Function is a digital therapeutic that delivers a 10‑minute daily, equipment‑free exercise and pain‑education program for adults with chronic non‑specific lower back pain. The 10‑week curriculum combines mobility, core stability, and neuromuscular control training with science‑based education, while cloud‑based analytics provide personalized progress feedback and HIPAA‑compliant data integration with EHRs and corporate wellness platforms.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Millions of adults experience persistent lower back pain that is poorly understood and often treated with ineffective, invasive, or medication‑heavy approaches, leading to ongoing disability and high healthcare costs. Traditional therapies typically address only physical symptoms and ignore the psychological and lifestyle factors that sustain pain.
Solution
Function delivers a digital, evidence‑based program that combines brief daily exercises with concise pain‑education modules to retrain the nervous system and reduce chronic lower back pain. The regimen requires only ten minutes per day, uses no equipment, and can be performed anywhere, eliminating the need for clinic visits or specialist supervision. Content is organized into a structured 10‑week core curriculum that progressively addresses biological, psychological, and lifestyle contributors to pain. Real‑time performance data are synced to a secure cloud platform, enabling users to track progress and receive personalized feedback. By integrating education with movement, the program empowers users to break the pain‑fear cycle and achieve lasting relief without reliance on opioids or surgery.
Target Audience
The primary users are adults with persistent, non‑specific lower back pain seeking a non‑pharmacologic, at‑home solution, including individual consumers and corporate wellness programs aiming to reduce employee disability and healthcare spend.
Features
- Daily 10‑minute guided exercise session that targets mobility, core stability, and neuromuscular control
- Short, science‑backed educational lessons explaining pain mechanisms, cognition, and lifestyle influences
- Multidisciplinary curriculum (biological, psychological, lifestyle) delivered over a 10‑week progressive pathway
- Tool‑free design; all activities run on a mobile device with no external equipment or creams required
- Secure cloud‑based analytics that log session data, generate progress visualizations, and adapt difficulty based on user performance
- Optional corporate dashboard for employers to monitor aggregate health metrics while preserving individual privacy
- HIPAA‑compliant data storage and end‑to‑end encryption for all user information
- Integration-ready API for health‑system EHRs and wellness platforms (FHIR compatible)