Orientate app | By Reflex Pain Management |
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Cost | Basic (free); paid upgrade Note: the app is advertised as free but it is only free for the initial 3 levels. The intermediate and advanced levels have a cost which is NOT disclosed with the initial app installation other than In-app products listed in the additional information section. Learn more about app charges(external link) |
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Orientate app
Orientate app
- An app for a person who has had a stroke or limb amputation, or with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), or who suffers persistent pain in a hand or foot.
- Orientate app is best used under the guidance of a health professional.
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Orientate app helps the user improve on discrimination between left and right of of their hands and feet. It is based on graded motor imagery. The app has three packs (beginners, intermediate and advanced), with each pack having 3 levels (hands, feet, mixed).
The app may be helpful to a person who has had a stroke or limb amputation, or with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), or who suffers persistent pain in a hand or foot. It is best used under the guidance of a health professional.
For the complete app description, go to Google Play(external link) or App Store(external link) or for a complete review, see reviews below.
PROS | CONS |
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✔Easy to follow the instructions. |
✘ The cost for the advanced levels comes as a surprise as this is not disclosed other than on their website. |
Clinical review
Reviewer: Dr Tracey Pons (PhD), New Zealand Registered Physiotherapy Specialist
Date of review: July 2019
Platform: Android
Version: 1.1
Comments: This is a laterality discrimination app for hands and feet with free access for initial 3 levels. Each level commences with easy and progresses with further difficulty. The beginner level is free but the intermediate and advanced levels have a cost to download. This app is most useful for a person who has had a stroke or limb amputation, or with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), or who suffers persistent pain in a hand or foot. Users are likely to improve their ability to correctly discriminate left from right with limbs in different orientations.
Safety concerns: No safety concerns. It is an ethical dilemma about data harvesting through apps. I have confirmed with the app developers that no data is accessed through the app; it is simply stored on one's own device.
New Zealand relevance: Relevant.
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