Motus Adds Top Orthopedic Surgeon Advisors to Advance Product Development

LONG ISLAND, N.Y., Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Motus Global, developer of the first commercially available wearable technology product designed to help athletes reduce injuries and optimize performance, announced today that Drs. David Altchek and Joshua Dines have joined the company as medical advisors. The prominent orthopedic surgeons, both affiliated with the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and with major league sports teams, will assist Motus in ongoing product development as well as research in the use of biomechanical data for measuring the risk of injury in different sports.

The announcement comes as Motus prepares for the official launch of its Motus Sleeve for both amateur and professional baseball players in early 2015. Worn on the elbow, the Sleeve utilizes a 3D motion sensor to collect data that is then used to detect body changes throughout a season such as UCL (ulnar collateral ligament) deterioration that can lead to Tommy John surgery. The data is also used to evaluate each user's pitching or batting mechanics in order to help players improve their game.

"We have been developing this product for four years and successfully piloted it with nine Major League Baseball teams during the 2014 Fall Instructional League a few months ago, and now we're ready to take it to the next level including developing editions for other sports," said Joe Nolan, CEO at Motus, "Having sports medicine authorities like Dr. Altchek and Dr. Dines on board to share their knowledge, including the kinds of injuries they are seeing with professional teams, will help us maximize the value of our technology for keeping athletes healthy and in the game as long as possible."

Dr. Altchek is an Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon and Co-Chief Emeritus in the Sports Medicine & Shoulder Service at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is the Medical Director for the New York Mets and a medical consultant for the NBA. He previously served as the North American Medical Director for the Association of Tennis Professionals, which sponsors the men's professional tennis tour, and was also the former Team Physician for the U.S. Davis Cup tennis team. Dr. Altchek is a Professor of Surgery in Clinical Orthopaedics at the Weill Cornell Medical College and the author of over 100 articles and book chapters on problems of the shoulder, elbow, and knee.

Dr. Dines is a member of the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He is an assistant team physician for the NY Mets and LI Ducks, an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Consultant for the New York Rangers, and a consultant for the LA Dodgers. Previously he served as Head Team Doctor for the US Davis Cup Tennis team and continues to consult for US Tennis. He is on the Shoulder and Elbow research committee for Major League Baseball. Dr Dines lectures nationally and internationally on shoulder, elbow and knee injuries in athletes and recently edited two textbooks written for orthopedic surgeons: Sports Medicine Injuries in Baseball and Sports Injuries of the Foot and Ankle.

"Day in and day out, baseball pitchers and other athletes come to me with injuries that need surgery, interrupt or derail their careers, and in some cases cause permanent damage. I have been watching Motus' work with great interest for its potential to identify these problems before they become crises," Dr. Altchek said. "Being able to essentially take a seat at the Motus table gives me an opportunity to provide input that will hopefully reduce the toll that competitive sports take on participants' bodies."

"With children playing sports at an earlier age and on a year-round schedule, we are seeing an epidemic of overuse injuries and having to do surgeries at a progressively younger age. We're not going to change the sports culture, so anything that can change the damage should be aggressively supported," said Dr. Dines. "Becoming a medical advisor to Motus puts me on the ground floor of a technology that has the potential to change the game, both figuratively and literally."

The Motus Sleeve will be available to MLB and NCAA teams on a limited basis in February 2015, just as pitchers and catchers report for spring training. The consumer version for competitive baseball players of all ages and skill levels will be released in January. 

About Motus Global

Motus Global is pioneering advanced methods of biomechanics analysis to help athletes optimize performance and reduce injury risk.  The company's patent-pending movement analysis technology – available both in the lab and on the field – is designed to help athletes, coaches and trainers understand how movement impacts each individual's game.  For more information, visit www.motusglobal.com

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