Recovering from surgery or injury? We pair you with a dedicated, licensed physical therapist who reviews your exercises remotely and gives personalized feedback every week. No clinic visits required.
Be one of the first 100 patients matched when we launch.
My knee felt tight after yesterday's squats. Should I push through or back off?
Good call reaching out. Skip lunges today and do these two stretches instead. Ice for 15 min after. If it doesn't ease by Friday, we'll adjust your plan.
don't complete their prescribed exercises
per month on appointments + commute
reason patients quit: schedule conflicts
Free but generic. No one watching your form. No one adjusting your plan. No one accountable for your recovery.
Expert guidance from a licensed PT. Weekly check-ins. Your schedule. From home. No commute, no waiting rooms.
$240-900/month in copays. 6-9 hrs/month in appointments. Great care, but only if your schedule allows it.
Here's what recovery looks like when your PT works around your schedule.
Do your exercises at home before work. Prop your phone up and record yourself. Takes 25 minutes.
Your therapist watches your video and sends a 2-minute voice note: your squat form is improving, but slow down the descent. She updates your program for next week.
Your knee feels tight after yesterday's session. You message your therapist asking whether to push through or back off.
Your therapist responds: ice it, skip lunges today, do these two stretches instead. If it doesn't ease by Friday, she'll adjust your plan.
Do your updated exercises. The squats feel easier this time. You record and send the video.
Your therapist confirms you're ready to progress next week. She adds two new exercises and bumps up your rep count.
No special equipment. Just your phone and a few feet of space.
We match you with a licensed PT who specializes in your exact situation.
Start with a 30-minute video consult. Walk through every exercise together.
Film yourself with your phone. Get a voice note back with what to adjust.
Same licensed therapist every session. They know your injury, your history, and your goals. Not a chatbot. Not a different person every time.
Record your exercises with your phone. Your therapist watches and sends back a detailed voice note: what you're doing well, what to fix, what changes next week.
Your therapist adjusts your program every week based on what they see. Not a generic PDF. A living plan that progresses with you.
Swelling after a session? Unsure about an exercise? Message your therapist directly and get a response within hours. No appointment needed.
If your therapist sees something that needs in-person attention, they'll tell you directly and help you find the right provider nearby.
“I just want to know I'm recovering correctly.”
Be one of the first 100 patients matched with a dedicated physical therapist when we launch.
Who We Are
Our founder spent years at Meta and startups building social impact products that reached billions of people.
He grew up playing soccer and hockey, and has shifted to running, lifting, and snowboarding as he's gotten older. Along the way, torn ankle ligaments, chronic IT band issues, and a broken femur have put him through PT more times than he'd like. Every time, the same problem: great care in the clinic, zero support between visits.
He's an athlete at heart who believes everyone deserves a body that supports the life they want to live. He built Setback to make that possible. We're working with licensed Doctors of Physical Therapy to deliver expert recovery guidance that fits how active people actually live.
Based in New York City
For Physical Therapists
We're building a small team of licensed physical therapists who want to deliver expert care remotely. Flexible hours, no insurance paperwork, no scheduling headaches. Just the clinical work you trained for.
We're starting with a small group of therapists in New York.