Physiotherapy for seniors, designed for how you move now
Physiotherapy for seniors is built for how you live your life today. A licensed physiotherapist builds your programme, tracks your progress, and adjusts your plan as you recover, all from home. No waiting list. No clinic visits. Covered through your private insurance or free through the SNS.
Your recovery doesn't take a day off.
Most physiotherapy happens in short appointments, weeks apart. Between them, you're on your own. Sword works differently. A licensed physiotherapist manages your programme from first assessment through to discharge, with clinical oversight that continues between sessions rather than pausing until the next one. Your progress is tracked every session, and your plan adjusts as you improve, not just when you next get an appointment.
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Physiotherapy for seniors works from home
As we get older, the barriers to physiotherapy have a way of compounding. The condition itself makes travel harder. Waiting lists stretch longer than they used to. And the gap between appointments (where progress can stall and questions go unanswered) feels longer than it did at thirty.
For most musculoskeletal conditions common in later life (back pain, knee pain, hip pain, loss of balance and strength), the clinical evidence is clear: consistent, progressive exercise under the guidance of a physiotherapist is what drives recovery. Where those sessions happen matters far less than whether they happen at all.
With home-based physiotherapy for seniors, there is no travel to manage, no scheduling issues, and no gap between sessions leaving you to figure out things on your own. Your physiotherapist tracks your movement, adjusts your plan as you progress, and is available when something changes. In clinical research, 81% of people following a digital physiotherapy programme completed it in full, a completion rate that consistently exceeds in-person benchmarks.⁴
What home-based physiotherapy does not replace is hands-on manual therapy, such as massage, joint mobilisation, and techniques that require physical contact. For conditions where those are essential, a clinic visit remains appropriate. For most musculoskeletal pain, they are not.
Why people choose Sword
People choose Sword because it makes consistent recovery realistic. Here's what that looks like.
Real physiotherapy, not just exercises
Your programme is built and managed by a licensed physiotherapist. They review your progress, adjust your plan, and are available when you need them. This is clinical care, not an exercise library.
Consistency becomes possible
Sessions fit your schedule. No travel, no waiting room, no rearranging your week around a clinic slot. For most people, removing the friction is what makes consistent recovery realistic.
Your plan changes as you do
Your physiotherapist tracks your movement data between sessions. When something shifts (a flare-up, a plateau, a new goal), your plan shifts with it. You don't wait until your next appointment for that to happen.
What Sword can help you with
The conditions most common in later life, such as joint pain, loss of strength, hip and knee problems, are exactly what Sword is built for.
Covered more ways than you think
Every Portuguese resident can access Sword through private insurance or the SNS.
Universal access through the public health system, at no cost to you.
No prescription yet? No problem.
We'll sort out the details before you start.
Most plans include it. We'll confirm your coverage and any co-payments when you sign up.
No prescription yet? No problem.
We'll sort out the details before you start.
Getting started is simple
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Tell us what’s going on
Answer a few questions about your symptoms and coverage. We'll match you with a physiotherapist and confirm your access path.
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Share your prescription
Have one already? Upload it in the app. If you don't have one yet, we'll help you get sorted.
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Meet your physiotherapist
Your physiotherapist reviews your answers and builds a plan around your condition, your goals, and your pace.
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Start improving
Your Sword kit arrives at your door. Guided sessions, real-time feedback, and a physiotherapist supporting your progress throughout.
What it's like to use Sword
Your space, your schedule
No treatment room needed, just space to stand and move. Each personalised session is guided by your tablet, on your own time, wherever you are.
Your tablet provides instant feedback
A motion-tracking tablet arrives at your door. It gives you real-time audio and visual feedback as you move, tracks your form, and sends your progress to your physiotherapist.
Your physiotherapist with a personalised plan
Qualified and based in Portugal, with you for your whole programme to guide your recovery. Your physiotherapist sees your data as it comes in and adjusts your plan before a small issue becomes a setback.
Continuous support, whenever you need it
In a clinic, questions wait for your next appointment. At home, they don't. Get in touch via the app when something comes up, and your care team responds.
What people say about Sword
Being able to do my treatment from home and on my own schedule is fantastic!
I can't see myself doing physiotherapy any other way. On a scale of zero to ten, I'd give Sword an 11.
I can do my sessions whenever I want and at whatever time I want. I love having this flexibility.
The constant support and full availability of my physiotherapist were the key to my recovery.
I gained a therapist available just for me. Someone who listened to me, pushed me, and genuinely cared about me.
I'm back to one of the activities I missed the most — caring for and carrying my youngest daughter!
Yesterday I walked for about 40 minutes. Two weeks ago this was unthinkable for me — let alone on my own and without crutches!
It far exceeded all my expectations — from the warm, professional, and seamless welcome to the efficient, timely, and motivating support.
Meet the clinical team
Your physiotherapist is based in Portugal, licensed, and stays with you from your first session through your last. They know your name, your history, and your goals. When something changes, they adjust to make sure your plan matches your specific needs. When you have a question, you get an answer. Sword is built around their expertise: technology makes their care more continuous, not less personal.
Ready when you are.
Getting started takes minutes. Care can begin this week.