There are several clinical applications for a MobileMat system. It not only provides objective data to aid in your assessments, but also serves as an educational resource to help inform and guide your patients. Here’s how:

1. Initial patient assessment

Perform initial assessment of your patient with MobileMat to see how they are moving and where their weight is distributed. Get insights into muscles and strength imbalances and other biomechanical asymmetries which might be otherwise unseen. Some patients may present as asymptomatic because they have learned to compensate for weaknesses but this could still potentially lead to injuries down the road. 

2. Feedback

After an initial assessment, share the data and your analysis with your patient. Giving them both the visualized information and your professional opinion will help them better understand their movement, and also buy into your suggested treatment.

3. Guide rehab plans

Having data to back up your planning is incredibly helpful and reassuring for your patients. Patients need to trust their care providers. That trust may need to be built over time, but using a MobileMat system as an educational tool can help your patient understand your assessment and treatment plan. Seeing is believing.

4. Monitor for change

With MobileMat, you’ve gathered baseline data and now have a record to compare with future assessments to monitor patient progress. You and your patient will have data and visual aids to explain any changes, evaluate the plan, and inform adjustments to treatment.

At any point in your assessment or treatment, MobileMat can help to guide your decisions and educate your patients. Watch the video below to see how an athletic trainer assesses and guides a client with MobileMat.