Rehabilitation Systems in Minnesota

YourSteps Health develops a cloud-based pediatric rehabilitation platform designed to extend therapy beyond clinic walls. The platform integrates physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology into a unified digital health solution for children ages 0–18. The platform comprises two main components: a therapist portal for care coordination, remote progress monitoring, exercise library management, and secure caregiver messaging; and a patient/family mobile app featuring age-appropriate exercise videos, progress tracking, smartphone-enabled physical ability challenges, and gamified rewards to enhance compliance. Key capabilities include real-time data-driven insights with early intervention alerts, comprehensive documentation for remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) billing and compliance, and customizable content integration allowing facilities to add hospital-approved materials. The solution addresses fragmentation in pediatric rehabilitation by consolidating PT, OT, and SLP needs in one integrated system, improving continuity of care and enabling therapists to adjust programs remotely rather than relying on generic external resources. YourSteps is widely adopted in pediatric hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, and therapy service providers across the United States. The platform received the 2024 APTA Pediatrics Practice Fair Innovation Award. The company operates as a B2B SaaS solution targeting rehab managers, therapists, and pediatric healthcare systems seeking to improve outcomes and operational efficiency.

Ascend Rehabilitation is a senior rehabilitation and wellness services provider operating across the Twin Cities metropolitan area (Minnesota). The company delivers a comprehensive continuum of care including inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation services, home-based therapy programs, and community wellness and fitness services. Service offerings include balance programming, aquatic therapy, pain reduction massage, cognitive care, continence improvement, and Parkinson's disease-specific programming. Ascend operates through partnerships with senior living communities including Saint Therese facilities (Brooklyn Park, New Hope, Woodbury), Village Shores Senior Community (Richfield), Transitional Care by Saint Therese (Robbinsdale), Kingsley Shore (Lakeville), and SilverCreek on Main (Maple Grove). The organization also provides clinical education opportunities for students from the University of Minnesota and St. Catherine University. Services are designed for older adults and seniors across multiple care settings, with an emphasis on therapeutic outcomes and quality of life improvements. The company maintains a multi-disciplinary clinical staff supporting inpatient, outpatient, and home-based rehabilitation interventions.

Bone Foam Inc. is a Minneapolis-based manufacturer of specialized patient positioning and protection solutions for operating rooms, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), clinics, and home rehabilitation settings. The company designs reusable, foam-based positioning systems that optimize surgical access, patient safety, and operative efficiency across multiple surgical specialties including orthopedic trauma, spine, joints and sports medicine, anesthesia, OB/GYN, and emergency trauma care. Their portfolio includes over 60 products spanning operating room positioning systems, patient protection solutions to prevent hospital-acquired injuries (pressure injuries, nerve compression, soft tissue damage), and home rehabilitation aids. Key products include the Pelvic Cradle (OB/GYN positioning), Universal Prone Positioning System, Zero Degree Knee, Face Guard, Nextend Anterior Cervical Positioning System, Troop Elevation Pillow (anesthesia), and trauma solutions including the Ramp. Products are designed with physician input to support evidence-based positioning practices that reduce surgical variability and enhance patient outcomes. The company serves ORs, ASCs, healthcare systems, and individual patients in home care settings. Solutions address supine, lateral decubitus, and prone positioning across multiple surgical disciplines.

Kneewell is an FDA-registered, patented medical device designed to help total knee replacement (TKA) and knee contracture patients recover faster by achieving greater knee extension with reduced pain. The device employs three-point Static Progressive Stretch (SPS) therapy principles, enabling patients to augment in-person physical therapy sessions from home. Its bilateral, adjustable design accommodates patients of all sizes, with patient-controlled ratchet mechanism for stretch intensity regulation. The device features a quick-release mechanism for ease of use and is assigned HCPCS code E1811, making it eligible for third-party reimbursement. Kneewell is distributed through a network of partner surgeons, physical therapists, and clinical providers, offering healthcare professionals a research-backed adjunctive therapy tool to improve post-operative knee surgery outcomes.