Curv Labs Inc.
Curv is a smart KT tape system that tracks spinal movement throughout the day, giving users objective data on whether their back is improving. The wearable sensor strip slips into medical-grade sports tape and measures range of motion, velocity, and stiffness in different spine sections. It costs $99 with no subscription, and the data is visualized in a companion app.
- Digital Health
- Hardware
- Healthcare Technology
- Medical Devices
- Software Only
- Wellness & Fitness Technology
Funding
Founders
Product
Problem
People with back pain often follow exercise and treatment plans without knowing whether their efforts are actually leading to improvement. Traditional assessment relies on occasional in-clinic visits, leaving patients blind to their day-to-day movement patterns and making it difficult to spot ineffective treatments early.
Solution
Curv provides a smart KT tape system that tracks spinal movement continuously throughout the day. A thin sensor strip slips into medical-grade sports tape, which users stick along their spine like standard athletic tape. The system measures range of motion, velocity, and which spinal sections move freely versus staying stiff, translating this into visualized progress data in a companion app. This gives users and their clinicians objective evidence of whether a treatment is working, without requiring frequent clinic visits or guesswork.
Target Audience
Primary users are individuals with back pain undergoing physical therapy, post-surgery rehabilitation, or chiropractic care who want objective feedback on their movement progress between clinical sessions.
Features
- Sensor strip that integrates with medical-grade sports tape for all-day wear
- Tracks range of motion, movement velocity, and segmental spinal stiffness
- Companion app visualizes spine health and movement trends over time
- Designed for use alongside physical therapy, post-surgery recovery, and chiropractic care
- No subscription required
- $99 includes the wearable and full access to movement data
- Data treated as sensitive health information with encryption and no third-party ad tracking