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SciMoTech Gait Modification Therapy: The “Invisalign for the Knee” for Non-Surgical Pain Relief
Walking into the Future: Chris Raesly on Non-Surgical Knee Pain Relief
Host Mike Roth introduces Season 8 of Villages Vitality Life and interviews Chris Raisley, a physical therapist and clinical lead at Scientific Motion Technologies (SciMoTech), about a non-surgical gait modification therapy for knee pain. Raisley explains why the foot-worn device is compared to Invisalign: a custom “mod” is positioned on a SciMoTech shoe to retrain walking mechanics, redistribute forces through the kinetic chain, and reduce or eliminate pain. The device is worn indoors on level surfaces for 30–60 minutes daily, with balance screening required. An initial 1.5–2 hour assessment in Orlando uses a gait lab and iterative adjustments; qualifying patients take the device home and typically return about monthly, averaging five visits over a year. The program is out-of-pocket ($3,240) with a refund option up to eight weeks, and most assessed patients (80%+) proceed. SciMoTech may also address hip, foot/ankle, and some back considerations, and is recruiting patients with persistent pain after knee replacement.
Results are based on an internal, 12-week IRB-approved clinical study and have not been published as peer-reviewed clinical research.
00:00 Season Eight Welcome
00:48 Meet Chris Raisley
01:32 Invisalign For The Knee
02:36 Inside The Foot Worn Device
05:09 How The Shoe Retrains Gait
05:53 Who Benefits Most
08:39 Beyond Knees Feet Hips Back
10:35 Safety And Balance Screening
12:52 Alzheimers Tip Break
14:04 Assessment And Gait Lab
15:48 Home Program Follow Ups
16:53 Cost Refund And Candidacy
18:31 Vs Orthotics And PT
20:21 Origins Research And Expansion
21:47 Patient Results And Why Gait Matters
25:20 After Knee Replacement Pain
26:50 How To Contact And Wrap Up
28:03 Supporters And Closing Credits
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