Medbridge GO for Patients

What it does

Medbridge GO for Patients delivers exercise and education programs assigned by a care provider. Patients use an access code from their provider to open a plan, follow exercise videos and review supporting materials such as clinician notes and guides. It is intended for people who have been given a program—not as a way to diagnose an injury or choose treatment on their own.

Who it suits

The app is most useful to patients working on a plan set by a physical, occupational or other therapist. Reminders and progress tracking can help people keep up with assigned exercises between appointments. The clinician determines the program; the app provides a way to follow it and revisit its instructions.

What to expect

Programs can include guided exercise videos and patient education materials, including explanatory visuals and documents. The available content depends on what the provider has assigned. That makes the experience more specific than a general fitness app, but also means it has limited value without a provider-issued program.

Standing among alternatives

Unlike broad workout apps, Medbridge GO is built around care-provider instructions rather than self-selected routines. Its Google Play listing shows a 4.89 rating from about 41,000 reviews and more than 1 million installs. Those figures indicate substantial use, but do not establish whether a particular program is suitable or effective; patients should raise questions about exercises with their provider.