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Cardio and mental health: why movement is medicine
From improved mood to lower blood pressure, cardiovascular activity can have amazing benefits to your health.
July 25, 2025
Morgan Hollis
How preventive health care delivers long-term benefits costs savings
Prevention pays. See how proactive MSK programs, early triage, and movement habits lower healthcare costs and improve member well-being.
July 25, 2025
Morgan Hollis
Startup employee benefits plans: How to compete for talent on a lean budget
Learn what makes a best-in-class startup benefits plan. Discover how Sword Health helps lean teams offer world-class care that attracts top talent and protects your budget.
July 24, 2025
Sword Editorial Team
GLP-1 and lean mass loss: why you need movement to retain muscle
Up to 39% of lean muscle mass can be lost during GLP-1 treatment. Learn how that impacts MSK risk and how movement-first care protects long-term health.
July 24, 2025
Morgan Hollis
Affordable healthcare options for employers (that still deliver results)
Learn how to design affordable healthcare options that reduce costs and improve care (and advice on one tactic to deliver proven ROI).
July 24, 2025 • 4 min read
Sword Editorial Team
Low impact activities: the easy way to boost your physical and mental health
Low impact exercises can reduce feelings of depression and anxiety
July 22, 2025
Morgan Hollis
Sword Move: stay strong, stay moving, skip the pain
Feel stronger, move with confidence, and avoid future pain. Sword Move connects you to expert-designed plans you can follow from home.
July 18, 2025 • 4 min read
Sword Editorial Team
Thrive digital physical therapy: Sword Health’s approach to smarter care
Living with pain? Sword Thrive combines AI-powered guidance with Doctors of Physical Therapy to help you recover from home. Check if you’re eligible today.
May 16, 2025
Sword Editorial Team
Sword's guide to managing MSK pain
Struggling with MSK pain? Discover how digital physical therapy can help you feel better, faster, from the comfort of home.
May 15, 2025
Megan Hill
The benefits of at-home physical therapy
Discover how digital physical therapy brings expert-guided, at-home care to your fingertips. See if you're eligible today.
May 15, 2025
Sword Health Innovation Team
What is physical therapy?
Learn what physical therapy is, how it helps relieve pain, and how to get started in-person or digitally. See if you're eligible through Sword Health.
May 9, 2025
Megan Hill
Orthopedic physical therapy: What it is and how it helps you heal
How orthopedic physical therapy helps with joint and muscle pain, surgical recovery, and mobility, plus check your eligibility for digital PT.
May 9, 2025
Megan Hill
For employers
Workplace health advice
How digital physical therapy improves employee retention
Benefits that work keep people. Learn which health programs drive retention and how MSK support improves satisfaction, productivity, and culture.
October 24, 2025
Sword Editorial Team
GLP-1 employer healthcare costs: lower spend with better outcomes
Learn how GLP-1 programs raise costs and why movement is the key to protecting outcomes and lowering employer spend.
October 23, 2025
Morgan Hollis
How to evaluate and select the best digital MSK vendors
Find out how to evaluate the best MSK healthcare provider for your company when there are so many choices.
October 24, 2025
Sword Editorial Team
Reduce MSK costs with more effective digital MSK care plans
Find out why employers and benefits buyers must make reducing MSK costs a priority, and why digital MSK plans offer stronger ROI.
October 24, 2025
Sword Editorial Team
Expert guidance
From the experts: Ask a physical therapist
Ask a PT: Does walking really help with pain?
Megan Hill, Doctor of Physical Therapy, details a walking plan that anyone with pain can manage.
August 13, 2020
Megan Hill
Ask a PT: What Is Causing My Shoulder Pain?
Discover the five most common causes of shoulder pain and how to tell them apart.
November 1, 2023
Megan Hill
Ask a PT: when is the best time to do my exercises?
Megan Hill, Dr. of Physical Therapy, explores how and when to fit exercise into your busy schedule.
February 11, 2021
Megan Hill
Healthcare contributors
Meet Sword's expert authors
Vijay Yanamadala
Chief Medical Officer at Sword Health
Megan Hill
Director, Clinical Specialists
Morgan Hollis
Head of Clinical Strategy, Sword Pulse
Liz Santo
Senior Clinical Program Manager, Sword Bloom ·
Jennesa Atherton
Head of Clinical Affairs, Sword Bloom
Fernando Correia
SVP Clinical & Regulatory Affairs at Sword Health
