managing their total cost of risk or a Vice President of Claims managing their combined loss ratio.
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FIGUR8 announced this week that it closed a $25 million Series A-1 funding. First Spark Ventures led the round, with participation from DigiTx Partners and Phoenix Venture Partners.
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A body in motion stays in motion. The old adage applies not just to physics, but also to the quest to ensure that injured workers, regardless of the severity of their injury, are restored to function in body and mind.
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Risk & Insurance editor-in-chief Dan Reynolds sat down with Nan-Wei Gong and Scott Sexton of FIGUR8 to discuss how they’re working to standardize and codify data that can help care teams better gauge an injured workers’ musculoskeletal recovery process.
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Workers’ comp has long been an industry that heralded hands-on management and stand-alone education as key to improving workplace safety.People, it was thought, can best connect with one another and promote good working conditions.
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Workers’ compensation professionals are well aware of the detrimental effect chronic pain can have on return-to-work and patient wellbeing. Despite this, kinesiophobia — the fear of reinjury — is still said to affect the majority of workers who have experienced a workplace injury.
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Over 90% of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries can be treated without surgery — especially now that we have sophisticated biomarker data to inform the severity and recovery of MSK injuries.
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The technology was co-created by researchers at MIT Media Lab and Massachusetts General Hospital Sports Science Lab.
Enabling the provision of personalized training for functional improvement based on objective quantitative data.
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The flood of data to interpret — from predictive analytics and the ongoing complexity of insurance policies — leaves adjusters with plenty of work to do. The question is how to best support them.
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An insightful exploration into FIGUR8's recent $12 million funding round and its ambitious endeavor to transform musculoskeletal diagnostics through cutting-edge technology.
Recovery in physical therapy has long been guided by subjective assessments and generalized timelines. But in practice, progress can vary widely between individuals.
Recovery in physical therapy has long been guided by subjective assessments and generalized timelines. But in practice, progress can vary widely between individuals.
FIGUR8, the leader in objective musculoskeletal (MSK) assessment technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve DiPaola, PT, OCS, as Chief Operating Officer. A seasoned healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience scaling physical therapy platforms, Steve joins the FIGUR8 leadership team to spearhead operational excellence
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Former Red Sox Biomechanist and FIGUR8 Trailblazer Donna Scarborough Returns to Revolutionize Movement Science
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The origin story of FIGUR8, a company focused on innovations in musculoskeletal injury treatment and recovery, is the result of decades of research collaboration between MIT, Mass General Hospital, and the Boston Red Sox.
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FIGUR8's digital technologies create a more connected, patient-centered approach to musculoskeletal care and drive improved outcomes for both patients and providers.
FIGUR8 announces the official launch of MovementMemo, a generative AI tool built on its FDA-registered bioMotion Assessment Platform (bMAP).
PRN surpasses 10K patient assessments using FIGUR8’s bMAP, accelerating MSK recovery and redefining care with real-time, objective motion data.