June 10, 2024
The ROI of digital MSK care: a retrospective claims analysis
A new study by Risk Strategies Consulting validates that Sword Health saves an average of $3,177 per engaged member per year — with a 3.2x ROI. Download the full report to see the methodology, matched control results, and impact by condition.
Third-party validation is key to earning trust — and this independent analysis of Sword’s impact delivers exactly that.
Risk Strategies Consulting conducted a rigorous 18-month retrospective cohort study, comparing more than 2,700 Sword members to over 5,100 matched controls. The result: Sword drives substantial reductions in MSK and chronic-condition-related costs, even when controlling for region, comorbidities, and engagement thresholds.
This report confirms what leading employers and health plans already know — Sword works, and the numbers prove it.
$3,177
Annual medical savings per member, validated by Risk Strategies
3.2x
Return on investment
Download the full validation report to see how Sword delivers medical savings across MSK and inactivity-related conditions — backed by robust claims analysis.
Contributors to White Paper

Sword Team
Experts in pain, movement, and digital health
Footnotes
Research-backed results. Access the whitepaper on how these savings were achieved.