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    The Future Of Back Care Is Here

    Invented by an engineer-turned-physio, BackHug brings effective and personal back care into the 21st century with patent-protected technology; BackHug uses 26 robotic fingers to precisely target - and loosen - the stiff joints in your back, which are the root cause of most of the pain you will experience throughout your body.

    A person relaxing on BackHug in an office environment. Robotic fingers are illustrated

    The Future Of Back Care Is Here

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    Invented by an engineer-turned-physio, BackHug brings effective and personal back care into the 21st century with patent-protected technology; BackHug uses 26 robotic fingers to precisely target - and loosen - the stiff joints in your back, which are the root cause of most of the pain you will experience throughout your body.

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    The Science Is Clear:

    It’s The Stiff Joints In Your Back That Are Causing Your Back Pain…and Much More

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    An illustration showing a compressed nerve

    The pain you feel throughout your body, from back pain to headaches to tennis elbow and even to Achilles tendonitis, is caused by pressure on your nerves.

     

    Source: Kendal et al., Muscles: testing and function with posture and pain. 5th edition. 2005

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    An illustration showing a compressed nerve beneath several spinal discs

    The nerves that are sending the pain signals to and from parts of your neck, back, arms and legs all originate in your back

    Source: Moore., and Dalley. Clinically oriented anatomy 5th. 2006

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    An illustration showing a red circle of pain radiating from the centre of the back

    Your back is a magnet for stress with bad posture, carrying heavy items, and long hours of sitting being a few of the main culprits for tension and cause the joints in our back to get stiff

    Source: Orcan from KenHub.com: Joints and ligaments of the vertebral column. 2022

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    An illustration showing red pain dots scattered around the whole body

    The pain, caused by stiff joints in the back radiates to other parts of your body. So, to relieve pressure from the nerves, you need to de-stiffen the joints in your back

    Source: Adstrum et al. "Defining the fascial system"  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. Vol 21 (1). 2017. pp 173-177.

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    The pain you feel throughout your body, from back pain to headaches to tennis elbow and even to Achilles tendonitis, is caused by pressure on your nerves.

     

    Source: Kendal et al., Muscles: testing and function with posture and pain. 5th edition. 2005

     

     

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    The nerves that are sending the pain signals to and from parts of your neck, back, arms and legs all originate in your back

    Source: Moore., and Dalley. Clinically oriented anatomy 5th. 2006

     

     

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    Your back is a magnet for stress with bad posture, carrying heavy items, and long hours of sitting being a few of the main culprits for tension and cause the joints in our back to get stiff

    Source: Orcan from KenHub.com: Joints and ligaments of the vertebral column. 2022

     



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    The pain, caused by stiff joints in the back radiates to other parts of your body. So, to relieve pressure from the nerves, you need to de-stiffen the joints in your back

    Source: Adstrum et al. "Defining the fascial system"  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. Vol 21 (1). 2017. pp 173-177.

    BackHug Targets The Stiff Joints In Your Back

    To Give You Lasting Relief

    BackHug's robotic fingers treating stiff joints along the spine. Green dots show where the fingers are releasing tension from the lower back up to the neck

    Patent-Protected Technology

    BackHug’s difference comes through the use of 26 robotic fingers, which have being precision engineered to mimic physiotherapy techniques. They scan your back to align to your unique back shape so that they can treat your stiff joints effectively. 

    Tailor-Made Treatment

    Using our in-app consultation, you can report where you are feeling pain and to what degree, and we will produce a personalised treatment programme just for you, so you can be sure you’re always getting the best treatment to help your aches and pains.

    A mobile screen showing part of the consultation. It shows a slider asking how stiff your neck is, and the user slides it to 2
    A person is laying down on BackHug and holding a phone - they are adjusting the settings of their BackHug session

    Completely Personalised

    You know your body best, so you can also adjust any settings throughout your session. You can change: the strength of the fingers, the speed of treatment, where on your back you want the fingers to focus and much more.

    Back Tension Tracking

    After your session you will be given a back tension report to show the change in tension in your back before and after your treatment, so you can see BackHug’s impact and gain valuable insights into your back health

    A phone screen showing charts for the back tension data

    BackHug Targets The Stiff Joints In Your Back

    To Give You Lasting Relief

    Patent-Protected Technology

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    BackHug’s difference comes through the use of 26 robotic fingers, which scan your back so that they can precisely reach the key joints.

    Tailor-Made Treatment

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    Using our in-app consultation, you can report where you are feeling pain and to what degree, and we will produce a personalised treatment programme just for you, so you can be sure you’re always getting the best treatment to help your aches and pains.

    Completely Personalised

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    You know your body best, so you can also adjust any settings throughout your session. You can change: the strength of the fingers, the speed of treatment, where on your back you want the fingers to focus and much more.

    Back Tension Tracking

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    After your session you will be given a back tension report to show the change in tension in your back before and after your treatment, so you can see BackHug’s impact and gain valuable insights into your back health

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    “I was very impressed in the fist session…If you have a neck, upper and mid back problems, it can really get to it!”

    Lara Lewington
    Presenter of BBC Click

     

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    "After six weeks, I complete a follow-up consultation and realise that the headaches and pins and needles in my fingers that I reported at the start of the trial have largely disappeared. The tightness between my shoulders also feels less severe."

    Linda Geddes,
    Science Editor

     

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    "I could almost sleep through the whole night and, as a result, my mood improved. Even my landlord said there was a ‘glow’ about me."

    Bryony Firth-Bernard
    Staff Writer for T3

    How BackHug Compares To Traditional Solutions For Back Pain
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    BackHug

    		 Mask Group 9

    Massage Gun

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    Massage Chair

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    Manual Therapy
    Loosens Stiff Joints
    Lasting Relief
    From Aches and Pains
    Never Gets Tired
    App Controlled Personalisation
    Adapts To
    Your Back Shape
    Treatment Designed Specifically For You
    Back Tension Tracking
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    Jesica Colson

    5 stars
    BackHug has become part of my daily routine in helping me to stay mobile. You can feel the benefit, you know it's working in the right way and in the right place.

    Jessica Colson
     Verified BackHug User
    Michael Worobec

    5 stars
    What I find with BackHug is that it just keeps things in check. I do it 2-3 times a week. It strengthens me and gives me a better posture and It keeps that searing pain that I had at bay.

    Michael Worobec
     Verified BackHug User

    BackHug Is Leading The Way For Better Back Care
    BackHug-circular

    BackHug

    		 Mask Group 9

    Massage Gun

    		 Mask Group 10

    Massage Chair

    		 Mask Group 11

    Manual Therapy
    Loosens Stiff Joints
    Lasting Relief From Aches and Pains
    Never Gets Tired
    App Controlled Personalisation
    Adapts To Your Back Shape
    Treatment Designed Specifically For You
    Back Tension Tracking
    Check Circle